







Last night the tide started changing to outgoing at about 6:30pm and it was an altogether different scenario, the water in the system just didn’t want to get moving, no fast moving current, and no rips at all. We did in fact manager to take a few nice bass but no where near the numbers as the night before. On Tuesday the height of the tide was a 3.6’ reading and last night it was 3.4’ just a little different from Tuesday night. But anyway all in all it was still a great night, a few fish, no wind, great friends and a beautiful sunset, what more can one ask for. The flies, all pink, brown over pink, over white, and shrimp patterns, both in sizes, 1/0 & 2/0. For the shad much smaller hooks, flies tided on 4’s and 6’s yellow and white with some flash. We where using intermediate fly lines. The water is clear and not many weeds even on and outgoing tide.
My best and tight loops, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com

















We fished the Narrow River yesterday morning, and started oh, around 7:15AM. Very little boat traffic at that time and no people as well. The tide was still outgoing and moving pretty fast at that, just enough pull against the line and flies. Bob, Toby, Tom and I fished hard looking for fish in all of the most likely places and we could only manage to take a few stripers and a few flat fish as well. We decided to try middle bridge because the water was still outgoing and no fish, a fisherman on the bridge did tell us that a few shad where taken earlier and that he had seen a very large striper from the bridge. We left the river and headed for Salt Pond just south of the Snug Harbor Marina. Again we all fished hard and at this location the water started moving out just what we wanted and for the next two hours or so, no fish, not one just a few bumps. We left and had a great lunch and beat the rush hour home being on the road at 2:45 PM.
This is prime time for the Hex hatch; Fourth of July marks the start of the peak time for this giant invertebrate, and with all this heat and more importantly humidity this hatch should be very copious indeed. Remember to fish the spinner most of the time!
Best always, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com


Best always, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com





My best always, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com


Best always, and tight loops, Ed www.edlombardoflyfish.com