Sparse Grey Matter

Yeah, pretty much so. I imagine nothing at all on the tribs. Speaking of which, you live on a trib of the Hoosick? What do you see? do you go tramping through the redds in late October? Also , we are region 5.

MIke So that survey was done 10+ years ago, did not involve electro shocking (which I don't think has been done on the Battenkill since Ben Franklin), and I am not quite sure how they got that data. So at the last meeting they had which I think was 3 years ago, DEC said that based on that data, they...

Ozark Ripley was a writer back in the Golden Age. A friend of mine, last name Ripley, found the attached somewhere on the internet. The fly looks similar to a Devil Bug, and I am not sure if it was invented by Ozark Ripley or named after him. Anyone have any information on this, a pattern descriptio...

Always enjoyed his posts, his advicee and his insights. He will be missed. My condolences to his family.

Ed-

The last time I used a bee pattern was in the late 70's, and I was bass fishing............it worked!

It has been more than a season or two since I fished there. Forty years in fact! We had the river all to ourselves.The water was clear, cold, and at a good height I though for early September. Expected to see Tricos, but there were none about. I have heard some stories about "environmental disasters...

Ted

Amawalk, below Wood Street. Man is it overgrown with multi-flora rose!!!! Felt like i came in second in a knife fight!

But apparently, as per the photo, prone to equipment failure. Especially stuff he hasn't used in 40 years. It was great going back there Ed, been a long time, made more enjoyable by having you to fish and reminisce with!

Mike's right about the boat traffic, although it will be nowhere near as bad as July 4th, Mike's favorite day to fish! :lol: I'd give it a little more time than 8:30 and if you get to the Special Regs area early you'll find Tricos most everywhere. After that,the PFR on the Battenkill extends all the...

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