There are many reasons to fish. Friendship is one of them. Many of the blog crew met up on Saturday to fish the Farmington, thanks to Joe Drake and Jamie Carr. I’ll start with my notes. Many of the other anglers also have jotted their observations, if you scroll below. Joe, Ashu Rao and I
Category: Techniques
The Pin Fry Fly: A Study in Biots
I think biots are a severely overlooked part of the fly-tying arsenal. I had the good fortune to spend two months in the far northlands of Scotland, with the ability to fish their burns and lochs. What does this have to do with biots? Well, one of the best flies I came across there was
Maintaining Confidence
Confidence. We all know how important it is in the mental game of life and fishing. A few recent outings reminded me of the importance of fishing with confidence and got me thinking of ways to find it when it eludes me. I’m relatively new to winter fishing, but, I’ve really enjoyed the process of
Farmington River Review: January and February 2018
It’s been a little while since I’ve last posted. A lot has happened since late November. Most notable was the deep freeze we saw this year. A combination of the low flows and bitter cold made for the river almost locking up solid. In fact, a good friend of mine who has fished the river