Farmington last 3 days

[ajfromnj]

Someone was asking about CT fishing. The Farmington is fishing well. Its not on fire like two weeks ago but its still offering great fishing for holdover fish at this time.

Here is the report with a few pictures of some nice trout that were caught this weekend. The Delaware is not the only place where there are nice trout!
Farmington last 3 days

 

[AKSkim]

Here is the report with a few pictures of some nice trout that were caught this weekend.

Whats up with the plastic worm in your photo???

Must be a little awkward casting that thing.

Speaking of thing, might get better coverage if you post it over on TriTrout.com. They generally fish with that kinda plastic.

Lastly, water temp's??? Been very warm....

If it wasn't 0415 in the morning, I most likely wouldn't have even looked at your post.. they are a slick way of gaining free ad space.

Reminds of a fly shop that touts great fishing in weather like this. Only to find out it is far from accurate.

 

[Burtbords149]

Complaining about water temps that are TOO COLD. We're boiling over here in Jersey. Count your blessings

 

[AKSkim]

Count your blessings

Burt:

You ever hear of the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true...???

Let's fathom this one out.

Your a guide, your sole source of income is say.. guiding.

People like your self that fly fish W/O plastic worms, we will call you ethical.

You don't want to fish a stream with temperatures.. say in the low to mid 70's... But your local favourite stream the temp's have reached .. high 60's, as I stated you are an ethical fly fisher so you won't go out and fish it because you care enough about the health and well being of your fishery.

But you want to fish so badly you can taste it, then you read about this one magical stream.. only a couple of hours NORTH of your home. You see PHOTOS of Barry Bonds-esk trout. Big FAT and happy to take ANYTHING! Just come on up and pay me to guide you and all this could be yours!!!! You decide to sleep on it, but you can't sleep, these big Brown Trout so large and so happy, you see yourself holding one up for the camera, the editor of Rolling Stone want to use it for their cover, you'll buy 5 copies for your Mother... you suddenly LEAP from your bed, run to the computer and book your guide trip!!!!

In the morning you Visa off your payment and you start to count down the three days till you get a chance to hook into one of those happy trouts... the morning arrives of the BIG day for those BIG trout... you meet up with your guide and after receiving the balance of his fee informs you that the "over night" temperatures of the stream have suddenly risen. This magical stream has now turned out to be a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT before your very eyes.

Bam-boozled I say! you have just been bam-boozled!

If it sounds too good to be true... it isn't.

 

[Petergoodman]

Farmington is a tail water, and if you are in the right place you can find a situation not unlike what used to happen on the West Branch early in the AM at Deposit - water so damn cold (45 degrees) that the fish were in shock - by mid afternoon good fishing. So you tend to get a little more fishing later in the season. Downside - they are not fly only, but catch and release in the Trout Management Area - so you can easily find yourself sharing a pool with a guy using corn or worms, splashing the water on his casts while a hatch is going on, and yanking the hook out of a nice fish to release it to a slow death downstream. No place is perfect. I agree with AK tho - when i see someone post a lot of fat trout pics I tend to question why they are promoting a stream, and the only reason I get is maybe a guide. I like guides, and use them, but you need to consider the source for anything.

 

[AKSkim]

I agree with AK tho -

Whoa... that doesn't happen too often.

For now on I shall call you Peter is Good Man.

 

[ajfromnj]

That fly is an anchor fly in a weighted nymph rig. Its a Vladi Worm. It's deadly. Its made from a pink condom actually.

Here read a friends tutorial on how to make them.... deady!
Vladi Worm Tutorial

Also, the water temp was 54 degrees in the am and reached 58 in the afternoon.

FYI I don't guide full time and have no reason to lie about the fishing. Read the report its good at present but not as good as it was a few weeks ago.
If I were to lie about the fishing I would have zero credibility. I would not want to do that. There are a few fish we caught using Euro style methods.

I thought some of you guys would get a kick out of the fly used that's all

Also, on that river a nice trout or even a few really good ones can be expected in a good days fishing. I only guide a few days a week but most (not all) trips result in a few nice fish not monsters but around 18 inches give or take.

AK no need to argue over a fishing report.

 

[AKSkim]

AK no need to argue over a fishing report.

AJ:

I see that your post has brought out a thumbs up from Johnw.. so now I know I must have been on the right track.

Old Johnw doesn't post, well should say that, when he does post, it usually get torn to threads. For someone who professes to have been fly fishing for as long as he has, he has very little to add.. actually he never adds anything.

I think he should just change his nick to Stupid Johnw.

AJ, I wasn't agruing about a fishing report, I was just thinking aloud...

 

[kbuchta]

Hi-

Just got back from the Farmington. It's a nice river to fish and beautiful country up there too! Being a CT native, it surprised me quite a bit.

Went with my Dad and we fished a few holes (People's State Park, behind the Hitchcock factory to name a few). Water was about 62 degrees and running extremely fast. River was holding at 580cfs and was a bit to fast for my taste and comfort. I guess I am still too new to the sport and chose to be careful and prudent.

All in all, saw some big, big browns, and both of us got a few hits off a black wollybugger and big stonefly but no fish to brag of!

 

[Hllywd76]

Ak.

I used to Play ice hockey with AJ. I wouldn't believe a word he said. Sometimes in life the crud keeps coming around... He wouldn't pass the puck if you were standing in front of a wide open net. he would try and skate through all 5 on his own. Doubt life has changed him at all. I never forget a face.

K

 

[NJFred]

Can't speak to AJ's Character but that worm is interesting!

Not sure I'd fish it but the use of a latex condom for fly tying material is innotvative. A couple of jokes come to mind but I'll let AK "verbalize" them .

Do they make comdom's in nymph brown or stonefly black? Oh Well... suppose I'd have to use a marker.

 

[AKSkim]

wouldn't pass the puck... K

Ah, a venerable puck hog = not a team player.

Sometimes wish you could play just one shift against someone like that.

When cutting in behind the first defenseman, they usually have their head down....

AK "Sin Bin" Skim

 

[Hllywd76]

Ak

That was never my favorite. Mine was to dump the puck into the corner beat them there and slam on the brakes and duck. They would go head first feet over butt. its really fun with the younger kids..... :dizzy: was always good when I was young. can't even think about skating anymore after back surgery.

Thats why I fish now. My doctor said I would need to many replacement parts if I kept it up..

K

 

[ajfromnj]

NJFRED
I have been in Arkansas visiting with my friend Davy. He was commenting an that you can get the latex in different colors to make the worms. The only problem is that you need the magic shrimp foil from Jan Siman. I tried other materials and you do not get the same effect.

The fly is a great high water producer. When the flows lessen the fly does not work as well.