Tom down at Sweeney’s Sports in Napa (255-5544) said that the fall striper season “is going to be a lot better than last year.” He is already getting reports of fish as big as 8 to 10 pounds. Time to give it a try — no license required on Labor Day.
It is a Lord-of-the-Flies and “skishing” day. Experts, beginners and persons interested in fly fishing will be able to hear the Lord of the Flies, Jay ‘Fishy” Fullum, when he gives a free presentation Sept. 14 at 7.30 p.m. at the Springfield/Agawam Elks Lodge, 422 Morgan Road, West Springfield.
Don't trust the calendar, because, even though today is technically Sept. 1 and still summer, the signs of fall are everywhere for anglers. “We have colder nights, shorter days and colder water temperatures,” said Adam Nabors, a guide for Mountain Angler in Breckenridge.