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.
Category: Swift River
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
Swift River Otter
It is irrational, I know. A bit ago, the stars aligned, and I had a potential two-hour window on the water. So, I went for it. YOLO. I decided to fish the Swift River above Rt. 9. I’ve not been there in a while. I’ve put in many hours there, and so, it is a
A Tailwater Outing
It’s my birthday this month. When the Mrs. asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said: “Fly fishing!” So, today was the day. Last night, I was a bit paralyzed about where to fish. Work and family stuff, i.e., Real Life, has taken up a lot of my time. To have a whole