Orvis publishes a very helpful hatch chart here. In particular, there is a suggested pattern for each bug’s life stage. I’m struck by how often the old reliable, the Pheasant Tail, comes up as a pattern. I don’t know who invented this pattern centuries ago, but that person deserves a medal. My suggestion is to
Wild Brookies in the White Mountains
(TroutStreamDayDreams.Blogspot.com) Colemen Egertson recently posted about an epic outing. He went up to the White Mountains and caught 50+ brook trout on dries. Knowing him, he probably did a lot of research to try to guess which bodies of water might hold wild trout. Mission accomplished! Some amazing photos. Read all about it here.
Fishing with My Children
(Learning how to fish wet flies) I this morning guided one of my children on a local river. We caught some bass, panfish, and chubs. Hooked a brown trout that fell off after a good battle. Trout were rising and jumping around noon. We saw only one other angler. I enjoy fishing with my children.
When Trout Aim to Kill
Some takes are soft. Others are vicious. Surprisingly, bit hits happen not just with streamers, but with nymphs, too, if you fish them “on the rise.” It’s a hugely productive technique; during a recent 32-fish day, two-thirds of the strikes came on the rise. At the end of a drift, the rig straightens out and
