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
Video: ‘Small Stream – Big Trout’
January is a time for me to tie flies and clean gear. I will fish when the weather is do-able, but it’s mostly a time for repose. Videos are also a fun way to stay connected. Here is one that features some great fish. No music or flashy editing. Just great patience, stalking and scenery.
A Midge Pupa Variant
More size 20 midge pupae. #euronymphing #orvis #flyfishing #barbless #flytying A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on Jan 13, 2017 at 6:52am PST I just received in the mail some new materials. For fun, I decided to make a new experimental fly, a variant of a midge pupa. Super-easy to make. I use the trusty