There’s a new sheriff in town for Euronymphing rods, and it’s Diamondback. I’ve been fishing their 1-wt. and 2-wt. extensively the past few weeks, and I am completely sold. I reached out to rod designer Joe Goodspeed after hearing many, many people say the Ideal Nymph rods that he designed were unique and offered incredible
Category: Euronymphing
Fishing the Surge
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) With the teaching job in full swing again, I am back to two gigs. I had to work the past two Saturdays, and I try to spend time at home given that it is our youngest child’s last year with us before college. So,
Fall Fishin’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) It was a 4 am wake-up call for me because I knew it would be a long drive to the Westfield River’s East Branch (our overview here). Thankfully the roads were vacant, and I made good time. A dose of rain had swelled our
A Clinic and a New Diamondback
I’ve been tying flies for about 10 years. And today I learned how much more I have to learn. This morning I went to a fly-tying clinic being held at UpCountry. Two amazing guides led the session: Derrick Kirkpatrick and Zach St. Amand. We covered streamers, nymphs, and dry flies. I was so impressed with