Sunday, February 19, 2012

2/19/12

Rach here!
Today, we got out to go fishing near Day Street, Granby.  Although we didn't have any bites, we captured great scenery and saw really neat historical objects.

At Day Street, it was fast-moving water, with mini rapids and sandy banks. There was a little concrete bridge, and we only saw a few glass bottles, as apposed to the amount we saw last time.


Next, we went to the old Baptist Cemetery, where we saw lots of crumbling gravestones, with familiar names, Hayes, Cossitt, Holcomb. These are all names I know, because of the Hayes and Holcomb farms.  Also, we have the Cossitt Library in Granby, a really nice small place.  Moon was another popular name. Most of these stones were from the 1700s to the early 1800s. There was one stone that had "Revolutionary war" at the top. This man (who I think was a Hayes) had survived the war. Some other stones had children's deaths, two were  11 months old and a year old. Sad, yes, but interesting. Another stone had a 1776 war veteran, and his family. Behind the cemetery, there were also old cars, stripped of paint and licence plates. With missing seats and tires, the cars make it their own grave site. Near the cliff, I found a turkey feather.

Last, we went to a secret pond, surrounded by shrubs and pines. There were only V-shaped ripples in the water, to indicate a fish. The bleached grass was wrapped around purple/red thorns, and we could hear lots of birds singing.

We had a great trip, and I hope we can do it again soon!








Sunday, February 12, 2012

2/11/12 - Salmon Brook Park

On Saturday I brought Rach and Ben to the portion of the Salmon Brook that runs through Salmon Brook Park. This section was hit hard by the fall tropical storm and the October snow storm. Many of the areas once accessible are now gone. The topography has changed a great deal, the brookie habitat has been altered. While we didn't see any trout, we did see bait fish and caddisfly larva. All good signs of a healthy stream. With all the new log jams and new undercuts to the banks, the trout will undoubtedly bounce back as they have for eons.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

2/4/12 - Pics my daughter took


Hi! This is Rach! Since the siblings prefer to stay inside, I am Dad's fishing buddy and photagrapher. These pics were taken at a quick-flowing river bend, where there were many possible spots to hook a fish. It was scenic, peaceful, and a great spot to fish. There was a slight wind, and the huge cliffs were spray-painted with messages and graffiti from daredevil heights. Over all, it was a great outing, and the perfect place to hang out with Dad. I love fishing!





Here are the graffiti-covered cliffs. I have no idea how people got up there, and wonder if that is even legal!

2/4/12

This is my first blog and it will focus on my time fly fishing small streams with my eldest daughter. Time moves too fast and I truly enjoy our time out together. I understand that someday she may move on to other interests as she grows into a young woman but today she is my fishing buddy.

Yesterday we spent a nice afternoon scouting potential streams for wild brookies. One hook up but nothing brought to hand. Temps were around 40 which is well above normal for New England in February. All in all it was time well spent. The attached photo is of a nice brookie she caught this fall.