To access quickly info about the best flies and DIY river spots that have worked for me, links are below. Note that these are all amply-stocked waters that many already visit and about which much information already has been published. I’ve found that many rivers are sub-par. I track in my fishing journal what fly
The Ninth Inning
I fished the Androscoggin River this weekend. With the end of the regular fishing season looming (Oct. 15), I decided to visit the upper river. The stretch that I fished is fly-fishing only. To my surprise, I saw a fair number of fishermen out on the water. A father/son pair I talked to reported catching
Fly Fishing Is Not Just for Schoolies
In 1999, Frank Daignault’s book The Trophy Striper was released. Chapter five is on fly fishing and to quote Frank, “a myth I should dispel is that fly fishing is light tackle, that it is schoolie fishing.” Twenty years later, this myth is still alive and well, and I have found that most fly rodders
Swift River Update, 10/13/2018
It’s been quite a while since my last post. Life has been a whirlwind of a time since tying the knot, honeymooning, and switching jobs. That said, I’ve still been making time to fish and tie flies whenever I can. Most of the fishing has been on a schedule, and that has led me to
Tinkering
The morning’s weather forecast predicted chilly temps., high water and rain. Sounds perfect to me. It was time to tinker with new ideas from two-time national champion George Daniel. There’s something truly special about a New England autumn, and all the more so when you’re out fly fishing. Crowds have ameliorated, the weather can be