Light rain on/off for past few days has brought the river up ever so slightly. Tried the waters out with no sign of decent size trout or salmon at the moment, but this is the last day of May and June usually starts the main bright run.
The August long weekend cancellation has now been taken.
We still have a few days open in August.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
23'd May 2012
Gave the trout another try this afternoon - hard fishing, too cold for hatch so they were very slow to rise to a dry fly, plus a constant East wind just to make things miserable.
Did land a decent mix of River and Sea Trout, lost the Grandaddy of course. The only thing I could get their attention with was the White/green Bomber.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
22nd May 2012
OK, here we go - tied into the first of the sea run trout this afternoon, landed about (10) kept (4), they were taking white millers out of the air and on occassion off the water. I found the best working fly was a white/green bomber fished dry but there was so much feed in/on/over the water that they were being very choosy.
For those lesser fishermen interested in bright salmon, we have had our first early run (Rocky Brook)bright arrive also, so don't be surprised if you tie into a salmon while fishing trout, that's what usually happens to me :)
Note: We have had a cancellation for the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August if anyone is interested. (August 2 - 9th).
For those lesser fishermen interested in bright salmon, we have had our first early run (Rocky Brook)bright arrive also, so don't be surprised if you tie into a salmon while fishing trout, that's what usually happens to me :)
Note: We have had a cancellation for the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August if anyone is interested. (August 2 - 9th).
Monday, May 21, 2012
21st MAY 2012
Great weekend, lots of kayaks and canoes on the river.
Reports that the Gasperau Run has gone through, probably to Miramichi Lake by now.
Our weekend guests picked up some river trout along the shore but no sign of sea run or brights at the moment. Any day now expect to start hearing reports. My first reports on large trout always seem to come in from up river, which means that the big ones get by without drawing too much attention,
Don't remember if I mentioned previously but we do have our bear back and he brought a moose friend with him this year..
Giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage and river frontage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreciate it if you sent them our way :)
Reports that the Gasperau Run has gone through, probably to Miramichi Lake by now.
Our weekend guests picked up some river trout along the shore but no sign of sea run or brights at the moment. Any day now expect to start hearing reports. My first reports on large trout always seem to come in from up river, which means that the big ones get by without drawing too much attention,
Don't remember if I mentioned previously but we do have our bear back and he brought a moose friend with him this year..
Giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage and river frontage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreciate it if you sent them our way :)
Monday, May 14, 2012
14th May 2012
About time I drafted a bit of an update:
Water is falling to a good June level, further heavy rain notwithstanding.
We really are in that "in between stage" waiting for the first sign of seatrout and brights.
I tested the water this evening, there are some good size river trout around but not taking well. They come up once for a fly and if you don't get the hook set, they won't rise again until you throw something different at them.
Wen and I are giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreaciate it if you sent them our way :)
Water is falling to a good June level, further heavy rain notwithstanding.
We really are in that "in between stage" waiting for the first sign of seatrout and brights.
I tested the water this evening, there are some good size river trout around but not taking well. They come up once for a fly and if you don't get the hook set, they won't rise again until you throw something different at them.
Wen and I are giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreaciate it if you sent them our way :)
Thursday, May 3, 2012
3'd May 2012
Steve Fredricks tells me that this fly works so well in the Blissfield area that he has to keep it hidden in one of those blue Crown Royal bags until he is ready to fish. Mind you the bag serves a dual purpose when he's on the river :)
Out this evening for a few minutes, saw several salmon breaking the surface, but not taking. Did have a few good tugs from river trout. Yesterday evening the salmon were rising to a small fly fly. Nights have been too cold, no hatch on the water
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Out this evening for a few minutes, saw several salmon breaking the surface, but not taking. Did have a few good tugs from river trout. Yesterday evening the salmon were rising to a small fly fly. Nights have been too cold, no hatch on the water