I’m very grateful for your readership and level of engagement on this blog. We often think about what else we can offer to the fly fishing community. Recently, we decided to expand our coverage. So, we’re adding to BlogFlyFish.com four writers. They cover a variety of water and fishing styles. They’re people you already know,
At the Bench: Syl’s Midge
TL;DR: Syl’s Midge is a go-to wet fly when trout are active but picky. One of my favorites. I first read about this pattern in Dave Hughes’ book, Handbook of Hatches: A Basic Guide to the Food Trout Eat and the Most Effective Flies to Match Them. He rapturously writes about how incredibly effective it
Big River, Big Fish: the Androscoggin River
I fished the Androscoggin River on Saturday with the usual motley crew. It was a perfect fall day; the foliage was in full display, bugs were popping everywhere, and the fishing was great. It wasn’t long before I landed my first fish, a nice brown. Over the course of the next two hours, each of us
Early fall saltwater
I was down on Cape Cod all this past week for work. Beautiful weather although it was a bit unseasonably hot and humid early in the week. I had plenty of opportunities to fish after work and the fish were cooperative for the most part. This is my second fall in New England and, though
