Blog reader Noel Dawes has some great perspectives. So, after reading some of his comments, I asked him to write a guest post. Here it is. It is insanely insightful. I hope he writes more posts! ______________________________ Warning: I am about to go into some techniques that will make purists cringe. If that’s you,
Category: Flies and fly tying
Eggs at the Farmington
It was brisk this morning at the Farmington. As the sun crept up above the horizon, this grizzled rainbow said hello. I think this is a brown trout parr? It sure had a great deal of energy for a little guy. It was a double-digit day. Maybe a dozen or so? This 16″ brown was
The Mop Fly in Action
It was a cold outing at the Millers. No bugs. A cold snap the night before seemed to have made the fish lethargic. No takes at my newly favorite spot. None either at a new spot that previously produced. I did find a good number of fish in one stretch and landed six or so
My Favorite Caddis Fly
A fly that fished well all summer and this fall is Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis. I’ve written about it in the past. With Winter Caddis on the horizon, I’ll make sure to have a few with me as we slide into colder weather. I like this pattern because it sits low in the water, and