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Monday, March 31. 2008

Opening Day

Saturday was Opening Day of the 2008 Trout Fishing Season (private waters) on the Eightmile River in Connecticut.

As you can tell from the size of the trees, the land along this stretch was probably farmed 50-60 years ago. Dairy, most likely, with sun on the stream, cattle wading though it, and surely no trout.

Now it is an excellent habitat for Wood Turtles. And for trout-eating Otters and Mink - fortunately or unfortunately. Beaver too.

Posted by Gwynnie in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc. at 12:49 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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great illo -- reminded me of this Winslow Homer watercolor:

http://tinyurl.com/36nftj
#1 buddy larsen on 2008-03-31 15:27 (Reply)
Thanks, Buddy. How did you find the Homer? I love it! We'll remember, and get you one even more like the Homer next Fall in hunting season!
#1.1 Gwynnie on 2008-04-01 10:05 (Reply)
You're very welcome -- i have a few of his books, and seeing the photo remembered the colors, eye-angle, and overall feel was similar to the painting. From there it was just a search on [ winslow homer watercolors ] under google's 'images' tag, and a scroll thru to find the painting in a large-file jpg -- i think it was on the third or fourth page-view -- then copy/paste the URL into the comment box --
#1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2008-04-01 17:27 (Reply)
Opening day for the Angels, too ! Whoo hoo!
#2 Americaneocon (Link) on 2008-03-31 20:43 (Reply)
Indiana has only two closed fishing seasons, for trout and Ohio River paddlefish. Legally, closed seasons (fishing and hunting) apply to private land as well as public, but I have never heard of anybody being prosecuted for shooting deer on his own property out of season, or fishing trout in his own property out of season. It's hard to imagine that it would ever happen.
#3 rightwingprof (Link) on 2008-04-01 15:37 (Reply)
Paddlefish caviar!
#3.1 BD on 2008-04-03 06:35 (Reply)

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