Surprised to find this 12.5″ guy at a small stream. Thank you, Frenchie. #flyfishing #thomasandthomasflyrods #orvis #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 23, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT I think we are easing into prime time for trout. Water levels seems to be adjusting down and the USGS gauges are showing ideal water
At the Bench: X-Caddis
X-Caddis with CDC underwing via @troutandfeather. #Orvis tactical hook. This did well yesterday in a size 20. #flytying #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 21, 2017 at 9:52am PDT As I wrote before, Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis has been gold for me. When fish are looking up, this is a great fly. It
First Time on Dries this Season
A morning outing yesterday. I managed to find some rainbows, including one that taped at 18″. It was a true beast. But, the most fun came from catching brookies on dry flies. I really enjoy tightlining, but it was a welcome sight to see wild fish rising. So, I put on a small X-Caddis and
At the Bench: a Pheasant Tail Bubble-Back
Experimenting. Small Pheasant Tail with UV Finish bubble-back #loonflyfishing #orvis #flytying #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 19, 2017 at 5:32am PDT I learn a great deal from all of you. I read every comment. So, when, blog reader Steve described his #1 fly (here), I decided to experiment. Up top is