Phil in Norway If you follow social media for fly fishing, one name appears over and over again: Phil Monahan. He’s the person in charge the Orvis fly fishing blog, among other many responsibilities. So, I dug around and learned that he is a former guide, previously edited “American Angler,” and is a passionate fisherman,
Author: Jo Tango
Chasing Wild Browns
I’m a sucker for big brown trout. They’re tough to fool. Up above is a picture from Grant Figura, a guide who covers the Swift, Deerfield, and Westfield East Branch rivers. He recently wrote a blog post about chasing wild browns. While many anglers are chasing the newly-stocked trout, the idea of finding a quieter
Jack’s Interview: Charlie Shadan, Evening Sun Fly Shop
Jack is a blog reader and volunteered to do a guest post (he didn’t want his surname printed). I’m very grateful. Here it is. I recently interviewed Charlie Shadan, owner of Evening Sun Fly Shop in Pepperell, MA, to gain a better understanding about the sport of fly fishing from a business perspective and
More Farmington Browns
I yesterday was deciding between hitting a recently stocked river or gunning for wild browns. I picked the latter and went to the Farmington permanent TMA stretch. The stockies can wait. The drive was easy and peaceful. Although it was a cold morning, there already were quite a few anglers on the river when I