I fished a half-day. The Millers was up to 72 °F. The water was low, which portended the possibility of spooky trout and the need to nymph from afar. I found trout in the riffles or in very deep runs. Landed nine, including some good-sized brown trout with perfect fins and the fighting attitude of
Author: Jo Tango
Size 20s
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
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