Weekly Reflection

This week, Will and I learned a ton. We interviewed a very experienced angler that gave us some awesome information on what to use and how to use it to catch more fish. We had similar discussions and got recommendations from the Bass Pro clerks. They guided us to the good lures and flies for the water temperature which is still abnormally cold. I loved getting out on the boat and catching some fish on a nice day. It reminded me of when I would go out in bays on Long Island as a child with friends in the same boat. It was also good to get some river fishing in as that is what I live for. What is surprising is that the weather and water remain so cold this far into the spring. This is concerning to us because the fish need warm weather to spawn and remain active. We will benefit from this week’s activities by applying them to next week’s fishing. We hope that with this new knowledge we can be much more successful in the field. These activities help me achieve my goal of being a better angler in the northeast. They have also allowed me to learn how to freshwater spinfish and Will has been incredibly helpful with that.