It was a fun and educational 2015 for me. I learned a great deal about dry-fly fishing and took up fly tying. Fished in MA, CT, and NH. Fell in the water a few times, too! I write this because I was going through some of my old blog posts and feel very grateful. Learned
Category: Swift River
A New Year’s Eve at the Swift River
I arrived back in town two days ago from a Christmas trip. A long 17-hr. trip. With the forecast no longer predicting freezing rain, I rallied today and headed to the Swift. Since “catch and keep” below Route 9 goes back into force tomorrow on January 1, I headed to the hatchery area.
A Cold Outing and a Bald Eagle
TL;DR: Landed about 10, all rainbows. Highlight was a 17″ one (two photos up top). ________________________ Though the forecast high was 36 °F with gusts of wind, I decided to fish. With many Swift regulars exhorting me to fish before “catch and keep” returns south of Rt. 9 on January 1, I
‘Waking Up Water’
(Grant Figura) You may know of Grant Figura, a local guide and photographer. I’ve written about him in the past (here), and he wrote a guest post on streamers (here). I follow his blog, and it is one of my favorites. The photographs he takes are simply incredible. He also seems like a nice guy.