Winter trouting closed April 15th a short four weeks ago, however the wait for summer trouting seemed like an eternity! Thankfully as of today trouting of most inland waters is open once again here in Newfoundland.

This year opening day fell on a Monday, I was fortunate enough to get away for a couple hours in the morning and wet a line in an area I never fished before near Salmonier Line.

The weather was beautiful with clear sunny skies, low double digit temperatures, however it was quite windy which made fly casting a challenge.

My go to trouting setup is my LOOP Q, it's a 7wt which is a little overkill for trouting but I haven't yet invested in a 5 or 6wt dedicated trouting setup.

I fished two small beautiful gullies, with water top high getting around the edge was difficult with just rubber boots on.

Today's adventure wasn't a long or successful one, I got a late start and the wind certainly added some difficulty to the trip. With that said it was great to get out on the country, do a little walking, casting, and scouting for a potential future adventure.

Cheers, MIKE

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