One of the many cool things about fly fishing is that we are optimists. No matter how well or poorly the last outing goes, we embark on a new visit to the river with great hope and anticipation hoping to reverse prior setbacks or to continue a good run. Could this be the day when
Category: Rainbow Trout
Spring Chase
In the past, this time of year meant Bill Hager and I would be closely monitoring the MA stocking schedule for our favorite Western Mass streams, while also keeping an eye on those quick-turnaround spots within an hour of Boston that hold fish for a few weeks after stocking. There are a couple of weekends
Money Can’t Buy Me Love?
I’ll buy you a nice fly rod my friend if it makes you feel alrightI’ll get you graphite or ‘boo my friend if it makes your loops so tight‘Cause I don’t care too much for moneyBut money can’t buy me love Paul McCartney and John Lennon sang those lines in their 1964 hit song “Can’t
What Are They Taking?
This week I did something unusual on the river. I lied. Having success fishing at a popular spot on the Swift River, I paused when an older angler waded in beside me and asked, “What are they taking?” Maybe it was the fact that he asked right off the bat. No chit chat. No preamble.