River Report 05/16/2024- WOOHOO UPDATE - I HAVE RE-OPENED THE KIOSK AT THE CORNWALL MARKET OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK - I WILL HAVE FLIES LEADERS ACCESSORIES LOTS OF STUFF THAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO TO THE RIVER - - FISH ON WAYNE - AND YES WE ARE STILL DOING GUIDE SERVICES - YOU CAN ALSO FIND US AT CONNECTICUTFLYFISHING.COM

.River Report 05/16/24 1100 cfs and steady - river came up slightly - but the rain is making everything look like the emerald forest - FISH ARE RISING-THERE WERE A BUNCH OF OLIVES ON THE WATER LATER IN THE DAY AND CLOUDY DRIZZLY DAY TODAY SHOULD SHOULD BE BUGGY DAY TODAY- should start seeing more caddis and mayflies soon - WE ARE FINDING FISH RISING BUT NYMPHING AND STREAMERS REALLY PAID OFF - LOT OF FISH IN THE RIVER -perfect fishing day - - - I WOULD START ADDING A PRINCE NYMPH OR CADDIS NYMPH TO YOUR NYMPH RIGS you can also use a pheasant tail or dark hare’s ear - SIZE 10 OR 12 - ALSO AS THE WATER BEGINS TO WARM - ITS STREAMER TIME - BIG STREAMERS i like orange and yellow like my tequila sunrise streamer - USE A SINK TIP AND WORK THE BANKS AND RUNS - THE BIGGER THE BETTER DONT WORK THEM TO FAST - also this is the time to catch really big smallmouth - they feed heavily before they spawn in may and they are really hungry - - I HAVE REOPNED THE KIOSK IN CORNWALL MARKET IN CORNWALL BRIDGE - = REALLY SPRING LIKE WEATHER OUT THERE - THE FEEDER STREAMS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - SO HIT THOSE IF YOU WANT TO GO FISHING - ALSO THE SHEPAUG RIVER IS IN GREAT SHAPE SO TAKE A DRIVE TO THE WASHINGTON DEPOT AREA AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND AT THE TWO PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - LARGE LAND TRUSTS - STEEP ROCK AND HIDDEN VALLEY - - AS THE WEATHER WARMS THE FISH WILL BECOME MUCH MORE ACTIVE AND BEGIN TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE ON THE FLY - and make sure your fly line touches the water -- THE NEW YEAR IS HERE - WAYS REMEMBER - NOTHING IS PERMANENT - EVERYTHING IS ON LOAN HERE - WITH SEASONAL COLDER TEMPS - - THE HOUSY IS A BIG RIVER AND TOUGHER TO FISH THAN THE PETTING ZOO - AND MORE PEOPLE FISH IT IN THE TRADITIONAL FLY FISHING METHOD STILL RATHER THAN EURONYMPHING OR MONORIGGING - I SPEAK TO OTHER FLYSHOPS GUIDES AND PEOPLE IN THE BUSINESS AND MOST OF THEM FEEL THE SAME WAY - HOWEVER - THEY ARE TRAPPED INTO HAVING TO ENDORSE IT FOR THEIR SALES - FORTUNATELY I AM NOT IN THAT POSITIOAN ANY MORE - NOT THAT I EVER REALLY KEPT MY OPINIONS TO MYSELF - WHICH AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED IS SPIN FISHING IN THE FLY FISHING AREAS - BOUGHT ANOTHER NICE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE FLY FISHING EQUIPMENT - ROD AND REELS --GIVE US A CALL AT 860-672-1010 - AND WE WILL GET YOU BACK TO FISHING IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER ---lots of stuff for sale on instagram and facebook -- (Selling Fast) - DRYFLIES.COM WE ARE ALSO AT CONNECTICUTFLYFISHING.COM - --.