After many years, I sadly in December had to retire my Simms wading boots. I had sent them in for repairs, but they weren’t salvageable. So, I went online and found some new ones, the Orvis Encounter Wading Boots. Amazingly, they were on sale and came with free screw-in studs, which are needed when you
Zach St. Amand’s Two Farmington Brutes
Noted Farmington guide Zach St. Amand is on the water 200 days a year. Heck, he actually lives right next to the river. He ties flies, sold at UpCountry, specifically meant for the Farmington. And, what does he do on a day off? He fishes. He was out yesterday and texted me the photos below.
Water Temperature
Here’s an interesting Twitter thread. I have blogged before about the importance of water temperature. But, I didn’t realize that trout stop feeding when the water temperature goes down. I guess relative temperatures are as important as absolute ones? Interesting. The biggest mistake trout anglers make is fishing at the wrong time of day when
Choosing a Fly Reel
How do you choose a fly reel? Below (or, click here) is a video from Kelly Galloup. I think it is great. I’ve long believed that my fly-fishing investment dollars should go into good waders most of all, and, after that, fly rods. I didn’t know how much emphasis to put on fly reels. Kelly’s