I took a vacation day and hauled over to the Farmington. It was an outing with some drama. Spot A was generous, yielding five wild browns. The water was a brisk 41 °F at dawn, and it took some coaxing to get the fish to eat. Spot B yielded only one fish. But, it was
Category: Techniques
Finding a ‘Sweet Spot’
I’ve been fishing a (reasonably) local freestone that’s new to me. It has both stocked and wild fish. It’s where I landed the “Big Surprise,” up above. Over the past month since the stocking, the fish have left the spots where they were placed initially. So, it’s been a game of hide-and-seek. After some trial
Podcast on Euro-Nymphing
I regularly listen to Tom Rosenbauer’s podcasts. The Q&A section up front is full of good tips and perspectives, and I also enjoy the interviews he does with various experts. In the latest episode, he interviews Jesse Haller, a competitive angler who also does Euro-nymphing. It can be a bit technical, but there were some
Euro-Nymphing Outfit at UpCountry
One of the challenges of Euro-nymphing is it can be intimidating. Not just the choices for fly rods, but decisions to be made about flies, lines and leaders. So, it caught me eye that the good folks at UpCountry, right on the banks of the Farmington, have pulled together an outfit to get you going.