I recently received an email from a reader with some questions. Many I felt I could answer. The one I did not was effectively this: what fly rod should I get? Honestly, I don’t feel qualified to answer that because it is a function of: what kind of fishing you like to do, where you’ll
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Jim Barr of Skinny Water Charters
If you like saltwater fly fishing, think of Capt. Jim Barr of Skinny Water Charters. You might run into a cinder worm hatch, like the one in the video above. A trusted source tells me he is the real deal, and after corresponding with him, I’d have to agree. Click here for a great interview with
One-Day Sale: Cabela’s CGR Fiberglass Fly Rods
The Fiberglass Manifesto blog just posted about a one-day sale, today, on Sunday. 60% discount. Details here and wanted to pass along. If you like a rod with serious bend to protect light tippet, a glass rod could be a good fit.
A Battle at the Farmington River
What a strange day yesterday at the Farmington. My usual spots and flies didn’t work. And, I got more than I could handle. Spot A, which consistently produces wild browns for me, yielded nothing. I usually get six or more hook sets there. This time, zippo. I kept trying, for hours. I went through all