Travel has been crazy for me recently, and most of my trips have provided little reason or opportunity to pack my fly gear. Finally, a best friend’s wedding in Bermuda was upon us, and my fiance and I were very much looking forward to celebrating with them in paradise. I had been given the honor
Salmon River, NY
First, the title of this post is actually a bit misleading. I didn’t even fish the Salmon River – more on that soon – but rather fished several other rivers and streams in the immediate vicinity of the Salmon River. I had made one previous trip up to this area last year and was met
Day Off at the Androscoggin
I took a trip to the Androscoggin yesterday. The section I fished is wild trout water and is not stocked. I started in a side channel of the river, and immediately landed two small bows and many fallfish in the first pool. The guy across from me even caught a nice bow on a wooly
Using Old Feather Stems
I save old feather stems, as they make for a very unique-looking body on nymphs. So, I have an old plastic sandwich bag in which I place stems. Eventually, I get to using them. Today was the day, as I’m reloading with Perdigones. I was thinking of fishing this morning, but just couldn’t rally. I