I fished the Deerfield on Saturday. Since I slept in after a late night, it was a fairly short trip. Still, I was able to make the most of it. We had a slurry of action right away. I got into a nice brown and Pete broke off two big bows. After that, the action
Fall Fly Fishing on the Farmington River
Today, I want to share with you some sound advice that will help improve your productivity next time you head out for some fall fly fishing. The end of October can be a frustrating time to target trout on your local rivers and streams. It’s the time of the year when the glory hatches are
A Short Trip
I hit a local stream on Tuesday after class. The water was low and the fish saw lots of flies. As a result, the takes were subtle. Only small flies worked. I went 3 for 6 in the two hours I was there. All freshly stocked rainbows. The same pools saw flies over and over
Fly Tying Darwinism
TL;DR: Fly tying Darwinism to identify 20% of flies that catch 80% of the fish. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) For fun, I watch a lot of fly tying videos and read many fly fishing blogs. I’m particularly drawn to people who compete in tournaments. They’re very practical anglers: