Those of you who have followed my blog know that Spring Lake/Pond at Fisher Meadows in Avon, CT is one of my favorite places to fish in Connecticut. There are multiple greats places to fish it right from shore, and I’ve caught my largest largemouth bass in Connecticut here. In an effort to help others, […]
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2022 was a tough year for me personally, so I didn’t have much time or inclination to write about my fishing adventures on Lake Champlain. Even so, that doesn’t mean I didn’t have a blast up there fishing with friends and family. The First Fishing Trip – May 20, 2022 One of the first real
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Dad and I headed up north a few weeks ago to close up the house for the winter. Naturally, the allure of Lake Champlain was too much for us to resist, so we hauled the boat up to Port Henry to fish Bulwagga Bay. The water was very cold (approximately 50 degrees here and there),
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I’ve found this to be an absolutely crazy summer where I haven’t had much time to write. Work has been incredibly stressful lately given how understaffed we (like everyone, it seems) have been, and trying to hire some good people and retain many more. I’ve also gone completely bananas by what’s going on in the
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I’ve been working with my son lately on persistence and keeping a positive attitude. He, like every normal six year old, is starting to notice that life doesn’t always work out exactly as planned, and it’s my job to help him figure out how to “keep calm and carry on.” He got a great lesson
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You know how “every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings?” Well, every time a fisherman dies, a meteorologist gets their veneers. That saying was reinforced on a recent fishing trip to Lake Champlain with my buddy, Andrew, when my trusty Lund Impact, “Penelope,” nearly did a backflip heading home from Bulwagga Bay.
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Those of you who have followed my blog know that I love fishing on Lake Champlain. Everyone should fish it at least once in their life. All the same, as America’s sixth largest lake, it may be a bit daunting the first time you visit. Below, you’ll find a collection of resources available to help
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I grew up hearing Dad talk about his adventures on Alaska fishing trips. He’d talk of flying in on a seaplane just below the clouds, and lush, majestic island mountains soaring from the sea. He’d rave of dark waters filled with fish, and how he’d catch his limit while orca breached nearby, and bald eagles
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If I were a lizard or some other cold-blooded critter, Lake Champlain would be the rock on which I’d bask. There’s something about fishing there that sets me at ease and warms me to the core. I’ve fished plenty of other places from Florida to Alaska, and while they all were fine, fishing in the
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After several days of trying, I’ve finally pulled it off. My first open water (or any water for that matter) fish of 2021! We’ve had ice out here since the 11th and I’ve gone a few times to Spring Pond and the Farmington Reservoir trying to catch a fish. I’ve been going a bit nuts
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