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
Category: Swift River
2020 at the Swift River
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
Euronymphing at the Swift River Y-Pool
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
Go Crazy or Go Home at the Swift River
The winter blues are starting to set in for me. The cold snap last week shut down fishing on my local freestones, and they are mostly frozen over now. I find that fishing these conditions is neither productive nor safe, so I opted for greener pastures at the Swift. I was ecstatic when good friend
