As most of you have noticed, spring trout stockings are still going on all over the state. A few rivers still need fish (the Niss!!!), but most have some freshly stocked trout in ’em! Now a lot of people don’t like fishing for stocked trout. That’s cool. I personally do fish for them, because I
Category: Techniques
Streamer Fishing (and, Video of a Swift Rainbow)
When fishing streamers for trout, I use the 20% Rule and avoid throwing them at high noon. Some of that comes from Jason Randall, who wrote this great book on why and how trout feed. He believes most trout will try and eat prey that are 20% of their length or less. They know that
The Most Underrated Fish in MA
Yes, it’s carp. MA is loaded with them, but nobody fly fishes for them. Why? A lot of reasons. “Carp are trash fish” “They are hard to catch” “They aren’t pretty” “They are hard to find” I’ve heard all these before, and many more. Truth is, some of the are valid points. Carp can certainly
Landing Big Swift River Trout on Light Tippet
The Swift C&R area is unique: super-clear and shallow water and wily rainbows that have been hooked and released multiple times. And, some really big trout that are very leader-shy. So, there’s a challenge: how light a tippet do you use for savvy fish vs. having a big fish break off? I’ve shared previously about