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blog BY jschoen ON January 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Mean seasons 
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    This is a time of year when I assiduously check the temperature forecast for the daily mean. If the high and low add up to less than 64F (or mean of 32), I can hope for ice accumulating on a pond near my house.  It’s been an unusually warm winter in New England.  Unusual, but not... [ READ MORE... ]
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discussion BY jschoen ON December 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Climate change shortening mayfly life cycle? 
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A recent National Geographic Daily News article led with with this headline:Short Life of British Mayfly Halved by Climate Change It goes on to report on a five year study in the River Dove in northern England which found that Ephemera danica - the British version of the Green Drake - has shifted... [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY jschoen ON November 25 - 0 COMMENTS
Fish for the watching 
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  Hop brook is a small, 2nd or probably 3rd order wooded stream about 2 miles from my house. It has wild brookies in it, but I haven’t yet gotten around to fishing it. I do spend a fair bit of time watching it, especially in November. It flows into Quabbin Reservoir, which supports a healthy run... [ READ MORE... ]
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discussion BY jschoen ON November 19 - 0 COMMENTS
What makes a fishing season? 
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What makes a fishing season?   I imagine this varies from angler to angler, and river to river.  I'm a New Englander, and I tend to  think of the fishing year in several parts:   Westfield River July 1 2011. Spring season, when stream flows,  water  (and air) temperature, and clarity allow nymph... [ READ MORE... ]
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discussion BY jschoen ON November 19 - 0 COMMENTS
What makes a fishing season? 
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What makes a fishing season?   I imagine this varies from angler to angler, and river to river.  I'm a New Englander, and I tend to  think of the fishing year in several parts:   Westfield River July 1 2011. Spring season, when stream flows,  water  (and air) temperature, and clarity allow nymph... [ READ MORE... ]
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discussion BY damonhearne ON November 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Where are we fishing this weekend? 
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DH water? Too much rain for smallies?  Whats the haps?
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blog BY damonhearne ON November 4 - 0 COMMENTS
New Fly Fishing E-Zine for the Southeast - S.C.O.F 
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Put together by friend and fellow Land O' Sky chapter member David Grossman.  Nice design, sweet pics and a cool little article on native trout. Southern Culture on the Fly
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event BY damonhearne ON November 4 - 0 COMMENTS
WNC Fly Fishing Expo November 6
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Just thoguht I would post the Fly Fishing Expo on the new calendar syatem.  I'm not connectd wiht it other than I may do some tabeling at the TU booth, and the sponsor has been a friend of TU.    From their website: http://www.wncflyfishingexpo.com/ About Us Date: November 5 & 6, 2011Location... [ READ MORE... ]
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event BY damonhearne ON November 4 - 0 COMMENTS
WNC Fly Fishing Expo November 5
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Just thoguht I would post the Fly Fishing Expo on the new calendar syatem.  I'm not connectd wiht it other than I may do some tabeling at the TU booth, and the sponsor has been a friend of TU.    From their website: http://www.wncflyfishingexpo.com/ About Us Date: November 5 & 6, 2011Location... [ READ MORE... ]
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discussion BY jschoen ON October 18 - 0 COMMENTS
The River's Calendar - Introduction 
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  Phenology: “The study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate” – Wikipedia. Trout Unlimited, the University of Massachusetts and partners are developing the River’s Calendar project, a community science program... [ READ MORE... ]
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Submitted by Jonathan TrzilFri, 2011-09-02 13:21