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Do Flats get Damaged?

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Ed Mitchell

Do flats get damaged? You bet. Sometimes its Mother Nature at work. Wind, super moon tides, tropical depressions, hurricanes, all take a toll. And they can change a flat overnight, believe me. I’ve seen it happen. But other times the … Continue reading →

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Father and Son Anglers

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

How does that old saying go? The acorn never falls far from the tree. Plenty of truth in those words. And I guess that’s no surprise. Like father like son right? Things get passed along from generation to generation. It … Continue reading →

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The CFFA Banquet and Expo

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

The CFFA Banquet and Expo is drawing near. Don’t know the CFFA? Its the Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association , the best fly fishing club in the Northeast. In fact I believe that none other than Lefty Kreh said it was … Continue reading →

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Dr.Slick Long Range Clamps

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Fly anglers typically hook fish in the jaw. Nice. So removing the hook is usually an easy task. But the recent snook bite here has been an big exception. These snook are so aggressive that many of them inhale the … Continue reading →

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My Son Got a Nice Striper

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Got a call from my son a couple days ago. He was fishing the lower end of the Connecticut River from the drift boat. In April and May the river fills with schoolie bass, migrating mainly from the Hudson River … Continue reading →

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