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Author: Andrew Lyons

If You Want to Catch More Fish: ABT

May 25, 2018May 19, 2018 Andrew Lyons

What is ABT? ABT is an acronym for “Always Be Tying.”  If there is one thing I do more than fish, it’s tying flies. And, I attribute a lot of my success to keeping my patterns fresh. I’m constantly tying new patterns and improving time-tested winners. The possibilities are as endless as the imagination. I

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Flies and fly tying2 Comments

Farmington River Review: January and February 2018

March 1, 2018February 26, 2018 Andrew Lyons

It’s been a little while since I’ve last posted.  A lot has happened since late November. Most notable was the deep freeze we saw this year.  A combination of the low flows and bitter cold made for the river almost locking up solid. In fact, a good friend of mine who has fished the river

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Brown Trout,Farmington River,Techniques3 Comments

And, Now You Have to Work for Your Fish

November 22, 2017November 19, 2017 Andrew Lyons

No more easy fishing. Now, you need to work if you want to catch fish. The fish are all still in the river, but, they are noticeably more difficult to catch.  In my opinion, we just turned the corner from “easy” to “challenging.” It happens every year.  The leaf hatch is over, the spawn is

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Farmington River,Flies and fly tying,Techniquesfarmington river nymphs10 Comments

Redemption Fish

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 Andrew Lyons

What’s a “redemption fish”? I personally consider a redemption fish one that I’ve hooked and lost.  It can’t be a small fish…it has to be something decent that makes you want to go back after it. They’re typically wild or holdover fish that have been in the river for years or a lifetime because they

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Farmington River,Techniques10 Comments
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