Happy Birthday #17174
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spruce grouse
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Happy Birthday #17174
#1I had every intention of taking my 8' 2/2 4 1/4 oz. Battenkill fishing today for it's birthday, but the weather wasn't cooperative. It turns 66 today, five days before I do. We were going to fish the Gunpowder as I heard the Hendricksons have started. I've always considered them my birthday hatch. New plan is to fish tomorrow and hopefully there will be a photo with a fish to post.
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“On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of the world in its becoming. Maps and mazes... In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery."
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Re: Hsppy Birthday #17174
#3Hey Howard, Happy Birthday to you on the 18th and to your Battenkill!! I would like to fish the Gunpowder again, but I am up here in Vermont! I did go out on Saturday, the 10th, the opening of Trout season in Vermont. I fished a rod patterned after a post
fire Leonard 36, a 6 foot, 3 piece rod. The original Leonard was a 2 piece fishing pole. That fly rod is only 3 years old, a real youngster. I wish I could start fly fishing at the age of that fly rod. But I’ll try to fish with the mind of a 3 year old. I believe we saw you Howard back in 2018. We, my wife and I, and you were all fishing the Rose River. You were getting in your Subaru just about when we were. Enjoy the Hendricksons on the Gunpowder and the 66 year old Battenkill! Best, Jed
fire Leonard 36, a 6 foot, 3 piece rod. The original Leonard was a 2 piece fishing pole. That fly rod is only 3 years old, a real youngster. I wish I could start fly fishing at the age of that fly rod. But I’ll try to fish with the mind of a 3 year old. I believe we saw you Howard back in 2018. We, my wife and I, and you were all fishing the Rose River. You were getting in your Subaru just about when we were. Enjoy the Hendricksons on the Gunpowder and the 66 year old Battenkill! Best, Jed
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Re: Hsppy Birthday #17174
#6A belated Happy Birthday to you. Hope you were able to get out and fish. My favorite Hendrickson stretch was Above Big Falls Road. Start a quarter mile above the bridge and listen to the peepers sing. Then again Shad should be running up Deer Creek! Have fun!
