TL;DR: Midge flies, #24 and smaller. I hit the same area where I went last week and had some good success. With flows back to normal, I wanted to see whether the fishing would change. I arrived at dawn. Already, fish were rising for Farmington Caddis. Now, that bug (Dolophilodes distinctus) is interesting. It does
Author: Jo Tango
Best Flies for the Farmington and Swift? Midges
TL;DR: Small midges are some of the best flies. Where to buy them. Photos of some favorites. If you fish tailwaters, you know that midges are a huge part of a trout’s diet. Many of my best Farmington River and Swift River flies are midges (links here and here). They’re not the only way
Blog Improvements: Speed and Tags
TL;DR: Blog improvements? Speed and fly recommendations for specific rivers. Thanks to you, some blog improvements on the technology front have been required. The short answer is that traffic has really been high, and it has slowed down the blog. So, I’ve put in some back-end improvements that will increase page speed retrievals. And, a
Best Way to Start Fly Fishing
The best way to start fly fishing: keep things simple! I think learning how to indicator nymph is ideal and autumn is a great time to do so. In this post, I’ll share ideas for affordable gear, flies, easy knots, online and free resources, and some DIY spots on specific rivers. So, if you or