Housatonic River Outfitters is hosting a clinic on Sept. 24 for Euro (or, “tightline”) nymphing. Noted angler Aaron Jasper will be leading the session. I’ve caught more fish, and bigger fish, since learning the technique two years ago. Both my personal best 22″ fish, and my volume-leading 60+ fish day, were done with that technique.
Year: 2016
A New Personal Best: a 22″ Brown Trout at the Farmington
After six long hours at the Farmington, I had landed only one fish. A very nice 6″ brown. Spots A was absolutely barren. Spot B yielded one take and the aforementioned fish. Very few bugs, the air was cold, and only a few rises in the morning. As some midges popped off, I was hopeful
Cynthia Harkness
I swung by Orvis Dedham to exchange some fly tying materials and was grateful to see Cynthia Harkness. I met her a few years ago, and she is a true Fish Whisperer. I was just starting to fly fish regularly, and she was the first person to tell me about some local rivers, techniques, and
Perdigón Flies
(FlyGuys.com) Perdigón flies seem interesting. I first heard about them from competition fly fishermen. As I’ve written before, I think there’s much to be learned from people who compete and try to catch the most fish and the biggest fish (video here). A Perdigón fly hails from anglers in Europe, and it often is used