2010 February | JWFlyfishing

There’s a new footpath through the ‘Boneyard’.

2-26-2010 The new trail that has been cut from the Boneyard down through the meadow has opened up some nice access to the river. I particularly like the highvantage points that it has created in the slack water where itis now very convenient to observe fish without spooking them. Many people I have talked to are not crazy about the idea, or crazy about the new crowds that will soon be unleashed on that section of the river. I have also heard concerns of fiscal responsibility, one gentleman toldme “If we cant balance the state budget then we hadn’t ought be cutting trails
down throught the woods”. I have seen many people who seem to enjoy longwalks with their dogs down this visually relaxing path. I personally hope with poaching being an issue in this trout management area that the state is prepared
to man this region with a little more warden presence then previous years. Nomatter where your loyalties lie the trail is there for all to enjoy and you can look forward to your walk down through this section of the river being less irritable, that is until the bryers grow back.

Lower end of 'Boneyard'.

IMG 0024 225x300 Theres a new footpath through the Boneyard.

The new path through the 'Boneyard'.

“Slackwater Slackers”

I hit the river Saturday morning in hopes that the 35+ degree temperatures would bring some rising trout on the lower end of the Boneyard. I got down on the river at about 8am, while waiting for a friend to show I observed a nice little hatch of tiny black Stoneflies on Spare Tire Hole. I couldn’t wrangle any trout on the little buggers but it was nice to see some insect life. I think we all are getting a little anxious and stir crazy at this point. I mosied along down to the Boneyard, where I observed several nice fish holding along and near the shore. I fished some small stonefly nymphs while I waited and the sun never showed. I vigorously took water temps and they never rose above 34 degrees. I saw 2 fish rise one time at about 10am and pulled out my other rod pre rigged with a small caddis pupae. The skies remained cloudy and the water temp didn’t move. I left the river at about noon I had to get home and wish my youngest daughter Ava a happy fourth birthday. Just one of those days.