This is my last report of the 2009 season for the Connecticut side of Western Long Island Sound.  

There may be some excursions to Watch Hill, some local surf fishing, or maybe even a fresh water tale or two in the upcoming weeks.  But the charter fishing season is over and “Lighten Up” has been brushed, gushed, flushed, and hushed for the winter. It is time to get into the laboratory and create next season’s crop of flies and fish killers.

It has been a mercurial season to put it in a word, with an explosive spring but less than the traditional stellar fall.  In total a good season although it seemed particularly short this year due to all the weather cancelations.  The hour meter recorded less than the previous season.  The quality of fish was encouraging, and my clients and I caught (and released) a lot of really nice fish this year.

Below are just a few of the smiling faces and fishes recorded over the last 7½ months.