Dense fog on humid evenings makes for wonderful photographic opportunities. The angling leaves something to be desired. In his...

It is always a pleasure to explore the tributaries of any trout stream. It's easy to spook trout that dash away from you quickly as you...

The sun setting on Hendrickson season 2024. Looking back at the various angling journals I have kept; May 7th sticks out as an important...

The multi-spotted adipose fin of a sizable Battenkill brown trout. Brown trout are a visually stunning fish. Even in isolation, the adipose fin of a brown trout has lovely colors and unique patterns. I've been thinking a lot about the spot pattern of this particular fish as an analogy for a river. All rivers are made up of different locations, or spots. Each has its own unique color, it's unique beauty. On any given day one spot may fish better than another and on those u

Fly tied by Seth Cavarretta Lets start with some data. The river is low for this time of year. Presently the flow is at 784 CFS. The...

Well, the Hendrickson's are on. Sort of. Two days this week summed up the early days of the hatch. Monday was sunny,cool and breezy. ...

For three days I stared at the water hoping, waiting, expecting. On the 16th of April I situated myself well down in the watershed and...

Well, it happens every year. The snow melts, it rains, and our rivers come up. Of course, when it happens, to what degree it happens,...

As I sit here on a snowy April afternoon, my thoughts turn to mayfly hatches and the season ahead. Any fly angler worth their dun hackle...

The 2022 season on the Battenkill can be described as one of varied conditions. The snowpack over the winter was light and all signs...