Tailwater trout are finicky, given the abundance of food. Tailwater trout in catch and release areas, I suspect, are even more choosy. That’s why the WD-40 fly has been fun to fish, particularly in the Swift River C&R area. It has fooled the wily rainbows there. Tied in a small size, like #28 to #32,
Fishing Reports from ‘On The Water’
I’m sure many of you have flipped through copies of On The Water magazine. I used to subscribe for many years and really enjoyed it. Well, you now can sign up for a weekly Massachusetts fishing report (more here). In today’s version, they also mention specifically the Charles River as a good spot. Perhaps, they
Hey Guys!
Alright, I’m finally in CA! Beautiful weather in the 70’s all week (sorry New Englanders!), and great scenery. I’ve even got a chance to look around bit as far as local fly shops go, and started getting some good tips on where I should start “slinging bugs”. I’m not really familiar with the trout water
Report: A Small Stream (and, A Good Fly)
Colie Egerston was kind enough to email me with a fishing report. He yesterday hit one of his favorite small streams to seek wild browns and brookies. Unfortunately, water conditions were less than ideal in terms of temp and color. But, he may try again on Saturday. And, for me, I’ve been tying some flies.