July 2026 Update

To my loyal & valued customers,

Let’s all celebrate 250 years of freedom that we enjoy here every day of our lives. All this is made possible by the sacrifice that our military women and men put forth each day. Thank you for our greatest gift as a citizen and nation!! Cook up something special on the grill this weekend and raise you glass in toast!

Fishing has remained spotty the last couple of weeks on the Nissitissit and Squannacook. Recent rains and cooler evening temps have helped marginally. We do need more rain soon. This week the Swift will be stocked and so begins our summer refuge for trout fishing close to home. The Farmington and Deerfield Rivers are still fishing well. Venture out for a day, bring a nice lunch, enjoy the scenery and give some fish some orthodontics work!

All waders in the shop are 20% off– on sale for July. The shop is loaded with nets, leaders, tippet, floatants, weights, etc. to help make your day a successful one.

Pat Perkins — In addition to building a superb bamboo rod is now doing restorations on all types of bamboo rods. If you have a bamboo rod and it is in need of repair, please contact the shop for details.

Regards & See you on the water,

Charlie Shadan

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So You Think You Know Everything?

The ESFS will be running every month interesting factoids…

The full moon in July is the Buck Moon on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the full moon that we see in July is called the “Buck Moon” because the antlers of male deer (aka bucks) reach their peak growth this time of the year. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, regrowing a larger set with each passing year.