The Joy of Fly Fishing in New Brunswick

Summer is just about over here in New Brunswick. It’s the last weekend before the kids head back to school. Jamie, being a teacher and VP of his school has been back for a week already. Glad we were able to get out to Chipman again.

We arrived just as the sun was coming up. It was a bit blinding but most beautiful. A great way to start our day.

September Sunrise at Chipman, New Brunswick

As we drove to Chipman there was no fog on the road but every stream and river we passed has fog floating over it. I always love watching the mist on the water. So I took a few pictures of the water before we started.

I wonder if the Pickerel could see us

Jamie pulled the car down to the water. A few minutes later we were fishing chain pickerel.

The water was so calm that my first cast into the mist covered water caused the fog to move out of the way. It looked pretty cool to see a little circle about 2 feet across with no fog.

Jamie brought his trolling motor again as it makes our day a lot easier, especially if the wind picks up. We can concentrate on fishing instead of fighting the wind all day.

Jamie came prepared for anything today

We even took a few minutes here and there throughout the day to try our hand at trolling. It’s pretty cool hooking into a big ole pickerel when your on the move. It always takes me by surprise.

I put a little bullet weight on my line so that my senko worm would stay under the surface and it got a lot of attention from the pickerel.

Jamie on the other hand decided to try a little lure he bought south of the border while the family was there getting ready for the new school year. He got a lot more attention from the perch, so Jamie is now the Perch King.

I can’t help looking goofy when fishing pickerel

I’m not sure how many pickerel I caught but I do know that Jamie caught the smallest pickerel of the day. It still didn’t beat the smallest pickerel I have the record for so he wouldn’t let me take a picture. But the pickerel above would have eaten it for dinner, I’m sure.

At the end of the day we both caught pickerel and perch. Jamie out fished me for the perch but I have to say that I royally kicked his behind for catching pickerel.

Dumbass James: Yeah, I am calling myself a dumbass.

We pulled a shore for a break from the canoe and decided to take a look at the other side of the road to see if the water there was calmer than the side we were on.

I actually walked away from the canoe and went back to grab my camera. We took our fishing rods, just to make a cast or two.

We walked up to a spot where we could both cast parallel to the bank and make a cast at the same time. Nothing. Jamie then turned and walked to a spot just behind us and I made one more cast and the water exploded.

I landed the biggest pickerel of the day. I had brought a tape measure but left it in the boat so I used my fishing rod to measure the pickerel and released it.

Then I slapped myself in the head because I completely forgot I had put my camera in my back pocket. So, Dumbass James it is.

The pickerel measure at 23 inches. I so hoped it was bigger than my current best at 24 1/2 inches. Still a great fish and he was quit a show off as he jumped and splash, just like they should.

I may not have gotten that picture but here is one Jamie snapped of one of my pickerel. It was a funny fish.

Pete the Pickerel wouldn’t sit still for the picture.

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