I fished the Deerfield on Sunday. It was a low-volume day. In fact, I did not hook a single fish in the first three hours. I tried all types of water, rotated flies, and adjusted weight, with only a handful of misses to show. Also, to make matters worse, Fife Dam released water an hour
Category: Rainbow Trout
The Fish of the Day
Sometimes, I decide to fish but am not sure where. I just drive. On Saturday, I left the house before dawn with multiple fly rods in the car. I wasn’t sure if I would go to the Farmington or the Swift and, instead, just drove west. I do that sometimes. I wait and see which
A Misty Outing
I had a plan on Saturday. It didn’t work! I arrived in the morning at the Swift Hatchery Pipe Toilet Bowl area (our river guide here). I had made some new experimental dries, and the plan was to test them out in the morning, catch a few fish, and, then, migrate to north of Rt.
Breaking Off a Foul-Hooked Fish?
After Saturday’s morning pilgrimage to Les’s Pool, I spent a few hours at the Swift Hatchery Pipe area (aka, The Toilet Bowl or The Kiddie Pool). “Dries or die” with my #4. I went six-for-nine. Unfortunately, I witnessed quite a bit of foul-hooking. Here’s what happened. There was a strong waft of marijuana. I turned