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All the Better

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Jo Tango

There’s something good and right about fly fishing with a friend when the noise of the world is a bit too persistent. There’s something even better and almost just when it happens during a pandemic. And, so it was on Saturday when fellow blog writer, Jamie Carr, and I met up to fish. Jamie and

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Philosophy,Rainbow Trout,Swift River,Westfield River8 Comments

Bamboo Fever

February 20, 2020February 14, 2021 Jamie Carr

I have been fly fishing for nearly 20 years and, until recently, I had never cast a bamboo rod.  This is intentional, and there’s a distinct reason. I was fully expecting that once I did so, the percentage play was that I would be fully engaged from that point forward.  Bamboo was simply was not

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Brook Trout,Philosophy,Rainbow Trout,Swift River,Techniques16 Comments

2020 at the Swift River

January 8, 2020 Ashu Rao

I made my first trip of the decade to the Swift on Saturday. Since the area below Route 9 reverted to catch-and-keep, I focused on the fly-fishing only area. There were a few cars at the lot at 9:00, but the rain kept the usual crowds at bay. I find that fish bite better during

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Rainbow Trout,Swift River14 Comments

Euronymphing at the Swift River Y-Pool

December 23, 2019February 20, 2023 Jo Tango

For grins and chuckles, I headed to the Swift River Y-Pool this morning to Euronymph. With schedules tight, I could fish only until 12 noon, and so, the Farmington and the Deerfield were off the table.  Chucking bobbers or tiny dries didn’t appeal to me this morning. So, I decided to tightline. I’ve tightlined at

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Brook Trout,Euronymphing,Rainbow Trout,Swift River6 Comments
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