Good times up here in Pittsburg, NH. The fishing has been challenging but doable. With flows a steady and wade-friendly 150 cfs, the fish are seeing a lot of pressure. I mean, they truly are getting pounded, and we have yet to hit the holiday weekend. Spots are obvious, and the fish have seen most
Current Status
We drove up this morning. The kids landed fish on their own, including the rookie. About to head into dinner and am enjoying this calming view for now. Feeling grateful…. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish)
Millers Time (and, Guide Pete Kistner)
Well, it was a quick outing at the Millers River this morning. I’ve been eyeing the USGS gauges both for flows and nearby water temperature. With some of the family out of town, this seemed like a good window of opportunity. So, I went for it. I was on the water by daybreak, and I
Pheasant Tail Variants
I’m continuing to tie flies with different colors. As I wrote yesterday, I’m doing this for experimentation, but, also, to have something different to throw to pressured fish. “Variants” have been very effective (prior post here). I think the ol’ Pheasant Tail is a great fly pattern. I like making them on barbless and curved