I a few months ago started fly fishing with dries on the Swift. As you know, it’s known for its wily trout and technical fishing. I’ve been tweaking my approach and have settled on a set-up that has worked well overall. I’m sure you have your own preferences, but here is what has worked
Category: Flies and fly tying
Farmington River Report: My Prettiest Trout of the Year
I had an evening meeting in Connecticut and after a quick night’s stay, awoke at 4 am. En route to home, I swung by the Farmington. What a day. Landed 11: four browns, two rainbows, and five brookies. Even better was that six took a #16 Elk Hair Caddis with orange dubbing (to mimic October
Give the Herl a Whirl
To flash or not to flash? No, I don’t mean wearing a raincoat and running up to groups of women. I’m writing about whether flash should be added to flies, and, if so, how much. I read recently in Tying Small Flies that flash is a critical trigger for trout. That touch of shine to
‘Tying Small Flies’
This is an “in-between” moment for fly fishing right now. Freestones have been very low. The Swift River’s trout are extremely savvy. The autumn stocking has yet to begin. Thankfully, a very significant low front is moving into the region, bringing with it quite a bit of rain. Rivers will surge, water temperatures will lower