My project for the year has been this: fishing streamers and wet flies. Fishing with Joe Drake and reading Dave Hughes’ Wet Flies will do that to you. Every year, I decide to pick a river or a technique on which to focus. I’ll liberally visit other waters or employ other techniques to catch fish,
Tag: farmington river nymphs
At the Vise: Dave Hughes’ Fur Wet Flies
Dave Hughes ties some very buggy-looking flies. I recently read his Wet Flies book and think it ranks up there as one of the best fly tying books I’ve read. Some of his flies incorporate pine squirrel fur, which is very lush and spiky at the same time. He uses the fur for the tail,
Confidence Nymphs for 2018
Adam Martin is a talented angler and an incredible fly tier. We are very fortunate that he has agreed to join the blog. Here is his first post. Welcome to the team, Adam! I want to say thank you for the opportunity to join the BlogFlyFish team. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences here
At the Bench: the CDC WD-40
Early in the season, when Hendricksons are in the water, a size 16 WD-40 has done well for me at multiple rivers. This fly did very well for me during a recent outing. I usually make the thorax with squirrel for a spiky look and add a touch of Krystal Flash on top of the