Troutnut is a project started in 2003 by salmon ecologist and die-hard fly angler Jason “Troutnut” Neuswanger to help anglers and fly-tyers embrace the entomological side of the sport. If you have not visited the Troutnut site before, I highly recommend you check it out as it’s a great resource for anglers. After some recent
Category: Caddis
Beat the Doldrums
There’s a particular slowness to nature at this time of year, where the energy of early summer gives way to the lethargic doldrums of the eighth and ninth months. It’s been a particularly hot summer in New England, and it may not be prudent to fish some of our waters until a break in the
Y Not?
My wife was spending Saturday on her own with some well-deserved time at the beach. Having recently done well fishing in the evening at the Swift River, I decided to give in to the kids’ demands for an evening trip to the Swift. I usually don’t take both of them on my own. There
At the Vise: The March Brown Flymph
Well, with the Saturday morning forecast anticipating 11 °F, I’ve decided to pass on fishing. Instead, I’ve been making streamers for my trip to Arkansas’ White River for big browns (three recent streamers posted on our Instagram page here). I’ve also been looking at my fly boxes and replenishing. I know which flies have succeeded