Simms
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Hey Boys,
The summer releases enacted by trout unlimited has been a god send for the Deerfield the last few years. During the day, EVERYDAY, the water shoots up to 850cfs for 6 hours, then goes back down to a perfect wading level of 135cfs. However, when the water goes back down, this makes navigating the river at night easy and safe and allows certain spots that were able to access by boat in high water, accessible by foot at night.
This also means a perfect time to MOUSE!
So another guide and I headed out last night with our 7 weights, huge mice, a bottle of JD and NO camera
The moon wasn't as bright as we would have liked but we managed (2) fish over 24'' and a bunch from 16''-20''.
Nothing like casting out into a black abyss, hearing a CRASH and your drag sizzling.
With the temps on top of the mountains up there(Berkshires) getting down into the 40's at night now, by mid Sept the mousin game will be over and the browns will be CRUSHING streamers.
Taking the balloon boat out tomorrow night and going to try mousin' on the Swift. SOME HUGE fish down below Rt 9, inaccessible by foot...They dont like to play too much during the day. Going to coax them with the big shit...Ill try and remember by camera this time.
If anyone still wants sizzling topwater action during the day, the water releases get the trout looking up and they abolutely CRUSH huge foam bodies all day long. If anyone wants to come up and float, while your freestoners down there beg for rain, let me know
Tight Lines,
Chris
The summer releases enacted by trout unlimited has been a god send for the Deerfield the last few years. During the day, EVERYDAY, the water shoots up to 850cfs for 6 hours, then goes back down to a perfect wading level of 135cfs. However, when the water goes back down, this makes navigating the river at night easy and safe and allows certain spots that were able to access by boat in high water, accessible by foot at night.
This also means a perfect time to MOUSE!
So another guide and I headed out last night with our 7 weights, huge mice, a bottle of JD and NO camera
The moon wasn't as bright as we would have liked but we managed (2) fish over 24'' and a bunch from 16''-20''.
Nothing like casting out into a black abyss, hearing a CRASH and your drag sizzling.
With the temps on top of the mountains up there(Berkshires) getting down into the 40's at night now, by mid Sept the mousin game will be over and the browns will be CRUSHING streamers.
Taking the balloon boat out tomorrow night and going to try mousin' on the Swift. SOME HUGE fish down below Rt 9, inaccessible by foot...They dont like to play too much during the day. Going to coax them with the big shit...Ill try and remember by camera this time.
If anyone still wants sizzling topwater action during the day, the water releases get the trout looking up and they abolutely CRUSH huge foam bodies all day long. If anyone wants to come up and float, while your freestoners down there beg for rain, let me know
Tight Lines,
Chris
