If fishing sub-surface, it’s tough to beat the good ol’ Pheasant Tail nymph. That’s because it mimics many bugs. You sometimes have to go super-small, but it’s a go-to pattern. Color contrast, moreover, is a strike trigger for trout. I usually put a “hot spot”‘ of ice dub or fluorescent thread on my nymphs, with
The Squannacook and Swift Rivers: A Report
I went to the Squannacook and fished the Bertozzi area. I hit the spots where I usually find trout. I had only one take. I saw a glimpse of pink of a trout that then headed for some underwater branches and popped off. Amazingly, the tippet didn’t break and I was able to steadily pull
Guest Post!: Jon Ursillo on Protecting Rhode Island’s Brook Trout
If any of you have been here since the blog’s start, you will remember “RI Brook Trout” has been here from the start as well. He often referenced an organization, PRIBT, dedicated to protecting New England’s only native trout. I looked into it, and recently asked him to write a guest post regarding the organization,
Fishing Next to Dan Trela, Dean of the Swift River
I did a spontaneous and quick trip to the Swift. I spent most of my time Euro-nymphing. I had tied some new patterns and wanted to test them. When the flows are up, it makes for ideal tight-line nymphing in certain stretches. I landed seven rainbows, quite a few fingerling brookies, and about five good-sized