We’ve had very healthy precipitation the past few weeks. More is underway. Here’s a screen-shot of how much rain is due to hit the country over the next two weeks. If the models are right, this bodes well for our summertime fishing. Hopefully, reservoirs and aquifers will refill so that streams will have decent flows
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Found: Fishing Net
I fished yesterday in the snowstorm and found a net. (Thankfully, found quite a few fish, too, such as the brown trout above.) I won’t write about what it looks like or where I found it. When I had lost a box of flies and described it and where I lost it, an imposter claimed
Free Fly Fishing 101 Classes
The good folks at Orvis Dedham are offering some fly fishing lessons. The classes are free and will cover fly casting, rigging and knots. They’ll be on Saturday mornings, 9 am to 12 noon, and people who complete the class will be eligible for some discounts. Cynthia Harkness, the store’s Fishing Manager, will be one
Kelly Galloup: Fluoro vs. Mono
Here is a video that I found very helpful. It summarizes the trade offs between fluorocarbon and monofilament. Hope you also find it interesting. The next time I’m out fishing dries on technical waters, I may add a bit of fluoro to the end of my dry-fly rig.