When water is high, a black mini-Woolly Bugger is a go-to fly. I wrote in a prior post that I would share the details, and so, I wanted to keep my promise. I read somewhere that black is the easiest color for a fish to see. I also read that a fly that “moves” water
Tag: farmington river nymphs
At the Bench: Midges and Caddis
A busy day for work, and so, I don’t have time to write a long post. But, here are some shots of what I’ve been tying to tweak some proven patterns. Thanks! Reloading with sizes 20 and 22 emergers. Love the #Tiemco 2488. #flyfishing #flytying #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 4,
Small Soft Hackles: Update
Not the prettiest, but a size 18 CDC soft hackle often works #rainyday #flytying #flyfishing #euronymphing #isit5oclockyet A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:06pm PDT I wrote last summer how a small CDC soft hackle was my #1 fly. So, I’m reloading the fly box in anticipation of BWO hatches
Ready Those Golden Stones
As I wrote, it was a good outing on Saturday at the Farmington. A 16.5″ Survivor Strain brown fell for a Pat’s Legs. So, it makes sense that I’m seeing reports online of Golden Stoneflies getting active. Here’s one from Vermont: Spring is in the air! Already seeing hatches and finding juicy little fish snacks