I fished hard this past weekend. I was inspired by a comment by blog reader Evan R on Jo’s ‘Bucket List’ post to do my own little “tour de New Hampshire” so I contacted one of my college roommate and came up with fishing plans. This is the first leg of my “tour” as I
The One-Cast Opportunity
This is a very cool video. I’m amazed that a large brown trout would be in such shallow water. Hope you enjoy it. We are off for a family holiday, and so, I won’t be blogging for a bit. May your lines be tight and the fish ample while I’m away.
Good for the Soul
Schedules will prevent me from fishing the next few weeks. Anticipating that, I had a few short hours to fish Saturday morning. It is a lot of driving to enjoy a little time on the water. Conditions weren’t ideal for “dries or die,” but catching was not the top priority. And, isn’t that the point
At the Bench: Parachute Sulphur
I feel like I’m all thumbs when I make parachute-style flies. That’s because I usually don’t lose many dries, and so, I often don’t make them. I find that going very slowly helps. I also rotate the fly in the vise. For example, before I lash the hackle onto the post, I flip the fly