(TroutNut.com) I recently caught my first trout on a sulphur dry. The water was clear, the trout was only about 15 feet away from me, and I could see it eye the fly and cautiously sip it. Then, all hell broke loose. That’s always fun. Though the sulphur hatch season seems to be winding down,
Category: Flies and fly tying
32s
On the Swift, really, smaller is better. At least if midges are the fly of choice. Believe it or not, I caught 90% of my Swift trout without using fly smaller than size 24, but just last year I began experimenting with 28-32 sized flies. And I wish I had done it earlier, because I
Special Hooks for Midges
It was a great pleasure to meet Joe C. at the Y Pool. He’s an accomplished angler. A great tip he shared was about using “big eye” midge hooks. Putting on a size 30 midge emerger is a total pain, and it requires thin tippet. But, if you’re fishing for the big ‘bows at the
‘Three Great Wet Flies for Summer’
If you’re looking to read some fun and interesting content, read Steve Culton’s blog. He fishes the Farmington, is a guide, and offers clinics. He’s also a great writer and composes some entertaining prose. His blog recently linked to an article he wrote on “Three Great Wet Flies for Summer.” To chase brown trout, I