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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.
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
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
I do a lot of Euro-style nymphing. Here is a video that shows the technique. The angler is employing the short-line version, also known as Czech nymphing. So, if you want to see what it looks like, click below or here.
