South Carolina was a blast! I went down to visit my close friend Colby, who like me, is a madman when it comes to fly fishing. We fished a couple spots hard last year and landed some nice fish, but we barely scratched the surface. The plan this time was to explore new spots and
Author: Ashu Rao
UNH Marine Bio. 2018. Avid Fly Fisher. Southern NH native
2020 at the Swift River
I made my first trip of the decade to the Swift on Saturday. Since the area below Route 9 reverted to catch-and-keep, I focused on the fly-fishing only area. There were a few cars at the lot at 9:00, but the rain kept the usual crowds at bay. I find that fish bite better during
Go Crazy or Go Home at the Swift River
The winter blues are starting to set in for me. The cold snap last week shut down fishing on my local freestones, and they are mostly frozen over now. I find that fishing these conditions is neither productive nor safe, so I opted for greener pastures at the Swift. I was ecstatic when good friend
All or Nothing
I fished the Exeter last Saturday morning with my good friend, Lars. Since we both had afternoon plans, we met up early in the morning. This trip was a bit of a reset for both of us. The prior weekend, I broke my 10.5′ Cortland competition nymph rod while fishing the Farmington with Jo and