An angler whom you should meet is Gary Metras (our interview with him here). He catches many fish, and here is one of them. I am excited that he is willing to share his presentation on winter fly fishing at the Swift River. The link is at the bottom of this post. There are many
At the Bench: Shop Vac, Micro Caddis Larva and Al’s Rat
With a no-football Sunday, I’ve got plenty of time to work on replenishing the fly boxes. First up, is a #18 Shop Vac (a Tim Flager video here). At his fly tying seminar, Tim said that it is a great attractor fly, and he thinks it suggests a Cased Caddis. Next is the #22 Micro
First Time at the Deerfield
I’m tired. But, in a good way. Today was my first time at the Deerfield: five hours of driving, nine hours of fishing, high flows, water at 34 °F, and only a few willing trout on a very slow day for most. It was so worth it. A few nights ago, I decided that I
Tim Flagler’s Micro Egg
It has been a fly-tying spree. I learned so much during Tim Flagler’s seminar. I immediately bought some new materials and got to work. One new fly is the Micro Egg, tied in size 22. Tim swears by it and had some cool techniques. I’m a sucker for new approaches and am all-in. First, I