Top Notch Fly Fishing LLC

01/14/2025

It was good to finally get some time on the water for the first time in 2025. I was able to get out for a couple hours with my friend Kris in the recent "warm up".

He caught the only fish, I fell in 🤣🥶

01/01/2025

Grateful as always for the time I'm able to spend adventuring on the water. Looking forward to all that 2025 has to offer. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year.

11/28/2024

Thankful for everything. Happy Thanksgiving.

11/10/2024

I'll take a few more sunny, mild days before the snow flies...

10/30/2024

The season of change....

Today's trip marks the end of my 2024 guiding season. It was definitely a change this year. New commitments made it so I guided my fewest trips in my 11 years as a guide. As always, I thank everyone that I had a chance to fish with this season. To the many folks I had to turn away, apologies, but I hope we get a chance to fish in the future.

The good news is next year I should be back to a more normal routine, and I'll be back in the water a little more regularly.

Now it's time for a busy winter, hopefully tie a few flies, and look forward to all that 2025 has in store...

10/18/2024

🍁 streamer season 🍁

It was good to get some time on the water earlier this week with my friend Mason and throw some big flies for some big fish. We hadn't had a chance to fish together since early spring! The cold, wet weather had the fish in a fine mood...

09/30/2024

So long September 🍁🍁🍁

I swear the older I get, the faster September 30th comes every year...

09/20/2024

Nice to see the return of cool, grey weather. Could use some rain though.

09/17/2024

There is nothing as spectacular as the colors on an Autumn Brook Trout 🍁

It's that time of year again that so many of us look forward to. But it's yet another September of low water and warm weather.

As always, please give these fish the utmost consideration and care as they attempt to complete their life's work. Be mindful of warm water temperatures and stressing fish that are exposed in low water. Mortality rates for spawning brook trout are high even without the added angling pressure. Take good care of them so we can ensure this amazing fish's survival long term.

09/05/2024

Thank you to everyone for voicing their opinion. It has been tabled for a year.

CONTACT:Dianne Timmins: (603) 271-2501Scott Mason: (603) 271-3511September 5, 2024 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department held two public input sessions regarding future changes t…

09/05/2024

What's at stake...

The deadline to comment on NH Fish and Game's proposed fishing regulation changes is midnight September 6th. These proposed regulations in their current form will do irreparable harm to some of NH's best coldwater fisheries. I urge any angler who spends time fishing in the Granite State to reach out to NHFG in opposition to these rule proposals. Emails can be sent to [email protected]

09/01/2024

I hope that anglers are paying attention. I wonder if this could be happening on other area rivers as well...

08/14/2024

Hazy summer days...

07/29/2024

Starting to get dressed up for the show...

It's been a busy July with everything except fishing or guiding. Finally had a day to get out and do a bit of fishing and check out some spots. The rain this summer has been helping water flows, but you still need to keep an eye on those water temps. Cooler weather isn't too far away, and it'll be fall before you know it.

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07/04/2024

Still a few big yellow bugs being eaten at dusk...

Hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July 🇺🇲

06/28/2024

Summertime stuff...

Recent rain and the return of nice cool weather has the small water fishing on fire 🔥

06/13/2024

Making the most of the last cool mornings for awhile.

Going to be scorching hot next week. Probably time to shift gears...

05/29/2024

Love those dry fly eats...