Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
When it comes to local fishing, most of the time I travel almost an hour to the Farmington or Housatonic. Both of these rivers are regional favorites and hold a lot of large fish, courtesy of Connecticut hatcheries. On occasion I'll visit the … [Continue reading] about Just Down The Road
While there have been very few things to celebrate these past few months, today was an exception. We broke from a string of days with your choice of cool temps and/or rain, and found 80-degrees on the thermometer, complete with sunshine and calm … [Continue reading] about Enjoying The Distance
Last night I went to the 11 pm Christmas Eve candlelight service at my church. It started with a short video. A man wakes up to find he and his wife covered in Christmas wrapping paper. His shoes, coffee mug, briefcase and car are also nicely … [Continue reading] about The Gift Without A Bow
"It won't catch fish - until it does." These words crossed my mind as I waded into the Housatonic on this late October morning. The streamer on my line was a Goblin, a hasty creation that I entered in the Instagram #spookystreamer Halloween fly … [Continue reading] about The Goblin Gets Gobbled
It seems like the Connecticut DEEP has stocked more trout in the Farmington River than the human population of some western states. The Housatonic smallmouth action has been nothing less than exceptional. So why am I sitting here in a kayak throwing … [Continue reading] about Something Different For Fall