On Saturday, I awoke at 3 am to drive a few hours to fish a few hours. I needed to be back home by noon. The Millers was full of mist when I arrived. The cool air felt great. It was still pretty dark. I was the only angler. I started tightline nymphing, targeting runs
Year: 2016
Mr. Brown
“Keep ’em wet.” That’s what I hear from folks about the best way to revive and then release a fish. So, I try to keep the trout in the net when I photograph them. Some examples below. Yesterday, I hit a local freestone and was surprised to hook something very solid. Something pulled line from
After-Work Fishing
I hit a local freestone after work. It was a bright day, and I wasn’t sure if the fish would cooperate. A few casts later, I was surprised to land a brookie. Then, I experienced a two-fer, with both a brown and a white bass perch hitting my nymphs at once. A little later, I
A Farmington River Coda
So, that was a fun long weekend at the Farmington. Before heading back home in time for Mother’s Day celebrations, I decided to fish one last time, for a few hours starting at pre-dawn. It’s nice to hit the river and see no one. It rained for a bit, too, and I think that kept