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
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Tips: Fall Trout Fishing
I ran across an article from Tom Rosenbauer. It has tips on fishing in autumn. It’s a very helpful set of advice, and so, I thought I’d pass it along. If you like fishing dries, pack your flying ants and small BWOs, as well as beetles and Stimulators. And, go for a 12′ leader. Or,
One Fly for a Year?
Ever thought what it would be like to only use one fly for a whole year? What would it be? Could you catch fish on it all year long? Would it be effective? What if limiting yourself to one fly guaranteed you would catch bigger fish all year? It’s an interesting question… one I’ve asked
Swift River Update: Slow Going
I twice hit the Swift with the flows up. It’s a bit different at 120 cfs vs. the usual 47 cfs. No dries worked, and so, it was a subsurface game for me. I saw a few sulphurs hatch and fly away, and one day, there was a very strong midge hatch. They were hot,