During the recent warm spell, I hit a very local freestone a few times and had good luck finding brown trout, even when the water was down to 33 °F. A big surprise. A key fly has been the Hare’s Ear. Let me explain. I stomach-pumped a trout during one outing, and it was full
Author: Jo Tango
A Small Price to Pay
I fished in 20 °F. weather and the water measured at 33 °F. I could last for only 90 minutes before I lost the feeling in my legs. But, with even colder weather on tap in the coming days, I wanted to get out there. I managed to land three browns. The biggest was about
Another Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly
I’m prepping for spring and making some flies. It’s not a great photo up above, via my phone, but I wanted to share a shot of a midge emerger that I tie. Size 30 hook, black thread, CDC wing. Sometimes I add segmentation and a shuck, and sometimes, I do not. I’ve caught fish on
Loon UV Fly Finish
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).