I negotiated a hall pass and today fished a 1/2 day on the Swift. Yes, I was there yesterday. And, yes, it’s a lot of driving over two days. But, hey, it’s fly fishing after all. The now-educated Swift rainbows continue to befuddle me. It’s my first summer fishing that river, as my first foray
A Swift River Friday
With no family vacation this summer due to schedules, I am taking some Fridays off from work. Today, I took a vacation day and fished the Swift. I arrived at the Route 9 parking lot at 6.45 am–and, got the last spot in the dirt parking lot next to the trail The river was packed
Leaders and Tippets Galore
I read recently an interesting post regarding leaders and tippets–and, how attuned trout are to them. The POV is that a good presentation trumps everything, that trout are not as alert to tippet diameter as some anglers think. There’s a lot of food for thought there for me. I speak with quite a few anglers, including guides
Why I Blog
People write fishing blogs for different reasons. Sell guiding services, promote a lodge, or market product are just a few. Here is mine: I like to fish. For me, this blog is a fun hobby. Troy and I are just regular guys, and this isn’t a business. There’s no revenue that goes to us. It is