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
Author: Ashu Rao
UNH Marine Bio. 2018. Avid Fly Fisher. Southern NH native
A Quick Stop
I did a quick trip to the Nissitissit while visiting the folks on Saturday (our free river guide here). There are a couple spots close to my parents’ house, and so, naturally, I couldn’t resist. I have sort of a love-hate relationship with the Nissi. On one hand, it is fairly easy to access and
Change of Plans
I normally fish for pre-spawn brookies in the White Mountains in early September every year. The fishing is at its best this time of year; fish are feeding heavily in preparation for winter and larger fish are often on the move. However, with spawning being the main focus, the fishing tends to taper off very
Consolation
So far, 2019 has been a poor dry-fly season for me. In part due to the cold and wet spring, none of the reliable early season hatches materialized. Alder flies were also a complete bust on the Andro. By the time dry fly action picked up, I fished almost exclusively for wild brookies. So, when