Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
Sometimes all you need is a fiberglass rod, handful of streamers and eager bass. The pulloff for this section of the Housatonic runs along a busy truck route in lower Connecticut. There's no offramp, so you quickly swerve over the shoulder of the … [Continue reading] about The Tug Of Summer Smallies
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