I’ve been fishing a (reasonably) local freestone that’s new to me. It has both stocked and wild fish. It’s where I landed the “Big Surprise,” up above. Over the past month since the stocking, the fish have left the spots where they were placed initially. So, it’s been a game of hide-and-seek. After some trial
Podcast on Euro-Nymphing
I regularly listen to Tom Rosenbauer’s podcasts. The Q&A section up front is full of good tips and perspectives, and I also enjoy the interviews he does with various experts. In the latest episode, he interviews Jesse Haller, a competitive angler who also does Euro-nymphing. It can be a bit technical, but there were some
Calling a ‘Time Out’ on the Swift River
I won’t be blogging much about the Swift. I’ve shared that with Troy, and he understands. Also, I wanted to be transparent with all of you. My thinking is multifold: Writing about it has become a bit repetitive to me. I’ve blogged openly about flies and techniques that have worked for me, and I was
Euro-Nymphing Outfit at UpCountry
One of the challenges of Euro-nymphing is it can be intimidating. Not just the choices for fly rods, but decisions to be made about flies, lines and leaders. So, it caught me eye that the good folks at UpCountry, right on the banks of the Farmington, have pulled together an outfit to get you going.