Ugh. I woke up on Day 2 of my Farmington trip to reports of very high flows. I’ve never fished the river at what ended up being 2,800 cfs. It was tempting to bail and head for the Swift River. But, I was curious as to what I would find and headed out. I was
Category: Farmington River
Small Flies
I took the micro-thin Euronymphing leader to the Farmington, and it did well. I usually do an overnight fishing trip in October, but my work schedule had other ideas. So, I am doing one now in November and took a vacation day from work on Friday. Thankfully, the forecasted lightning didn’t materialize, and the rain
Tinkering
The morning’s weather forecast predicted chilly temps., high water and rain. Sounds perfect to me. It was time to tinker with new ideas from two-time national champion George Daniel. There’s something truly special about a New England autumn, and all the more so when you’re out fly fishing. Crowds have ameliorated, the weather can be
Trout Stocking Update and Our River Guides
The stocking trucks in Massachusetts and Connecticut have been rolling (updates, respectively, here and here). The trout season in New Hampshire ends October 15. So, prepare to fish! As of yesterday, the Deerfield, Farmington, Nissitissit, Squannacook, Swift and Westfield have been stocked. The Millers, Quinapoxet and Willimantic (among many others) are on deck for when