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
Category: Flies and fly tying
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.
At the Bench: Black-Nosed Dace
I awoke at 2.30 am. And, decided to stay home. The weather forecast called for a chilly morning, and I find that those conditions in September at the Farmington usually mean a low-volume outing that is not worth all the driving. I like to be home if possible on weekend afternoons to spend time with