It was a great pleasure to meet Joe C. at the Y Pool. He’s an accomplished angler. A great tip he shared was about using “big eye” midge hooks. Putting on a size 30 midge emerger is a total pain, and it requires thin tippet. But, if you’re fishing for the big ‘bows at the
Swift River Y Pool: Lessons Learned (So Far)
I’ve decided to focus on the Swift River’s Y Pool. Worked hard and caught some fish (pictures at bottom). Honestly, the Y Pool has always intimidated me, how you’re within 15 yards of other anglers, many of whom have been fishing it for decades. They can see how you cast, whether you hook fish, and
A Swift River Report: Give and Take
I on Saturday fished the Swift. It was a hard-work type of day, during which I hooked five and landed only two. It’s a far cry from last week’s ten-fish-landed outing. Was it the bright sun? Trout more experienced in just a week? Perhaps, both? The Swift giveth, the Swift taketh away. Effective flies included
Video: A Guide’s Secrets and Tips
They say that 10% of the anglers catch 90% of the fish. The ones who catch the most are people who tend to be on the water a great deal. These include folks such as competitive fly fishermen, locals who live close to a river, and guides. I learning from these three groups. To that