Well, the Farmington won today. I hit the river at 7 a.m. and left at 1 p.m., almost too cold to move. I landed only three small ones: a 9″ brown, a baby brown, and a salmon parr. No photos, since I was losing the feeling in my fingers, and I didn’t think the fish
Category: Flies and fly tying
Glass Beads
I at times sit down to tie a fly or two and just roll with it. Nothing fancy, sometimes odd-looking. If the fly works, I tie some more for the next outing. Above is a fly that I hope will work at the Farmington. A thread midge. Size 18 and with a glass bead.
Variants v.2
I continue to marvel at an insight about which both Noel Dawes and R.M. Lytle have written on this blog. I used to think trout were “curious.” I have suggested tying Variants to get curious trout to strike. But, here are R.M.’s thoughts, which I think are more accurate than my POV: I don’t think
The Scud
One of my go-to flies in the winter is a simple Scud fly. With fewer eggs in the drift and nearly all hatches done, the scud is an important food source at spring creeks and tailwaters. There have been winter outings when I find trout with big bellies that are jammed full with scuds. I