Put away the ice fishing gear when the temps hit 79-degrees on Monday. Rigged up the trout poles and headed to a local CT stream. 4 big rainbows and 4 Browns (all released, of course). Had the waders on but didn’t even need to leave the banks. A couple of the Browns were 12”+. Great official start to open water season.
Smitty

It was really hot in Florida. Hit almost 90 in the interior. Even beach-side it was in the low 80s. Humid too, most of you would have hated being down here. Kids swimming in the surf, sun bathing in those thong bikini bathing suits, and others walking the beach; all getting in the way of surf fishing for whiting, pompano and black drum. I am exhausted from being disappointed. See you all soon,