For Labor Day, I decided to (yes, you guessed it) fish the Swift. The dirt lot at Rt. 9 was full by the time I arrived at 7 a.m, and so, I decided to fish south of the bridge. There were loads of small bugs flying around just above the surface of the water. I
Author: Jo Tango
A Midge Emerger Fly
Well, I’ve tied a bunch of midge emergers in sizes 26 down to 32. It’s not fun to do, but I’ll do what I must to hook trout. The last time I was at the Swift, I put on one of those flies. I saw some actively-feeding fish and cast out. I saw one of
Swift River Update: Slow Going
I twice hit the Swift with the flows up. It’s a bit different at 120 cfs vs. the usual 47 cfs. No dries worked, and so, it was a subsurface game for me. I saw a few sulphurs hatch and fly away, and one day, there was a very strong midge hatch. They were hot,
It’s Midge Time at the Swift
It was an interesting morning at the Swift today. I started off going one-for-seven. Seven takes and one landed. The fish are not only selective, but they quickly spit out flies even faster than a few weeks ago. A few popped off my small barbless hooks. Some regulars at the Y Pool resorted to San