There’s something magical about the first snowfall of the winter. There’s something magical about fishing in a snowstorm. Combine the two, and that was my Saturday outing at the Farmington. Snow started falling mid-morning and dusted the trees and paths. Everything looked grey but beautiful, too. I brought two fly rods: my Thomas and Thomas
Author: Jo Tango
Lance Egan: ‘Low and Slow Near the Riverbed’
Team USA member Lance Egan has written a great article in the Fly Fisherman. Link is here. He writes that it’s important to fish nymphs “low and slow” where the fish tend to hang out, near the bottom. A few years ago, I went down the Euro-Nymphing Rabbit Hole after reading a bunch about currents.
‘All In’
The hunt. The second guessing. The missed hook sets. We’ve all been there. Then, a perilous fish fight. Vindication. And, another fish. I love this video. I think it is one of the best I’ve seen in a while.
The Fish of the Day
Sometimes, I decide to fish but am not sure where. I just drive. On Saturday, I left the house before dawn with multiple fly rods in the car. I wasn’t sure if I would go to the Farmington or the Swift and, instead, just drove west. I do that sometimes. I wait and see which