Outdoorsavages: Getting Back Before it's Gone

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Getting Back Before it's Gone

I have been busy lately and i have not been able to get out and do as much as i wished these last few weeks. It seems that work or family calls every time i think of getting out for some fishing, but i know i am preaching to the Choir here. I am sure most people have noticed a change taking place. Days are shorter, nights are longer, leaves are starting to hint colors, and the nights are cooler, and lots of windy days. Recently i have made an effort to get back in the swing before i am chipping ice to get my boat in to duck hunt.

    Last week my wife and i took a hike. No, she did not tell me to take a hike this time. It was a warm afternoon and we drove to Huntington State Park to walk the trails. What a beautiful place. Awesome trail network, ponds, restrooms, and everything was marked. We explored the place and found a small patch work of ponds that the state stocks(score). I did not spy any trout, but loads of sunnies were swimming around. I wish i had a 2wt to get these guys. We also came across several ruins. These old house foundations were pretty cool and i am going to find out more about them if i can.    Lots of damage was still visible from Irene. Trees were down through out the park. I think my wife and i will be back over the winter.
    I also managed to get out and toss my 9wt around. Seemed like a good morning but the fishing was sub par. I fished from 5am-8am and racked up a big 0, what a long walk back to the truck that was. Even here, Irene's furry was still visible. The beach looked more like Normandy on D-Day, than a nice Fair Field county beach. Several weeks later and this beach has not been cleaned. I noticed two benches IN the sand, trees, big holes in the sand and lots of trash. I guess they are hoping a big winter storm will carry it all back out.
     I plan to do a lot of fishing, camping, fly tying, and some hunting in the next few weeks.