I awoke early to chase wild brook trout for just a few hours. Off and on, I’ve been exploring small streams. Many times, I hit dead water. Sometimes, I find some fish. Always, though, I learn something. Today, after last night’s cold snap, I received no hits on nymphs while fishing upstream at a favorite
Category: Other rivers
Fish the Conditions
There is something special about catching trout on a dry fly. The rise, the take, and the rush of feeling a trashing weight at the end of the line. This summer has provided some excellent fly fishing opportunities due to the heavy rainfall. At times, the fishing has been tough, but a combination of cool
Rain Delay
The tour continues. My original plan was to hit Nash Stream and the Andro. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Saturday didn’t look too good so I didn’t go north and stay the weekend like I planned. On Saturday morning, I decided to hit a blue line near Durham instead before it started to rain. I
A Field Guide to Mountain Streams
Mountain streams are my favorite spots to fish. While they are fairly challenging to fish due to runoff and high/discolored water at certain times of the year, they can be red hot when hit at the right time or when the right flies are used. Due to the ease of catching fish, many people assume