Joe is one of the state’s most talented and enthusiastic anglers, and is really dialed in on his saltwater game, chasing many species with a variety of techniques, including the fly rod. In addition to fishing, Joe is a founder of Why Knot Fishing, a great community based group that hosts many tournaments and meet
Euro-Nymphing Clinic
Housatonic River Outfitters is hosting a clinic on Sept. 24 for Euro (or, “tightline”) nymphing. Noted angler Aaron Jasper will be leading the session. I’ve caught more fish, and bigger fish, since learning the technique two years ago. Both my personal best 22″ fish, and my volume-leading 60+ fish day, were done with that technique.
A New Personal Best: a 22″ Brown Trout at the Farmington
After six long hours at the Farmington, I had landed only one fish. A very nice 6″ brown. Spots A was absolutely barren. Spot B yielded one take and the aforementioned fish. Very few bugs, the air was cold, and only a few rises in the morning. As some midges popped off, I was hopeful
Cynthia Harkness
I swung by Orvis Dedham to exchange some fly tying materials and was grateful to see Cynthia Harkness. I met her a few years ago, and she is a true Fish Whisperer. I was just starting to fly fish regularly, and she was the first person to tell me about some local rivers, techniques, and