Salmon on the Shetucket...CT Fall Stocking Update

Broodstock Atlantic Salmon have been stocked in the Shetucket as part of CTDEEP's fall stocking  In addition, trout have been stocked in the Shetucket and the Natchaug (just this week!)

This fall stocking provides some excellent late season action, especially on the Shetucket where we've had solid success over the past few years.

It's not too late to schedule an outing with us; water levels should remain perfect to chase these leapers!  We know the holding spots and access points

Email us at team7xflyfishing@gmail.com to work out some days/times.

DRAG FREE!

Tom & Everett

TEAM7x.com

Are Low Water Conditions Ahead....?

Just this week, Connecticut removed a severe drought condition from the state's northwestern area. (Farmington River)  These conditions should be of concern as we move toward Spring and look for ideal conditions on our freestone rivers and streams.

Eastern Connecticut, with it's abundance of freestones, is particularly vulnerable again this Spring.

We found a most interesting site which monitors these conditions for all states with lots of interesting data and forecasts.  Let's hope the next several weeks will bring needed moisture to our groundwaters and thus to our favorite rivers and streams.

http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/drought/drought.html

Click on a state to see the latest conditions and projections.  Links can be found to other areas of the US as well.  CT has begun its pre-opening day stocking in the year round TMA's.

For inquiries, bookings, etc. our email is now:  team7xflyfishing@gmail.com

Drag Free!

Tom & Everett

TEAM7x

Early Season Stoneflies!

Small early season stoneflies along with winter caddis are bringing trout to the surface on the Farmington River. As the year-round streams in eastern CT, Yantic, Moosup, Willimantic rivers receive initial stockings we should see surface activity as well.  Check the latest at CTDEEP.


NOTE:  Our email is now team7xflyfishing@gmail.com for those of you that may have our older brochure.  Thanks to everyone that visited with us at the recent CFFA show in South Windsor, CT. Great to see new faces and old friends again.

Many of you have asked us about patterns and dry fly tactics on the rivers we fish, especially the Natchaug and Shetucket and several feeder streams.  This spring we will concentrate on helping you identify the naturals; early season stones, caddis and a bit later the quills, hendricksons, march browns and of course sulphurs.  One key to success is the right leader/tippet set up.  Many of our guests join us with leaders that are too short, not properly straightened or without proper tippet.  Secondly, tricky drifts can be a problem on all streams and rivers and we'll work with you on proper presentation, controlling drifts and recognizing rise patterns, especially important when the trout are concentrating on emergers 
  
We'll use some excellent techniques from the book "Fishing the Dry Fly as a Living Insect" by Leonard M. Wright, Jr., a great read if you can find a copy in print.

We'll be booking our "evenings" from the season opener onward and can accommodate your schedule for daytimes as well.  Let us know if you'd like to refine dry fly/emerger techniques this season in on-water outings.  Everett and I work one-on-one with all on-water guests and will continue our free land casting clinics in eastern CT after the opening weekend. 

If you're connected with a scout group, veteran's group, rec. department or any group activity with an interest in learning about fly fishing, let us know!

We'll use some excellent techniques from the book "Fishing the Dry Fly as a Living Insect" by Leonard M. Wright, Jr., a great read if you can find a copy in print.


DRAG FREE!  Opening Day in CT is April 8, 2017...don't forget your license!