I’m an accidental fly tyer. But, doing so has changed my game: I’m now catching more fish and bigger fish. It all started when I was at one of my favorite shops, Concord Outfitters. A fellow angler was there, and we started chatting. “Do you make your own flies?” he asked. “No, I’m too busy.”
Gear Review: Umpqua Day Tripper Fly Box
I’m all for cheap and unusually effective gadgets for fly fishing. So, I wanted to write about the Umpqua Day Tripper Fly Box. It’s been really great. It’s waterproof, light-weight, and you can cram many more than a day’s worth of flies. It isn’t cheap at around $34, but I find it is really worth
Fishing ‘Wet Fly’ Style
I started to fish “wet fly” style last fall and wished I started earlier. It is a very graceful way to fly fish. And, since you’re working the flies downstream and walking downstream, it is a lot easier on the legs and back. It also is very rewarding. A swinging fly, whether a streamer or
River Report: A Farmington Saturday
I’m still awaiting word on the MIA Swift River trout, and so, I fished the Farmington yesterday. Thankfully, home and family schedules worked out. It was a tale of two sub-stories. It snowed quite a bit in the morning. Winter. Then, the sun peeked out and bugs started to move. Still, no bumps after seven