In some back and forth in the comments from the last post, I realized I forgot to write about a new dry fly in the box: the Renegade. I’m a big fan of attractor patterns, and I like Catskill-style dries for choppy water. For a recent fishing trip I decided to make just one Renegade
Category: Videos
The Sparkle Dun
Family hike today, and so, this is a short post. I love dries that sit in the surface film. Catskill-style flies have their place, too, but I tend to avoid them except for very choppy water. Here is a great video for making the Sparkle Dun. I love the technique for securing the deer hair
Fish of the Trip
At long last, a good-sized landlocked salmon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish)
Update: Pittsburg, NH
Good times up here in Pittsburg, NH. The fishing has been challenging but doable. With flows a steady and wade-friendly 150 cfs, the fish are seeing a lot of pressure. I mean, they truly are getting pounded, and we have yet to hit the holiday weekend. Spots are obvious, and the fish have seen most