My hands-down favorite trout fly rod of all time is the Thomas and Thomas Contact three-weight (review here). But, for high flows and bigger fish, I leave behind the 1133 and bring its bigger brother, the 1086, the Contact six-weight. I brought it last year to the Salmon River for my first steelhead trip, and
Category: Euronymphing
The Euro-Streamer Game
I do not (yet) throw large, articulated streamers. I do not (yet) fish only streamers on any given outing. I do not (yet) own a streamer rod. But, I throw streamers both for fun and when I think they’ll work. I’ve done it on winter days and on summer days. I’ve done it at deep
Overlining My Euro Rod for Indicator Nymphing
The best way to end the year: fly fishing. Maybe it is because the crowds have thinned or due to my very low expectations, but I really enjoy going out around January 1. There’s limited competition, and I put little pressure on myself. So, yesterday, I arrived at the Farmington at civil twilight with a
The Micro-Thin Euronymphing Leader
Sometimes, you choose your fly-fishing schedule. Sometimes, the schedule chooses you. I fished today during the Nor’easter. With Real Life very busy these days, I don’t have many windows for fishing. I get what I get. So, with Saturday morning open, I had been looking forward to test-driving my micro-thin Euronymphing leader (prior post and