The good folks are UpCountry are hosting fly-tying sessions with guides Zach St. Amand and Derrick Kirkpatrick. I’ve signed up for the 8:30 am session and hope to run into you there. Here is the description from UpCountry: Full-time Farmington River guides Derrick Kirkpatrick & Zach St. Amand will reveal their thought processes and open
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A Farewell to Yarns
So saddened that Bill and Jan are leaving our area. Glad that he will be home and close to his grandchildren, though. Bill, we will miss you tons but look forward to fishing with you at your home waters in Georgia! On Thursday, June 2, 2023, a 40’ moving truck is going to weigh anchor,
Sunday, Fun Day
I arrived at the river before dawn and felt prepared with my gloves, latex gloves, handwarmers, and winter coat. I wasn’t. With the wind blowing and two dark snow squalls crossing my paths, I realized I should have worn my neoprene waders. But I slogged on, hitting what I thought were good winter lies with
Trout Stocking Update (Spring 2021)
It’s soon going to be “game on” here in New England for trout. Connecticut has started stocking and the Governor just moved up Opening Day from mid-April to March 4. (Note that the Farmington is still catch-and-release until April 10 and that the permanent TMA section is always so.) Massachusetts will start rolling any day
