Ah, yes, the Baetis. Otherwise known as the Blue-Winged Olive, it is a bug about which anglers need to know. That’s because BWOs hatch periodically in the spring, summer and fall (cf. the Orvis Eastern Hatch Chart). When nymphing, I usually fish a size 18 or 20. One trick is to make them slim. The
Tried-and-True Emerger Patterns
I’m reloading the fly boxes with some tried-and-true patterns. Among them are the flashback WD-40 and the Caddis Emerger. I these days make the former in sizes 16 to 20. You can go down to size 32, but I don’t torture myself with that anymore! I add a strip of Krystal Flash and cover the
Enjoying the Day
I fished the Farmington yesterday. I had my usual flies and a few new ones. My new tightline nymphing leader cast beautifully. I was adequately dressed and never felt cold. I fished hard for eight hours. And, landed nothing. I had one take, but that fish dropped. I thought 50 °F weather would bring out
Interview: Farmington Legend Andrew Lyons
6/10/15 Big Farmington River Brown Trout #flyfishing #nymphing #nymphlife #nymphgame #sage #korkerslife #simmsfishing #fishpond #skinnywaterculture #euronymph #trout #dohiku #camou #browntrout #steelheaders #sageflyfishing #farmingtonriver A post shared by Andrew Lyons (@nutmegeuro) on Jun 11, 2015 at 7:32am PDT Andrew Lyons is legendary. He is one of the most productive anglers out there. On my second outing
