Mianus River Restoration Project
For the past three years the Mianus Chapter has been actively working to restore a stretch of the Mianus River heavily degraded by erosion and overuse. Working in cooperation with the city of Stamford, the Friends of Mianus River Park and others, the chapter has hardened the stream bank, installed in-stream stone vanes to redirect the river's current, planted native vegetation to shade the river and reduce erosion and built a hardened trail to provide a place for park visitors to access the river.
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Trout in the Classroom 2010
Saxe Middle School students learn about ecosystems by raising trout
The Mianus Chapter's Trout in the Classroom program grew considerably in 2010, adding Saxe Middle School, New Canaan Country School and the Brunswick School to its roster. The students in the program raise trout in their schools, at the same time learning about water quality, the life cycle, ecosystems and environmental threats.
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Fly Fishing 365 Days A Year
Tips and tactics for making the most of a winter outing
While most anglers pack their gear away for the winter, chapter secretary Jeff Yates provides tips and tactics to help you catch fish year-round. This 10-minute video provides strategies on gear and fly selection, as well as fishing methods designed to hook trout in the coldest of temperatures.
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An Early Spring Buffet
Black Stoneflies and Hungry Trout
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The weather is warming,
the rivers are flowing at a good clip, and the Early Black Stoneflies
are hatching like crazy. These early season insect cause such a
commotion on the water's surface that trout fresh from the stocking
truck and those whose metabolisms have yet to get that Spring kick
start find them too irresistible to ignore. No music, no other audio,
but I think you'll get the point of this video quite quickly.
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Striped Bass and Brook Trout
Sampling the best Fairfield County has to offer
On the Fourth of July, Mianus Chapter members Jeff Yates, Tony Hill, Cal Johnson and Gustavo Castano met with other friends at Holly Pond in Stamford at 4 a.m., hoping to tie into some large stripers. While the largest fish caught was maybe 10 inches at best, it was still a great morning. After a quick breakfast, Jeff, Cal and Tony headed to a secret brook trout stream with another friend, Timmy, to catch some native New England gems.
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Sunrise Stripers
Early morning action on Long Island Sound
It's no secret that Long Island Sound offers excellent striped bass fishing, but the best action usually takes place late at night or early in the morning. For several Saturdays, Mianus Chapter members Jeff Yates and Gustavo Castano headed out to Holly Pond in Stamford to tackle schoolie stripers on 6-weight rods. The action was excellent, and the fish, though small, provided plenty of fight.
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Two Days in Paradise
Fly Fishing the Farmington River
Connecticut's fishing season had yet to officially open, but that didn't stop Mianus Chapter members Jeff Yates and Gustavo Castano to head out to the Farmington River trout management area for some pre-season trout fishing. Over the course of two days the trout fishing was superb. What's more, during the later afternoon the river came alive with a blue wing olive hatch, offering dry fly fishing over stocked and wild trout, including a few real bruisers topping 18 inches.
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Pre-Season Fly Fishing on the Mianus River
Waders, Water and Some Willing Trout
Sorry folks, no tips, tactics or advice in this one, just a short
video of trout in the Mianus River. And plenty of them! With the river
recently stocked by the state, the trout have yet to spread out of
their hatchery-bred instinct to pod up. Fortunately for them, the river
is open only for catch-and-release, single, barbless hooks, until
Opening Day on Saturday, April 18. I did my best to get out there and
"educate" as many of them as I could so they're a bit smarter once the
season opens. Now it's your turn. Please obey the regulations and
handle the trout with care so they are still there for the May hatch of
sulphurs and cahills. Click here for directions to the Mianus River Trout Management Area.
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Fly Fishing the Norwalk River
Saturday, January 11, 2009
Watch as
chapter secretary Jeff Yates enjoys a quiet day out on the Norwalk River
after a snowstorm. Despite the cold temperatures, the rainbow trout
eagerly hit caddis and pheasant tail nymphs all afternoon.
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