Hey John:
There’s nothing like a couple of cool mornings in August to get one thinking about September in NY. By this time of the summer we’ve been through the heat, the sweat, one too many barbeques, mosquitoes, mowed the lawn too many times by now, high stream temps and spotty hatches. It’s getting to be about time to move on. The 2 handed set ups were cleaned and stored last winter and area ready to go for a Pulaski run. I’ll soon be moth balling the trout gear, so they’re ready for next season( ok I leave one set-up ready for fall/ winter). The tying desk will go through the cleaning/organizing process. Necks and capes will be replaced mostly with bright colored yarns and feathers. The #16 hooks get stashed to make way for the #8 2457’s. It’s now sort of the February/March interval where tying and gear prep become the sport. Re-stock some proven patterns and throw a couple of new ones in the mix to keep it interesting. The more pressure Pulaski gets, the more I find that naturals work for me so I’ll be restocking my soft hackles and wooly buggers along side some bright stuff like “O” cheese glo bugs and chartreuse comets. As I sit here this morning on the porch with a hot cup of coffee the thermometer reads a “chilly” 58 degrees. It’s still early August but you can feel it starting. Time to start penciling some hookey dates for September and October….
