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
How to Find Fishy Spots
TL;DR: If you’re in Southern New England, buy Tom Fuller’s book. Use Google Maps. Build your visual memory. As you know, we have written quite a few river overviews to feature waters that tend to be accessible, stocked and productive (link here). I thought I’d share with you one person’s journey to find them. Your
Weekend Double-Header
Fished Friday evening and all day Saturday. Friday night was a quick trip to the Nissitissit. I had some time to kill before Evening Sun Fly Shop opened. The river was stocked but very low. Fish were stacked in up in the remaining deep, fast runs. I fished for an hour and went 3 of
A Low-Water Tactic for the Farmington River
I figured I’d contribute my first blog post with something short and sweet that’s currently relevant on my home river. If you’ve fished it or looked at the gauges, you will see that the Farmington is currently flowing around 60-70 cfs, which is what the state considers a natural flow. We all would like to