My family is lucky that we have a place in New Hampshire located on a warm water pond. It’s the type of place that oozes character and family history. It was built by hand by my father’s uncle and his family in the 1950s. There was no access to electricity at that time, and more
Category: Flies and fly tying
Confidence Nymphs for 2018
Adam Martin is a talented angler and an incredible fly tier. His Instagram is here. We are very fortunate that he has agreed to join the blog. Here is his first post. Welcome to the team, Adam! I want to say thank you for the opportunity to join the BlogFlyFish team. I’m looking forward to
Reloading and Retying for the Trophy Stretch
We have another blog writers’ outing planned. With summer travel complicating matters for many, though, it just will be Jamie and I. We will remember to toast the other writers. Likely, there will be more than just one. There also might be bawdy jokes at dinner, but we will see. Next weekend, we will fish
Lance Egan’s Corn-Fed Caddis
I learn a lot from competition anglers, both in the USA and in Europe. In particular, Lance Egan’s attractor patterns have been money for me. I often fish Frenchies, Rainbow Warriors and Red Darts. I tweak the patterns a bit when I’m feeling industrious, but they’re fundamentally the same flies. Competition anglers compete at stretches