Hit up the Swift this afternoon for a couple hours after work. It did not disappoint. The fish were on and aggressive. The rainbows were up on shallow gravel and losing their minds. I’ve heard that one of the rainbow strains stocked by the state are fall spawning fish – that would certainly explain the
Category: Swift River
Dual Interview: Patrick Barone and Anthony Lombardo of Early Rise Outfitters
Patrick and Anthony are two of MA’s newest guides, specializing in everything from trout to stripers with an emphasis on conservation and teaching the next generation of anglers. Both are hardcore, fishing many times a week regardless of the conditions, and have a lot of experience on Massachusetts waters. Additionally, Patrick and Anthony are Swift
Interview: Dan Trela of Trela Custom Rods
If you are fishing a river and no one else is catching except for one angler, who is fishing small dry flies, that likely is Dan Trela. If you are fishing the Swift River and someone is catching fish, chances are that someone is fishing a fly purchased from Dan. He also makes custom fly
Guest post by Toby Coe
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to meet and fish with a fellow angler, and reader of the blog, visiting Massachusetts from the UK. Toby Coe is certainly a very accomplished fly angler, having fished all over the world, fly fishing guide, writer, and photographer. He agreed to write a guest post for