This weekend the Fly Fishing Show rolls through New England in its usual location at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. I went today and am already looking forward to coming back next year. If you’ve never been, it’s a great trip, and the $18 to get in the
Category: Flies and fly tying
What Are They Taking?
This week I did something unusual on the river. I lied. Having success fishing at a popular spot on the Swift River, I paused when an older angler waded in beside me and asked, “What are they taking?” Maybe it was the fact that he asked right off the bat. No chit chat. No preamble.
Tying Small Flies
I hope everyone is well out there. The fall semester is pretty crushing for me this year and so I haven’t been fishing much. I am also getting my firearms and hunting licenses, which means taking a few courses here in Massachusetts to qualify. It has been fun to learn something new, and I am
Epeorus Albertae
In just a few days, the Upper Madison has transformed. Gone are the salmon flies and thick mayfly hatches. You still see some risers, but the windows are brief. One local has refocused on fishing the lakes. Jake at the Slide Inn fly shop says that we are now in an “in between” phase: bug