I know many people who routinely drive 2-3 hours to try to get a good shot at some big trout. And just to be clear, I’m defining big as 17+ inches or above 2.5 pounds. Now it’s true that in most of the local rivers near your house, a majority of the trout are probably
Streamers in Massachusetts
Before 2014, I almost only threw nymphs and dries, but never streamers. I was never really sure what conditions to fish them in, and all the other technical stuff, like depth and streamer size. But at the beginning of this year, I made up my mind that I was going to fish a lot of
Lets Get Started- A Rivers Report
So although I fish all over the place, I live in Northeastern Mass, and over the last 5 or 6 years, I have explored many of the rivers around here. So for all the fly fishers who live in Eastern Mass, hopefully you’ll learn of a few good rivers, closer to home. First, I hit
Hello!
Hi everyone, My name is Troy Holt, and I am a fly fisher here in Massachusetts! I have been fly fishing for years, and in establishing this blog, I hope to share some reports, spots, fly patterns and more. I fish all over the state, and some of my go to rivers are the Swift,
