A few general updates, fishing and otherwise, that might be of interest… First, according to the most recent deliberation of the state Drought Management Task Force, Massachusetts is finally back to normal (i.e., non-drought) conditions for the first time in over two years. The cool and rainy spring we’ve had has made up the rainfall
At the Bench: a Caddis Emerger Variant
Size 18 CDC Caddis Emerger. Usually produces all summer. #flytying #euronymphing #flyfishing #ignoringmydayjob A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 11, 2017 at 6:05am PDT Some rivers I fish have ridiculous Caddis hatches and not many mayflies. Who knows why. At those spots, I find that emerger patterns can work very well. On some
‘Early Spring on the SBR’
Up top is a very soothing video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. I think he produces the best fly tying videos out there. The video is of his home water: the Raritan’s South Branch. There are no words in the video. Only music, fish and flies. Enjoy!
Two New New Hampshire Blogs
I increasingly run into more and more younger anglers when I’m out. I think that is awesome. It bodes well for fly fishing and our political influence. Recently, two residents of NH contacted me. First, Max DesMarais is a recent college grad who just launched a new site called HikingandFishing.com. He recently posted an overview