If there was one fly I could take with me for a panfish or freshwater bass outing, it would be the Booby Fly. I have never fished this fly for trout, but it does have a reputation as a stillwater trout fly as well. This fly is similar to the Mop Fly in that it
Paradise Lost (Almost)
There’s one pool on the Deerfield River that I can always count on – almost. I know I’m in denial, but I’d like to think of this pool as mine. I’ve been fishing my pool for nine years and only once have I found another fly fisherman in it. I’m willing to believe that he
It Got Weird…Didn’t It?
My spring saltwater fishing report summarized – slow! While I was quickly rewarded with a beautiful 23 inch striped bass on my first day out at Pavilion Beach in Ipswich back on May 3rd, it’s been a mixed bag since then. What’s to blame? Shortened fishing sessions (either I’m getting old with less energy or
Fishing the Gaps
Why in the world do we fish at the Farmington River where dozens of fishermen have just fished in the very same pools at which we are going to fish? Why do we fish the Swift where fishermen line up shoulder-to-shoulder to fish the Y Pool? The same can be said for many rivers in