Reporting remote from riverside

Reporting remote from riverside

Chimney Hole is where the Esopus stops and the Ashokan Reservoir starts. It is a famous spot and is full of fish, although you wouldn’t know that from today’s futile and stupid outing.

Patrick L. Sullivan

BOICEVILLE, New York — Pecked out on hand computer hence telegraph style.

Hit Esopus at 6 a.m. on what is likely hottest day of 2025 so far. Water temp 63.

Idea was to chuck big stuff into Chimney Hole to annoy smallmouth. Brilliant plan that did not work even a little bit.

Photo attached shows subtlety not on agenda.

Water temp hit the magic bug-out level of 68 by 8:45 a.m.

Plan for rest of day is frequent hydration while sitting in front of fan watching “Rasputin the Mad Monk” and eating salad because it’s too hot to cook anything.

 

  The conditions called for big, heavy, and hairy flies. None of them worked but it was a good plan. Patrick L. Sullivan

 

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