The New Year morning arrived cold at our quiet house. I awoke my usual early hour, bought new fishing licenses and decided to head out. I wasn’t expecting to catch anything. But, I’ve not fished in a while and decided it would be fitting to start 2018 with a fly rod in-hand. So, I headed
The CDC Caddis
Maybe, it is coincidence. Maybe, CDC really works. But, the CDC Caddis looks good and CDC really makes a fly go. You wrap a CDC feather around the hook and add some elk hair. That’s it. I am making two versions, one with dark dun CDC and the other with pink. The latter seems to
‘Stillwater Basics for Trout’
One of my daydreams is to buy a kayak and fish with it. There are some great waters out there, such as Walden Pond. And, I’ve always wanted to stalk big fish at the lower parts of the Swift River. To that end, here is a very good video on stillwater techniques. I learned a
The Orvis Tactical Wide Gap Hook
Yesterday, I caught up with Alex. He asked about my fishing plans for today, Saturday. I had wanted to get out in the morning and fish. But, with forecasts for prolonged freezing rain, I didn’t want to risk life and limb on desolate side streets. I’ve seen way too many wipe-outs back when I used