I did it to me again!

I went all the way to the Willimantic River, only to realize that I forgot one precious piece of necessary equipment: Waders.

I only laughed ( and called myself names). I had them hanging downstairs where I had dried them out from a trip to a pond where my son was camping.

Well, there in my car now so I'll get it together one of these days.

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While wading under the tree overhanging the upper pool above the overpass, saw at least 30 or more Browns, and some rainbows some tiny - some huge. All stacked in rows, they were just gazing upstream, actually looking at me (I was no further than 5 feet away. It was beautiful. Row after row of fishies.

Last Saturday, (7/21/07) I went fishing finally on the Willimantic. I caught about 6 tiny fellows and utterly loved it. The water was low, the sun directly on the water except for a few spots and it was hot. Poor conditions - thus making the little fish even a better treat. I'm wondering why I took so long to get back to the water

It was good to go fishing

The chances of getting to the river are as good as I make them.  However, I don’t seem to be making many.  I’m very close to the Hockanum River and I only need to stop by on the way home from work.

Today, I went to the Willimantic. This was the first time fly fishing after the class wheich was 4/27/02. I attempted nymphs which were given to me by a friend at work. I got so strikes but didn't hook any. I tried a dry (the usual that Jack gave me) and promptly snapped it off while casting. I then put a deer hair wet fly which I have no idea was and caught a dace. Then by the grace of God I caught a Brown. this was a good sized one about 8 to 12 inches. I couldn't be sure as he got off my hook as I tried to hold him. I need a net. That would have allowed me to check him out a release him with out injury. He was really pretty though. I caught another dace and packed it in.

It was noon when I caught the trout. nice weather, sunny partly cloudy with a breeze, blowing up stream.

From the Hartford Courant
John Billings Marchesseault, 68, of Tolland, died while fishing Friday (May 10, 2002). He was born in Putnam on March 18, 1934 and was a Tolland resident for 40 years. He retired as a general supervisor at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in 1987. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, a member of the Willington Fish & Game Club, the Coventry Game Club, the Rockville Fish & Game Club and the CT.Fly Fishermans Assoc. He is survived by his beloved wife Ethel; his three children John Jr. of Bedford, MA., Linda of Branford, Shirley Frost of Tolland; his two cherished grandsons Michael and Sam Frost; his sisters Bredda Walsh of Vernon, Jeannette Desmarais of New Hampshire and many family members and friends. Friends may call at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Merrow Rd., Rte. 195, Tolland, Tuesday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services, Wednesday, 1 p.m. At the United Congregational Church of Tolland. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
Published in the Hartford Courant from 5/13/2002 - 5/14/2002.

This obituary is about the man who I went fishing with a caught my first trout: CFFA Members: It is with great sorrow that I report to you the passing of long time CFFA member Jack Marchesseault. Jack died on Friday 10 May in his boat on the Thames river less than 2 hours after leaving home to go fishing. He was fishing alone that day. His rods were not completly rigged yet. Some one noticed his boat drifting on the river apparently with no one in it: when they pulled up to the boat they found Jack down on the deck, apparently the victim of a heart attack. Jack was one of the most enthusiastic, generous, and knowledgable fishermen one could have ever known. He was the total outdoors sportsman. His frequent contributions to CFFA: fly tying at meetings and at the Fly Tyers Round Table, stocking the Willie, as an instructor in our classes, and as an all around asset to our organization.