Report: Global Warming My Ass!!
Well, My power is finally back on, after a three day ordeal. Thank god for a good generator. We were real lucky, there are still a lot of folks with no heat or water yet. So now I can bring everyone up to date. Friday was a cold icy nasty day, but Rob and Beth hung tough and huddled around the heater. We fished hard and long and their landing ratio was stellar, as we went 3 for 3. 1 nice steehead and 1 brown. "See pictures" we fished altmar to poineville one time and fished everything real slow. all in all a good day, as we only heard of one other fish caught all day.
Saturday was much warmer in the am, but the winds were howling. My crew having just driven through this mess, were reluctant to head out into it. I really didn't push the issue as it was snotty, but I sure could have used the days pay. so we opted to abort and I home pennyless.
Sunday. I had three boys from New Hampshire on a bank trip. We headed out at dawn only to sit on the bank and watch the sun rise, as the slush was so thick, I couldn't get an egg sac through it. 2 1/2 hours later, we could finaaly fish as the temps climbed into the mid 20's. Global Warming, "remember". We fished hard, late into the day andcame away 1 for 5. "See pictures" Even in the ice water, the fish, blew the hole and cut us off on shelf ice. Did I say Global warming? It was a sunny day but with a stiff wind. we sdaw two other fish caught, but that was it. it appears the salmon river came down more today, but it is so cold that things will stay togh until it warms up.
We fished hard and late into the day and came away 1 for 5. "See picture" Even in the ice water, the fish, blew the hole and cut us off on shelf ice. Did I say Global warming? It was a sunny day but with a stiff wind. we saw two other fish caught, but that was it. It appears the salmon river came down more today, but it is so cold that things will stay tough until it warms up.
You see in the dead of winter the water is a constant 33 to 36 degrees as it comes out of the reservoir. The water had actually warmed to 37 , but now it had dropped to 32.1 and the trout don't like it!
That's the best I can you. The fish are here. The hatchery, raceway and Beaver Dam Brook is choked with hundreds of fish. Maybe even several thousand. They will come down and bite, but it will probably be in May. Stay Tuned and Go Get Um! I do have May 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 still open. I guarantee that these will be good days. Troy
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