Some recent success with streamers caused me to ask the question: why? I considered what cosmic alignment of circumstances joined man and fish. I often consider these questions, and, if I followed the thread far enough on this particular question, I could write volumes. But, this is a fishing blog, so, I’ll begin my study at the riverbank
Category: Brown Trout
Fishing During the Snowstorm
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
Post-Spawn Streamer Bite
It’s been a while since I set out with a clear plan to fish streamers. I had a successful nymphing session on the day before Thanksgiving, highlighted by a stout, multi-year holdover brown. After messaging with Andy Lyons about the likelihood of the fish being a wild specimen, the topic shifted to the movement habits
Montana
TL;DR: Fly fishing Montana’s Beaverhead River and Rock Creek. Not New England, but I figured maybe you guys would want to hear about this one. I’m also a little behind on this post. I got back from the trip a week-and-a-half ago! I had the first two weeks of November set aside for a hunting