These flies work, and these rivers produce. 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 patterns work on which waters. So, the links below are
Three by Three
It’s not much, but I fished Sunday and saw three species (‘bows, brookies, and browns) on three techniques (dries, tightlining, and swinging wets): a “3 x 3″ type of day. The fish of the day taped at 18” and took a David Hughes March Brown Flymph (recipe here) on a very slow swing at a
Full of Surprises
This past week turned out totally different than what I was expecting. The surprises began on Sunday. Normally, any thought I would have about fishing on Mother’s Day would be considered for about two seconds and then banished to the sphere of my brain where all ludicrous thoughts are sent. But this past Mother’s Day,
Hendricksons on Mother’s Day
One way to avoid crowds is to fish on Mother’s Day when there is a cold front with stiff wind on the horizon. With the Mrs. in Europe visiting one of our children, I had free license to roam and roam I did indeed. As expected, few anglers were out. I finally ran into a
Waiting for Hendricksons
So, I had Covid. I’m not sure how I contracted it. During my recent mini fishing trip, I ate alone except for one meal. I was seated at a bar for 30 minutes next to a woman who was turned away from me, speaking with a friend. I didn’t think anything of it because that’s