TL;DR: Small midges are some of the best flies. Where to buy them. Photos of some favorites. If you fish tailwaters, you know that midges are a huge part of a trout’s diet. Many of my best Farmington River and Swift River flies are midges (links here and here). They’re not the only way
Category: Flies and fly tying
Big Farmington Browns on Dry Flies and Emergers
What a day. Good fish. Many bugs. Farmington. Dry flies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) It did not start off well. After hitting the river at dawn and suiting up, I reached into the car to get my Euro rod…and pulled my back. After gritting my teeth, I
At the Bench: Caddis Larva
After hearing about some people at the Farmington who tightline bait, such as meal worms, I decided to play around at the tying bench. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) Moreover, I’ve had good luck recently with microtubing. It gives a subtle glow and segmentation to nymphs. During a tough
Sighting: Orange Caddis
Here is an interesting post from folks up in Middlebury, VT. View this post on Instagram A post shared by GreenMountainAdventures (@greenmountainadventures) I’d consider throwing orange flies. Frenchies with orange hot spots, orange Pheasant Tails and orange Mops. Throw a size 12 Elk Hair Caddis with orange bodies. Just my two cents.