Silver Sands...

On Sunday, I ventured to Silver Sands State Park to do a little seaside fishing. I had recently gone to this state park on a "picnic/walk date" not really looking at the park from a "fishing perspective." (On that particular night, mind you, we saw an owl fly over us - AMAZINGGGG!!!!) I figured that since I was in Milford, I might as well try out the fishing.

When I got to the park, I walked across the long, environmentally considerate (in other words non-pressured treated wood) bridge that spans the marsh and minute estuaries. Upon reaching the beach, I "hung a ricky" and eyed a stone jetty (I believe it is shown on the website link herein). I spent a good three hours out there, casting a fake eel for stripers and a few smaller metal lures for perhaps a baby blue or a porgy. No dice.

It was an adventure to just go and fish - I always enjoy the solitude and peace that fishing provides. It is a relatively low-key activity that definitely has its own rhythm. Fun times!

To Fish or Not to Fish? It's not a question of desire, but time!

One of my reader's emailed me the other day stating that I had not been writing much lately. Truth is, I just haven't made it a priority. I haven't done that much fishing lately. I love it, however I have been busy with a 3Hr round trip commute, traveling, and seeing someone phenomenal. Lovely. Kind. Sensitive. Intelligent. Interesting. Integrated. Wonderful.

So, I am in lllooovvveee. I've been a little side-tracked from my fishing addictions. But if you read back into my blog history, there was a cold, snowy night in Vermont...

Alas, my heart. Fishing will resume momentarily.

Life's a Beach...and then you live!

There is something special about fishing off of the beach. Chest high waders in the fall or just mucks in the summer, it is an experience every fisher should have.

Recently, Field and Stream featured an article on the top 20 places to fish. Montauk, NY was one. Check out the striper!

Now it appears as if this guy used a top water lure, kind of like a popper. My father has been successful with live eels from the shore. You can also use live mackerel or other "swimmers."

Planning a trip to Montauk is easy from Connecticut. As a matter of fact, this article has inspired me to plan a trip for the Fall...October....Ahhh...

The River Wild

Earlier this evening, I was walking from the Beacon Falls train station after work. As I crossed the Beacon Falls bridge over the Naugatuck River, I realized the level of water in the river. I originally had hopes of spending the evening trying my hand at fly fishing (in other words, practicing my roll cast a la Mark).

I heard some splashing in the river as I crossed over it. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught something yellow. It was a bunch of kayakers, taking advantage of the overflowing water level which is amazingly high, especially for this time of year.

The water levels are really high. I was reading an article on stripers and the Housatonic River. It is arguable that the high water levels will make striper fishing more plentiful. When the levels calm down, I am planning on checking it out in Stratford or Milford. Are you?

Foot - peche-ish

I read an article today about a tiny Turkish carp that is used in the beauty industry in Japan for -- get this -- PEDICURES! A salon in Alexandria, VA is now performing the procedure...for a price!

These tiny fish nibble (they are toothless, so maybe they suck) at the feet of customers. This would actually make sense because the carp that I have seen do not have teeth but rather large, velvety lips.

Check this out!

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Travel/popup?id=3515313

What's in a URL?

Have you ever logged onto a website using a URL that you thought was correct? And what you received was merely a different website? Sometimes, it is actually really very embarrassing what you find. Like once, I put in www.boa.com (looking for Bank of America) and I got a beaked bird on my screen. They really should recoin the phrase “surfing the web” and change it to “fishing for URLs!”

The other day, I typed in the following website by mistake, thinking it was my own: http://www.fishinchix.com/shop/pc/home.asp

I have now learned about a woman-owned business called fishin chix – they specialize in lots of fishing related activities.

So, what’s in a URL?

Pro-Party Boat

A couple of weeks ago, I went on a party fishing boat in Provincetown. I took our friend Mark - he LOVED it. They took us for stripers and blues...we managed to catch sharks. And only sharks. One kid caught a pretty awesome fish that looked like a sea carp. Very cool.

Party fishing boats are a "reel" blast if you allow yourself to accept that (a) the gear is not yours and (b) the guy running the gig knows it all.

We went out for 1/2 day. It was $35.00 a head and they provided the bait, rods and reels, and sodas for a buck. For the money and time, it was fun!

When I was a kid, we did the party boats out of New London, CT. The one we took was called the Mijoy. I believe that they are still in operation today!

Next time you're planning a fishing gig for the family or time out at sea with friends, think about a party boat. Totally fun and reasonable!