I ran across an article from Tom Rosenbauer. It has tips on fishing in autumn. It’s a very helpful set of advice, and so, I thought I’d pass it along. If you like fishing dries, pack your flying ants and small BWOs, as well as beetles and Stimulators. And, go for a 12′ leader. Or,
Category: Techniques
Trifecta and Flying Ants
I fished the Swift and landed a trifecta of trout: brook, brown, and rainbow. I hit the pipe area in the morning and headed in the afternoon above Rt. 9. Five fish came to the net, including a 15″ brown at the hatchery pipe area. I lost quite a few, as I am fishing small
One Fly for a Year?
Ever thought what it would be like to only use one fly for a whole year? What would it be? Could you catch fish on it all year long? Would it be effective? What if limiting yourself to one fly guaranteed you would catch bigger fish all year? It’s an interesting question… one I’ve asked
A Midge Emerger Fly
Well, I’ve tied a bunch of midge emergers in sizes 26 down to 32. It’s not fun to do, but I’ll do what I must to hook trout. The last time I was at the Swift, I put on one of those flies. I saw some actively-feeding fish and cast out. I saw one of