It’s on. Freestones are hitting the right water temps. As I’ve blogged before, water temperature is a key factor to trout behavior. And, it’s a fundamental driver of what your fishing strategy may be for the day. As cold-blooded creatures, trout are greatly influenced by the water’s temperature. For me, the magic temperature range is
Author: Jo Tango
Jig Hooks
When nymphing, I tend to use barbless jig hooks. I first heard about them from competitive fly fishing anglers, who incorporate them with slotted tungsten beads into anchor flies in a Euro-nymphing set-up. So, I bought some and fished them. I caught fish. So, I bought more sizes. I really like this style of a
A Big Surprise
On my last outing, I was minding my own business. Fishing a local freestone. You know, nymphing with my usual stuff and having good luck finding trout of the holdover and stockie varieties. Just enjoying the great outdoors and flinging some flies. Then, this happened. A carp? An overgrown chub? Based on some online queries,
Lopstick
As you may know, I have a love affair with the Connecticut River headwaters up in Pittsburg, NH. It’s a great tailwater with an abundance of fish. It’s where I learned to fly fish. About 10 years ago, guide Bill Bernhardt of Lopstick put me on some trout. I think that first trout on a