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
Can You Repeat a Magic Moment?
When magic happens once, should you try to make it happen again? Or should you be content to let that magic moment stand in your memory, untarnished by the memory of subsequent failures? I can’t speak for every trout fisherman, but for me, it’s an irresistible temptation to try to make it happen again. Do
Infrared Stream Thermometer
I ventured out on a hot June evening, three days into an official heat wave, rigged for dries. I found another angler in the spot I intended to fish and we struck up a conversation on the bank. “Nothing showing,” he said. I aimed my infrared thermometer at the water and was surprised to see
A Top 10 Day
Greetings during a rainy Sunday morning from New England, where our weather pattern this summer has been feast-or-famine. We appeared headed towards another drought in June, but our rivers and reservoirs are now bloated and over-flowing. I fished on Saturday. I wasn’t planning to, but when I awoke at 4:30 am and checked some river
The Great Drake
As the sky darkened and the gentle rain became a legit downpour, it seemed like an exciting way to kick off Sunday’s blog team gathering: it was time for Drakefest. Joe Drake sadly is moving down to Virginia for a new gig, and we thought it would be awesome to gather in the woods and