If you’re a parent, you too are familiar with schedule-juggling, seizing short windows open to fishing, and making time for your family. Today, I found myself in a familiar situation, which called for the “run, gun and done” play. It meant getting up early to fish and striving to be home by noon. We have
Author: Jo Tango
Complications
Ugh. I woke up on Day 2 of my Farmington trip to reports of very high flows. I’ve never fished the river at what ended up being 2,800 cfs. It was tempting to bail and head for the Swift River. But, I was curious as to what I would find and headed out. I was
Small Flies
I took the micro-thin Euronymphing leader to the Farmington, and it did well. I usually do an overnight fishing trip in October, but my work schedule had other ideas. So, I am doing one now in November and took a vacation day from work on Friday. Thankfully, the forecasted lightning didn’t materialize, and the rain
At the Vise: Segmentation
As I’ve written before, fly tying has really changed the game for me. I’ve caught more fish and bigger fish since making my own flies, and it has been much more fun and satisfying. A key part of tying for me involves tinkering. I think George Daniel really captures it when he says that he