With a busy life keeping me away from trout the past few weeks, I managed to carve out a brief afternoon window for the Swift Hatchery Pipe area. It was challenging. IMO, skip this stretch. I was throwing dries downstream at the top of the run and could see everyone. About six anglers cycled in
Author: Jo Tango
‘Uncut Angling’ and Pike
Make your own lure? 40″+ pike? Some funny lines? This is a very entertaining video with an interesting angler (that hair!). It doesn’t involve fly fishing, but props to “Uncut Angling” for another interesting and creative project. And, those pike are crazy big.
The Connecticut River ‘Trophy Stretch’ in Pittsburg, NH
TL;DR: Best flies and spots. One of the prettiest rivers in all of New England. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) The Connecticut River “Trophy Stretch” is in Pittsburg, NH, and has a special grip on my heart. As a complete rookie, that is where I started fly fishing.
The JT Special Streamer (Re-Visited)
TL;DR: A good streamer for the Swift and Westfield rivers. When I was new to fly tying, I made a white marabou streamer for situations when I wanted to see the take. It miraculously worked (N.B.: many, many of my flies have been duds!), and I wrote a post about it. The JT Special has