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,
Author: Jo Tango
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
Wild Brook Trout
I awoke early to chase wild brook trout for just a few hours. Off and on, I’ve been exploring small streams. Many times, I hit dead water. Sometimes, I find some fish. Always, though, I learn something. Today, after last night’s cold snap, I received no hits on nymphs while fishing upstream at a favorite
Stay Tuned
With a busy life keeping me away from trout the past few weeks, I managed to carve out a brief afternoon window for the Swift Hatchery Pipe area. It was challenging. IMO, skip this stretch. I was throwing dries downstream at the top of the run and could see everyone. About six anglers cycled in