It’s an incredible fly for large trout. I try to fish only flies that I make, but I make an exception for Joe Goodspeed’s crayfish pattern. I have a few of them in my box. In the right conditions and at the right water, it’s a great fly. I blogged before how Joe targets big
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My Cold and Rainy Return
Memorial Day is one of the best times of the year to fish pretty much everywhere you go. It’s not so cold that the fish are lethargic, and it’s not so warm that the fishing shuts down. Typically, you can find good fishing for just about any species, whether striped bass, smallmouth and largemouth bass,
Spring Creek, PA
Sometimes the stars align and you get to hit a bucket-list spot with a good friend and you rope in big wilds. This is about most of that except for the catching part as near-record rainfall in the region really affected things. But I’m jumping ahead. When a relative invited me to a graduation in
Swinging Wets with Lance Egan
Here’s is a helpful video on swinging wet flies early in the season by using a weighted point fly in a multi-fly rig. Nothing beats throwing dries, IMO. But there is a lot of elegance involved with covering a lot of water and wading with the current. Once the water temps tick up a click