Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
This was my 5th year volunteering for the Connecticut Casting For Recovery event in Litchfield, CT. I always look forward to the day and greatly enjoy it. Many thanks to the CFR team and the numerous volunteers that made this year's event … [Continue reading] about 5-Year Plan: Casting For Recovery
It was supposed to be raining. So imagine my surprise when Good Friday turned out to be a blue sky day, with temps in the 60's. Spring had finally arrived in Connecticut. Errands kept me busy for most of the morning, but my plan was to spend the … [Continue reading] about Good Friday 2017 and the Joy of a Smaller River
I had a chance to try out one of the new Reefton sunglasses with 580P lenses from Costa. Named after a small town in New Zealand's West Coast region, they are made specifically for fishing. To find out more about them on the Costa site click … [Continue reading] about Product Review: Costa Reefton Sunglasses
While it seems like dry fly fishing may be a ways off for most of us, the opportunity to load the box for 2017 is here. Here are 3 patterns that have worked for me this year: Sulphur Gnat - Jim Misiura is easily one of the best tyers on YouTube … [Continue reading] about A Few of My Favorite Dry Flies
This time of year the surface action slows and most of us turn to nymphs and streamers. Here are three streamer patterns that I've tied and fished successfully over the past year. All will work in both cold and warm water. The Guinness Trout - … [Continue reading] about A Few Streamer Patterns