A very simple but effective fly is the Pat’s Rubber Legs, a stonefly pattern. I first fished this at the Upper Madison above Reynold’s Pass. It did wonders. Since then, I’ve learned to tie my own flies. I’m amazed by how easy it is to tie the Pat’s. I’ve caught many browns on this fly.
Tag: farmington river nymphs
At the Bench: Lance Egan’s Red Dart
Lance Egan’s Red Dart. Via @lanceeganflyfishing #flytying #barbless #flyfishing #orvis #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Jan 2, 2017 at 4:16am PST I’ve longed fished the Frenchie well before I knew that Lance Egan invented it. I recently watched his Modern Nymphing video and listened to a podcast that featured him. (I love
At the Bench: Frenchies, Perdigones, and Soft Hackles
At the bench. Holiday gift for @arkautza. #flytying #flyfishing #euronymphing #orvis #montanamongoose #stonfo #barbless A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:54am PST I’m sending some flies to Adam for a holiday gift. I asked him what he’d prefer to see. He mentioned he may try tightlining. So, I’ve ginned up
My #1 Fly Recently: a CDC Soft Hackle
One of the best flies for me this summer and fall has been a small, durable and ridiculously easy fly to make. It was the #1 fly during my recent long weekend at the Farmington. When I see BWOs start to pop, this is a fly I put on. View this post on Instagram A