I’ve long believed that 10% of the flies catch 90% of the fish. One of those go-to flies is the Hare’s Ear nymph. Pair that with a Pheasant Tail or Zebra Midge, and you should be good to go in most situations on freestone rivers (I think tailwaters, like the Swift, are a different story).
Author: Jo Tango
A Winter Wonderland
Had a few hours on Saturday morning. Awoke before dawn and drove out. It was 14 °F. On this day, the scenery was perfect, whether the trout would be there or not. A winter wonderland. One take and one fish landed. Again, a Sexy Walt’s worked its magic. Here is the fish:
One Fish Is More than Enough
On Friday, after finishing work, I headed out into the snow storm. Roads were slick, and the wind was for real. I didn’t care that 8″ to 12″ of snow was coming down. I wanted to fish. A local freestone river was running high, as it had rained heavily before the precipitation turned to snow.
A Pod of Browns
During the warm spell this past week, I after work decided to see how a local freestone was doing. I wasn’t expecting to find any fish, but figured it was worth a shot. I looked for deep and slow water. Found a tail-out at the end of a run. I knew from prior outings that