Weekly Recap; 3/2/26- 3/8/26

Jordan DiVirgilio
Mar 8
2 min read

Monday; Fishing & Flies

Fished the Lower Niagara River with no success. After though, went home and tied half up a couple flies.

Tuesday; Blood Moon Eclipse

No fishing. Tied up some more flies, leaning towards Steelhead now. Realized that my arsenal of flies for targeting Steelhead was low.

That evening I played a short set at the open mic hosted by The Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. Highly recommend it there!

My set list was as follows;

The Needle and the Damage Done

Neil Young

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter

in a Small Town

Pearl Jam

The Drowning Machine

Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles

Wednesday; Fishing & Flies

Took a long day to explore a creek. One I have been to before, with no luck. This outing didn’t change the streak, but I did get a better lay of the land for next time I go back.

The water was really low, so it allowed me to navigate easily and collect recon.

Thursday; Stormy Day

Spent a very short stint of time on the Lower River. No fish, but nice to get out and explore.

That evening tied up even more flies. Also worked on several art pieces. Many of which I prepared for the Fly Fishers Workshop.

Friday; Final Prep

Tied up the final Zebra Midge flies for the show as well as sheathed my artworks and added my card to the back.

Saturday; Fly Fishers Workshop

For having never been before, it was a good turnout. Made connections and sold some flies!

Sunday; Clocks

We got our bi-annual shake up! The clocks Sprung forward!

Unpacking from the show. Reflecting on what I can improve and do better. As well as looking at the week ahead to plan and be proactive.

The snow is pretty much all melted! Even better is that there are buds forming on trees. The smell of rot in the woods, mmmm I’ve missed it!

Some fishing. Some shed hunting.

The results? No such luck. Water was muddy, winds high, no sheds found.

Still, managed to put in a lot of time in the woods.

Robins seem to be back and active. Many other species spotted; Cardinal, Bluejay, Chickadee, Nuthatch, Downie Woodpecker, Canada Geese, Redhead Ducks, Redtailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Junko, and maybe a few I am forgetting.

Song of the week;

Brother Down by Sam Roberts

Thank you for reading!

Take care, see you in the woods or on the water!

Jordan H. DiVirgilio

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