Finally got out fishing on Sunday! It’s been way too long… Me and a buddy took advantage of the regularly scheduled weekend water release to float a section of the Deerfield River. We put in below the bridge near Zoar Picinic Area and floated down to the take out – I can’t remember the name
Fishing Tricos: Advice?
OK, I feel very motivated. As I wrote yesterday, I hit the Farmington in time for the Trico spinner fall. With dozens of fish rising all around me, I just couldn’t buy a bite. Nothing worked, including floating an ant and a beetle. Two trips ago, I did well with a #28 black WD-40. This
A Steamy Morning at the Farmington River
Well, that was an interesting half-day. I awoke ridiculously early to hit the Farmington before dawn. As I’ve not fished much, I wanted to get out there. With the drought continuing, I didn’t want to wait until autumn. Good saltwater is much too far away, and I’ve no experience with smallies. The honest answer is
Interview: Dan Trela of Trela Custom Rods
If you are fishing a river and no one else is catching except for one angler, who is fishing small dry flies, that likely is Dan Trela. If you are fishing the Swift River and someone is catching fish, chances are that someone is fishing a fly purchased from Dan. He also makes custom fly