I follow quite a few fly fishing blogs. There is so much good content online. Increasingly, I focus on competitive anglers, who are on the cutting edge of technique. One such person is Devin Olsen, a member of Fly Fishing Team USA. He blogs about some cool things, such as his approach during the recent
Saturday on the Swift
I fished the Swift River C&R section downstream from Route 9 this Saturday. I was scheduled to be in Amherst for work all day on Friday so I decided to just stay overnight and fish on Saturday. Unfortunately for me (but great for the rivers!) there had been an exceptional amount of rain earlier in
The Farmington Won Today
Well, the Farmington won today. I hit the river at 7 a.m. and left at 1 p.m., almost too cold to move. I landed only three small ones: a 9″ brown, a baby brown, and a salmon parr. No photos, since I was losing the feeling in my fingers, and I didn’t think the fish
Glass Beads
I at times sit down to tie a fly or two and just roll with it. Nothing fancy, sometimes odd-looking. If the fly works, I tie some more for the next outing. Above is a fly that I hope will work at the Farmington. A thread midge. Size 18 and with a glass bead.