Orvis Dedham is organizing a group trip to the Farmington. They’ve reserved a block of rooms at Legends B&B, which is right on the water. I’ve stayed at Legends and am a big fan. The Farmington is an incredible but huge river. Half of the fish are wild and wily brown trout. My personal best
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A Packable and Waterproof Rain Jacket
Have a rain jacket ready. With the spring rains upon us, I want to emphasize that some of my best fishing days have come in the rain. Trout are less cautious when it’s overcast, and, they put on the feedbag when rain starts. And, there are fewer anglers out, which is a plus. I remember
Orvis Helios 2
I’ve been fishing for a few weeks with the Orvis Helios 2 fly rod. Wow. I never before have owned an Orvis rod and my current arsenal is from Sage: a 11′ 3-wt. specialty ESN rod and a Sage 000-wt. for the Swift. I a while ago dumped my 5-wt. and 8-wt., since I found
Interview: Phil Monahan of Orvis
Phil in Norway If you follow social media for fly fishing, one name appears over and over again: Phil Monahan. He’s the person in charge the Orvis fly fishing blog, among other many responsibilities. So, I dug around and learned that he is a former guide, previously edited “American Angler,” and is a passionate fisherman,