The day started early with some fly tying before dawn. I wanted to goof around with an emerger pattern. When I hit a favorite spot, fish already were rising consistently and Caddis were popping everywhere. The new emerger worked, as did the X-Caddis with some pink CDC. Yes: pink! I also hit some other spots
Author: Jo Tango
Farmington: Day 1
I am away for my semiannual fishing weekend at the Farmington. Before leaving, I decided to fish new water very far south of my usual spots. Now that the weather is cooler, I wanted to venture far and avoid any crowds. So, I decided to fish mostly the “C” waters, those areas largely overlooked this
New Writers
I’m very grateful for your readership and level of engagement on this blog. We often think about what else we can offer to the fly fishing community. Recently, we decided to expand our coverage. So, we’re adding to BlogFlyFish.com four writers. They cover a variety of water and fishing styles. They’re people you already know,
At the Bench: Syl’s Midge
TL;DR: Syl’s Midge is a go-to wet fly when trout are active but picky. One of my favorites. I first read about this pattern in Dave Hughes’ book, Handbook of Hatches: A Basic Guide to the Food Trout Eat and the Most Effective Flies to Match Them. He rapturously writes about how incredibly effective it