I awoke at 2.30 am. And, decided to stay home. The weather forecast called for a chilly morning, and I find that those conditions in September at the Farmington usually mean a low-volume outing that is not worth all the driving. I like to be home if possible on weekend afternoons to spend time with
Author: Jo Tango
At the Bench: Crazy-Ass Flies
Yes, that’s right: Crazy. Ass. Flies. Well, it is September tomorrow. On that month, I find that the fish are incredibly difficult. Nearly all bug hatches have ended. The few still happening are small. And, the fish have seen many flies of many variations over many months. So, I try to throw flies that are
At the Bench: My Lucky Perdigón
Last autumn, I landed my personal best trout. It was a 22″ buck brown. I couldn’t believe my luck. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) The fish fell for a brown Perdigón with an orange hot spot. It was in a shallow riffle, most likely grazing on brookie eggs. Or,
Team USA
Fly fishing Team USA is heading to Slovakia for the World Championships. One of the anglers is Lance Egan (who invented the Rainbow Warrior and brought over the Frenchie from Europe), who also is behind the recent Modern Nymphing video. As I’ve written in the past, it is a great intro to tightlining. I bought