I regularly listen to Tom Rosenbauer’s podcasts. The Q&A section up front is full of good tips and perspectives, and I also enjoy the interviews he does with various experts. In the latest episode, he interviews Jesse Haller, a competitive angler who also does Euro-nymphing. It can be a bit technical, but there were some
Category: Orvis
Group Trip to the Farmington River
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
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