I’m an accidental fly tyer. But, doing so has changed my game: I’m now catching more fish and bigger fish. It all started when I was at one of my favorite shops, Concord Outfitters. A fellow angler was there, and we started chatting. “Do you make your own flies?” he asked. “No, I’m too busy.”
Category: Flies and fly tying
River Report: A Farmington Saturday
I’m still awaiting word on the MIA Swift River trout, and so, I fished the Farmington yesterday. Thankfully, home and family schedules worked out. It was a tale of two sub-stories. It snowed quite a bit in the morning. Winter. Then, the sun peeked out and bugs started to move. Still, no bumps after seven
A Killer Fly for the Swift River
Tailwater trout are finicky, given the abundance of food. Tailwater trout in catch and release areas, I suspect, are even more choosy. That’s why the WD-40 fly has been fun to fish, particularly in the Swift River C&R area. It has fooled the wily rainbows there. Tied in a small size, like #28 to #32,
Report: A Small Stream (and, A Good Fly)
Colie Egerston was kind enough to email me with a fishing report. He yesterday hit one of his favorite small streams to seek wild browns and brookies. Unfortunately, water conditions were less than ideal in terms of temp and color. But, he may try again on Saturday. And, for me, I’ve been tying some flies.