Let’s face it… fly fishing, or even fishing in general, can be tough to get into. When you’re starting out it can be hard to figure everything out. You don’t know where to go, what to use, and to make it difficult, many of the more experienced guys look down on you because they know
Category: Swift River
My Go-To Dry Fly Rig for the Swift River
I a few months ago started fly fishing with dries on the Swift. As you know, it’s known for its wily trout and technical fishing. I’ve been tweaking my approach and have settled on a set-up that has worked well overall. I’m sure you have your own preferences, but here is what has worked
The Swift Is Stocked
The Swift has been stocked, both above and below the Rt. 9 bridge. A local expert thought about 200 trout were placed and thought it typical for an autumn stocking. So, it isn’t a torrent of a trout stocking, as is done in the spring. The water is back to its lower flow, and the
A Bigger Brookie
I again went the Swift. At one point, I saw my nymph quickly disappear, set the hook, and saw the rod bend sharply. I thought it would be a rainbow, but as I pulled in the feisty fish, it wasn’t one. It was a brook trout, about 10″ to 11″. Pulled like crazy. Maybe it