Weather looks like it is turning. On Monday, the high will be 78 degrees in Boston. All next week, forecast highs will be in the 70s. So Hendricksons will start to hatch and our freestones should warm up, making for more active fish. As I’ve written before, water temp is a huge driver of trout
A New Fly for Trout: the ‘Wiggly Woo’
As I was fishing the Farmington this weekend, below me, was an elderly man using bait. He was killing it. He wouldn’t tell me what bait he was using, but he would cast across and slowly “swing” down-river the bait and sinker. I’ve never before seen that technique. Later, I ran into another angler who
My Weekend at the Farmington
Once or twice a year, I go out of town for a solo fly fishing weekend. I live a monastic life, getting up early, packing a lunch to eat while on the water, and returning as late as I can. I fish about eight to ten hours a day, with no break. Then, after a
Fishing for Stockies
As most of you have noticed, spring trout stockings are still going on all over the state. A few rivers still need fish (the Niss!!!), but most have some freshly stocked trout in ’em! Now a lot of people don’t like fishing for stocked trout. That’s cool. I personally do fish for them, because I