With all of the rain in central Mass I thought it would be a good idea to check out the Stillwater River in the hopes that the run of Landlocked Atlantic Salmon would be getting started. From what I’ve heard and read it seems like the fall rains tend to get the salmon running upstream
My Favorite Caddis Fly
A fly that fished well all summer and this fall is Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis. I’ve written about it in the past. With Winter Caddis on the horizon, I’ll make sure to have a few with me as we slide into colder weather. I like this pattern because it sits low in the water, and
Rainbow(s) at the Millers River
I hit a familiar spot at the Millers. The rainbows there were amenable but much more selective than the two previous times. My Perdigón flies didn’t work. Nor did streamers or soft hackles. I think they’ve seen them too often. So, I rotated through other flies. Like all highly-pressured trout, their takes on nymphs were
Flies I’m Making Now
With the daylight period shrinking, my early-to-rise habit sometimes translates to fly tying. So, this morning, I was wide-awake at 4 a.m. After checking work email and drinking some coffee, I decided to kill some time to await the opening of the gym. I decided to make some flies. We are in a time of