Category Archives: Wild Things

Imitating Forage Fish

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

This underwater picture comes to you from Menemsha Inlet on Martha’s Vineyard. The forage fish are juvenile sea herring. They are swimming less than a foot under the surface. The water is quite clear, and the month is June. As … Continue reading →

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Rattlesnakes in Connecticut

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

This morning I was driving my Jeep into the Meshomasic State Forest to shoot at the range. Up ahead of me, the range safety officers had pulled over. They were out and standing alongside their truck. Odd. So I killed the … Continue reading →

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The Source of the Connecticut River

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

Recently I hiked into the source of the Connecticut River, something I hadn’t done in many years. Any idea where the source is? The Connecticut, the longest river in New England, begins in a beaver pond high on a mountainside … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing for Striped Bass in June

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

Here in New England, June has always been a prime month for catching striped bass. Over the reefs or out on the beach, it doesn’t really matter. The bass are in town. And June is also the finest month for sight-fishing. Shallow … Continue reading →

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Stripers love Sand Eels

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

  Like to fly fish from shore for striped bass? Along the northeast coast? Well then sand eels are your friend. How come? For one thing, these slim, oily forage fish call stripers like a moth to a flame. And that includes … Continue reading →

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