First Day of Fall: Break Out the Jeans, Rubber Boots, and Sweatshirts

By Jim Field

Today is the first day of fall, technically referred to as the autumnal equinox, where the sun is directly above the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal. The autumnal equinox occurred early this morning at 3:09 UTC, Coordinated Universal Time. But here in the U.S., the equinox occurred last night, at 11:09 on the East Coast. From this point in time, the sun will move south, distancing itself from the northern hemisphere and causing temperatures to turn colder. We call this winter. In reality, of course, the sun remains static, with the earth tilting on its axis (referred to as "inclination"). Eventually the sun moves north again, giving us hope for the summer ahead.

The good news for today, of course, is that fishing in the fall is excellent. So bring it on!