What a day. Good fish. Many bugs. Farmington. Dry flies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) It did not start off well. After hitting the river at dawn and suiting up, I reached into the car to get my Euro rod…and pulled my back. After gritting my teeth, I
Category: Philosophy
Good for the Soul
Schedules will prevent me from fishing the next few weeks. Anticipating that, I had a few short hours to fish Saturday morning. It is a lot of driving to enjoy a little time on the water. Conditions weren’t ideal for “dries or die,” but catching was not the top priority. And, isn’t that the point
Memorial Day 2017
Fish of this weekend’s trip and the year for me is a 17.5″ brown. It was the hardest-fighting fish I think I’ve ever caught. My personal best at 22″ fought well, but this recent fish wins the gold medal for tenacity, power and wiliness. Two videos below. Best wishes to all for a peaceful Memorial
Updates
A few general updates, fishing and otherwise, that might be of interest… First, according to the most recent deliberation of the state Drought Management Task Force, Massachusetts is finally back to normal (i.e., non-drought) conditions for the first time in over two years. The cool and rainy spring we’ve had has made up the rainfall