Last summer and this summer, during “dries or die” periods, I’ve been fishing with a home-made Harvey Slackline leader. When I’m fishing dries, I tend to use that leader with my H2 #4. The leader is designed to have its back 1/3 collapse in a pile. That gives longer drifts. My leader of choice is
Playing and Handling Fish
It’s personal choice. Some anglers takes photographs of their fish. Others do not. I take photos of the exceptional ones in order to show my children, have stuff for the blog and, most important, to remember these amazing experiences of being on the water many years later. As a result, some of the fish I
‘Dries or Die’ with New Patterns
I took some of my new dry flies for some “dries or die” spins. The size 30 CDC Midge Emerger worked like a charm. Purple got looks, but black received many takes. The Renegade did well sporadically, but, mostly at choppy water. And, smaller fish really liked the “Hi-Viz” Griffith’s Gnat. A tough fish to
Pittsburg, NH: A New Family Outing
I took advantage of a few days off from work to make another journey deep into the Great North Woods of Coos County. This time, my dad wanted to come along to experience the great fishing and spectacular views. Unfortunately, due to the conflicting events, my dad could only take off so many vacation days