When I occasionally stomach-pump trout these days, I’m seeing a clear pattern. They’re feeding on small bugs. That’s surprising to me. I read online about these major mayfly and caddis hatches starting to happen on our freestones. So, I would think that the fish would be full of bugs in sizes 14 to 18. There
Author: Jo Tango
A Millers River Quintet
I again fished the Millers. It was amazing The river is loaded with fish. And, I saw only one other angler the entire time. I hit four spots and landed 16 fish, nearly all really good-sized trout. I started at Spot A, which has been generous to me in the past. Browns and ‘bows rule
A Fish Friday Surprise: a 17″ Brown Trout
My wife is out of town, and with kid duty this afternoon, I decided to fish for a little bit after lunch. I worked a local freestone. It’s not a big piece of water, and I view it as a large stream. I was landing some chubs and browns and decided to work some new
My Hook Sharpener
A cheap way to catch more fish? I use this hook sharpener. It has made a big difference. I’m a big fan of George Daniel’s Dynamic Nymphing. It is viewed as the single most authoritative book on tightline (or Euro-style) nymphing, and he also covers in detail indicator nymphing. A great part of the book