To beat the heat on Sunday, I made it to the Farmington by 5 am. The water was 58 °F, and the flows looked good. I was hoping for some dry-fly action and optimistically brought two rods: the 0904-tip flex H2 for dries and the 11303 Contact for tightlining. The H2 is a sweet rod
Trout Unlimited’s Trout Camp: Recap
Last week, I got the opportunity to be a counselor for the Trout Unlimited Youth Camp in Pittsburg, NH. For five days, children from ages 13 to 16 come and learn important skills. These include casting, fly tying, reading the water, bug ID, and, of course, time on the water. This year, we had nine campers
Reno Fly Shop Interview with Devin Olsen
A great way to kill time while you’re driving to and from water is to listen to podcasts. I follow quite a few blogs and subscribe to a number of podcasts, one of which the Reno Fly Shop produces. They recently interviewed Devin Olsen of Team USA. I really learned a lot about a great
Swift River: 8x and 9x
Off and on, I’ve been working on throwing size 30 dries while at flat water. I’m avoiding quick currents and trying to see if I can get fish to take up top at slow or still water, even when there isn’t a hatch going on. The trout can eyeball the flies for a long time.