Since everyone and their Mother's are catching fish starting last week I made it a point to find my stuff and give it a go. Nice day, little brisk coming out of the NW, dropping tide. I couldn't find my wadding staff so I just played it safe.
As far as flies I had to go into the bowels of my B-team collection. The are the ones that aren't tied on AHREX hooks, have lots of fake (hair extensions) hair, and are just off a bit. But they will do for this spring because it is what it is. I've packed away all my tying stuff and I just need to keep moving forward.
I didn't get a tap but things are looking good in the next week or so. The cormorants have set up shop and their arrival means they've arrived. No, the herring aren't here, but the shad are. But you won't find the sleek black birds swallowing down big roe or buck shad. Maybe there's some white perch or smaller gizzard shad they're after. I'd say spring has finally arrived.