Q & A - This will be the last time, it may be the last time, I don't know - -

 It's hard for me to believe that a month has gone by since the last Q & A offering.  With most fishermen having hung up their gear for the season it makes sense that the number of questions would be reduced. Thankfully some of the hard core regulars have continued to share their experiences both good and bad. The increased participation this year has made the writing far more enjoyable for me, sorta like everyone sitting around a campfire recatching the days fish.

Jim N. your mention of the squirrel was interesting but I can top that one. Was fishing the BR last June when something 20 feet upstream caught my eye. It was a rattlesnake that was crossing the river. The snake came from behind me and was being carried downstream by the current as he crossed. Thank goodness he entered the water where he did and not twenty feet further downstream.

Dennis -  A word of advice, always check the water flows before you go.  You ended up trying to fish the WB with the water in the process of being raised from 40 cfs to 800 cfs.  With the wind blowing at 20 mph it was no wonder it was muddy and full of debris.  I got caught not checking the release from Pepacton when they bumped it up to make up for the reduced flow from Cannonsville during the dam repair earlier in the same week.

Mike- Sorry I missed you. You posted on an earlier blog entry and I didn't see it until today.  The fishing went from dreadful to very good just after you left.

Keith - My blind casting is done in riffs and runs. I'd put far too many fish down with dragging flies and line pick up to make blind casting the quiet pools rewarding. As to droppers and nymphs, I'm a dry fly guy and just don't use them.

Frank - Would be interested in talking to you about Roy Ryan if we are talking about the same guy.  He had a place on Partridge Hill Road up on the West Canada. 

Jim N. - The two standard flies for blind casting WERE always the March Brown and the Isonychia. On the Delaware River System the March Brown is no longer effective and the iso is looked at carefully by all fish before being eaten (or refused). I try to fish something that is currently on the menu no matter what size.  Hopefully you teach those NJ hatchery trout a few lessons this fall.

Ed S. - We shared on of the wildest days of the year on the river system, glad you were able to catch a couple of "good ones".  

Greg- You asked about canoeing the WB.  If I'd seen the question when asked, the answer would have been no, now yes. Then again maybe you were just joking.

Keith - Congratulations on coming up with Marvin Rainwater.  I toyed with the idea of making Ersel Hickey the correct answer for once with "Blue Birds over the mountain", but  it turned out to be "Just a Dream".

To all who have had time to contribute this year, a heartfelt thanks. 

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