I fished Nash Stream yesterday for some pure strain (heritage) brookies. The fishing was tough due to the high water and rain but it was doable. Nymphs worked early on, although I had to use a fair deal of weight to get down to the fish. My first spot started off really slow. I fished some
Category: Small streams
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
It’s About the Little Things
I fished hard this past weekend. I was inspired by a comment by blog reader Evan R on Jo’s ‘Bucket List’ post to do my own little “tour de New Hampshire” so I contacted one of my college roommate and came up with fishing plans. This is the first leg of my “tour” as I
Wild Slam Complete
It was a long time coming but I got my first wild bow. It took a skated EHC stimulator. I wish I could say that it was due to meticulous presentation but it happened accidentally while I was crossing the stream with my line hanging downstream. Fortunately, the action didn’t stop there. I caught bows,