Short but fun outing. #farmingtonriver permanent TMA. That ‘bow was hefty and fought like crazy. #flyfishing #euronymphing #syndicateflyfishing #barbless #catchandrelease #orvis A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on Apr 15, 2017 at 12:52pm PDT Flows were up when I today went to the Farmington. As that river has been in drought conditions the past few
Connecticut Freestones
I’ve been hitting a few of the Connecticut freestones the past few weeks. With recent stockings, I have met some former wards of the state. After a long and lean winter, it felt great to be on the water and not have to worry about ice on the trails. I love chasing wild and wily
Naked Nymphing
Here is a cool video on a technique that can work on clear and shallow water. It works best when you’re below the fish and can see their behavior. It is similar to the “sight nymphing” technique about which noted guide Ed Engle writes in Fishing Small Flies: no indicator, a weighted nymph, and you
Rain
We’ve had very healthy precipitation the past few weeks. More is underway. Here’s a screen-shot of how much rain is due to hit the country over the next two weeks. If the models are right, this bodes well for our summertime fishing. Hopefully, reservoirs and aquifers will refill so that streams will have decent flows