With most rivers blown up and cold, I took a risk and went to the areas north of, and within, the Willimantic’s Cole Wilde TMA. I thought I’d explore one of the brooks around there with the theory that tributaries clear out faster than rivers. I ended up doing more walking and scouting in the
Golf Course Pond Escapade, Part 2
With ice out and the rivers blown, I thought it would be a good time to sneak onto a local golf course. I did this last year (here), and I had a great time. I figured this was an ideal window. The course was not yet open, and access should be easy. Armed with my
Craig Mathews: Small Soft Hackles
Craig Matthews of Blue Ribbon Flies has invented quite a few flies, such as the Sparkle Dun and X-Caddis. On a side note, when Dupont was about to stop making Z-Lon, he bought all of the remaining inventory (source: Tim Flagler). So, any Z-Lon that you buy today has passed through Blue Ribbon. I love
Interview: Lance Egan, Team USA
We’ve written a great deal about Team USA member Lance Egan. Among our posts are his uniquely-effective inventions: the Frenchie, Red Dart and Rainbow Warrior. We also wrote about the “Modern Nymphing” video he co-authored and which clearly and beautifully explains Euro-nymphing. Great news: Lance and his colleagues have a new video stream, “Modern Nymphing