I awoke this morning to find an ever-shrinking pile of snow outside the window. In fact, where I am, 80% of the snow is gone. Curious, I decided to see how much snow is left on the ground in Massachusetts. I found this map (more here): The non-green colors show where snow is currently, with
Author: Jo Tango
Easily Track Fly Fishing Blogs and River Reports
I follow quite a few fly fishing blogs and the Orvis fly fishing news posts. I do so because I learn a great deal from reading them, and most important, it’s fun. To track everything in one easy frame, I use Feedly.com. It’s free and will work on your computer, as well as your various
Video: ‘Balls Deep’
How about a trip, for nine weeks, in New Zealand? Just you, a back pack, and fly fishing gear. You run into some fellow fly fishermen. And, NZ trout. Many of them. The above video is really cool. Mesmerizing. Worth watching in its entirety, IMO. Trust me.
Streamer Fishing (and, Video of a Swift Rainbow)
When fishing streamers for trout, I use the 20% Rule and avoid throwing them at high noon. Some of that comes from Jason Randall, who wrote this great book on why and how trout feed. He believes most trout will try and eat prey that are 20% of their length or less. They know that