I first learned about the Willimantic by going through CT DEEP’s Angler Guide. As you may know, the state does a great job of classifying various waters. There are “trout parks” for easy catching, “Class 1” areas that feature wild fish and are not stocked, and various Trout Management Areas, or TMAs. View this post
My Fly Boxes: What I Bring and How I Organize
Some of the goals for this blog are to: 1. Be transparent and share what works for us, and 2. Help other anglers. So, I’d like to share the contents of my fly boxes. Many anglers will not, but I already have written about the patterns that work for me. I’ve kept my promise to
The Swift River Between Bondsville and the Ware River
TL;DR: The Swift River below Bondsville. Many wild brook trout. Potential for solitude. Below the waterfall at Bondsville and until the Ware, the Swift River is productive water. We’ve written overviews of the Swift that cover the areas around Rt. 9 and below the Hatchery Pipe. Legendary angler Gary Metras has a special presentation on
Farmington: Day 3
Day 3 was a hard-work day. Landed six and felt that I really had to persist. The day started with rain and overcast conditions, which raised my expectations. I am hitting new spots each day, and I went to a place with some riffles. Crouched low, I tightlined a stretch and found a fish. Does
