After work blast.

While this heat wave has been brutal , that's some cool beans :)
If the salmon don't bite us this weekend , panfish & bass fishing on the Mae we will .
Hope to see you guys on the river .

Looks like a fun night.  Nice job guys.

Yes was great to get out. Always a great time sharing stories and bonus when your catching fish. Anytime I'll man the oars if I have to. Like I said we just scratched the surface last night next we'll put that 25-30 fish to shame. Charlie great to hear about joining us the end of September can't wait. I see a recon trip for sometime mid September.

Remember last year hitting the church pool 0 dark thirty and the place was already packed. Seems like every year you have to get to spot earlier and earlier

Trying to get a " spot " at O dark thirty is what has been turning me off. I don't mind getting up early ( well kinda do ) but getting somewhere that early and finding out your late is a bummer to me .

Trevor, I wouldn't bother with the drive to do that. I live in a postcard area, with gorgeous mountains and water, I ain't walking the trash lined banks for the sights.  Fish On!

That's not to say what Trevor does is  any less fun for him, or I think the SR is a POS. It's a beautiful river and I would choose it as an area to live in. I like Camden. The stretch in the Upper Fly Zone below Jack's spot (called Purgatory by some) is as cool a piece of water as I've seen anywhere. I love to fight steel and salmon, just as simple as that.  First and last  light can often be the best of the day; I've no doubt you've fished the whole day through many times, Andy. 

I see a fin coming through the water but, I can't tell what is lurking about....................
 
Time will tell.

Up at o dark thirty to hit the river  again. Far more interesting to read the water. Or hear how HT did on the lake.

Dad talked me into another night of chasing them on the Hudson. Well it started out very well. First cast my popper got crushed a nice 2-21/2 lb smallie from there I missed only about 3-4 more not big hits. Charlie we were so spoiled last week where did they go. Side note my dad got 2 on sincos.

I did go wading  last night for a few hours. A dozen smallies, couple of Largemouth, rock bass, chubs, bluegill, sunnies, and the elusive perch. lol. I caught a bucketful of hand sized gills in the tail of a pool in the current. They are in the current!  About 95% on the top. FUN!!!  The pic of the young fellow in the boat, who just pulled in the nice smallie, is Wayne's son. He won the pool Tuesday night.  Had to get some chubs. Uglyfish and I are the chub kings. Whacked 'em good last salmon season....  Snuck in along Jailwater's line and fished the tail of Schoolhouse and yep, chubs on the swing.  

I don't think it is possible to spot burn when it comes to dink perch!  If it was the place where the rapala award winner on the cover of the latest NY Outdoor News claims to have caught 68 stripers in a day, for that spot I might have to take a trip from Rochester to the Hudson.  I've taken up berry picking since the trout streams got too hot for evening fishing, and most of the warmwater spots are producing similar results to what you guys are doing.  They don't fight at all (although the bushes do, especially the now ripening blackberries), but boy do they taste good later, and very little work to clean them! My wife is convinced that my now 10 month old diet has addled my brain!  The fly rod camoflages my real intent and the hippers keep my legs cut free, and most of the places I have found to pick are near to streams.  Its just a shame that the black caps are only a once per season crop, they were definitely an end of June early July treat this year.  Looking forward to Blackberries and dewberries on my upcoming 'Daks trip, I was noting large aggregations of unripe berries when I was up in August, and I just have to hope the bears and the other gleaners didn't beat me to them.

A beautiful evening to be out wading the shoals on the Hudson. A few nice smallies and an incredible moon rise  made it even more so. Attachments are not available: Download requirements not met Attachments are not available: Download requirements not met

Some scenes from this weeks fish ventures. Foggy at first light this morning. Carp was fish of the week, though Uglyfish put me on a good one that came off, maybe a big largemouth. Saw an eagle this morning and many ospreys this week, including the first flight of a fledgling. Always fun to be on the water, no matter where it is. I used the 7 wt. 10' steelhead rod all week and tied way more steel flies than anything else. The carp even ate an egg fly from my SR egg box. I know Jack is ready, so are Wayne and I. Few more weeks!!!!
 

I got the new sling pack all packed and ready to go. Didn't realize how big it is. I could probably camp out at Clints rock and fit everything I need in there for the night and then some. Times a ticking, flies a tying it's like when were we kids waiting for Christmas but instead of visions of sugarplums dancing in my head it's chrome steelheads.