Trout

[bart]

Side note: excited to join the Pioneer Valley Surf and Boat Club. Hoping to add to rizzo’s legacy, but that’ll be a tough task.

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[fishgolf]

Fish the Deerfield south of the Monroe Bridge dam to Rowe. Very large Brown Trout hold through that section. Below Rowe and below is busy with rafts in warmer weather. Good luck!

[fishgolf]

And, drive like hell south on Rte 91 through Hartford down Rte 2 to get to striperville in Weekapaug

[fishgolf]

And, see if you can find a Bomba out there in Western Mass too!!

[Rappin Mikey]

Originally Posted by fishgolf

And, see if you can find a Bomba out there in Western Mass too!!

I'll be here, there, everywhere. A new dude to carpool with!!!!! Where you moving to??

[piemma]

Rob, check your PM.

[bart]

Originally Posted by fishgolf

And, drive like hell south on Rte 91 through Hartford down Rte 2 to get to striperville in Weekapaug

Ha! Already did the math. It’s actually close to the same distance as to where I currently am, so that should be a smooth transition. Not my normal year-round stomping grounds, but I won’t complain (except for bubble weed)

The Cape, however, a different story. Although Rappin’Mikey does do one nighters 3 hrs each way. I gotta give him give him credit for that…

But thank you so much for the generous info. I’ll shoot you a note if I find some fish in the boulders

Still open to book suggestions ie, stream fishing, beginners fly fishing etc, TIA!
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[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by bart

Side note: excited to join the Pioneer Valley Surf and Boat Club. Hoping to add to rizzo’s legacy, but that’ll be a tough task.

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I grew up in WMass and Pioneer Valley was the first surf fishing club I joined, back around 1985 or 1986. Got into the club, along with my dad, as we fished with Pete Kernicki quite a bit in SoCo. Good luck in your move, what town are you moving to?

As to trouting, I got heavily into it the past 2-3 years. I used to do it here and there with mostly stockies in the spring, but I started messing with the fly and found it to be a great diversion from the salt. I pay little attention to hatches or being technical and still do quite well as there is always something a trout will eat. As for resources, Steve Culton's Currentseams is a great website with an extensive archive, as is anything from Tom Rosenbauer. If you venture into fly tying you need to watch anything and everything from Tim Flagler on YouTube!

As for books, I have been building a solid library with, much like in the surf, a preference for the older stuff so books like Trout by Bergman, Trout Tactics by Humphreys, Trout Fishing by Brooks are all good oldies. Tactics on Trout by Ovington is absolutely amazing as far as breaking down water scenarios and I don't think it is popular enough. For modern stuff, anything by George Daniels is excellent but his stuff is sort of a next level approach IMO. One more that really helped me as far as modern books is What a trout Sees by Mueller. That one was really helpful.

Anyway, enjoy the move and new pursuits!