One of the most effective colors in my fly tying arsenal is this: fluorescent orange. That color has worked wonders at the Farmington, Millers and Westfield East Branch rivers. I work with UTC thread to incorporate that color into some of my nymphs. Easy to do so. View this post on Instagram A post shared
Best Flies and DIY Spots: Easy Links
These flies work, and these rivers produce. Links are below. Note that these are all amply-stocked waters that many already visit and about which much information already has been published. I’ve found that many rivers are sub-par. I track in my fishing journal what fly patterns work on which waters. So, the links below are
Adam Kautza: His Work and Photographs
Fellow blog writer Adam Kautza has many gifts. He has three degrees in fisheries and is the Coldwater Fisheries Biologist for MassWildlife. He is a talented public speaker. He’s also an incredible angler and photographer. The photos you see on the slider on our blog’s front page? They’re all Adam’s. I follow Adam on Instagram,
Farmington: Midge Flies
TL;DR: Midge flies, #24 and smaller. I hit the same area where I went last week and had some good success. With flows back to normal, I wanted to see whether the fishing would change. I arrived at dawn. Already, fish were rising for Farmington Caddis. Now, that bug (Dolophilodes distinctus) is interesting. It does