An angler whom you should meet is Gary Metras (our interview with him here). He catches many fish, and here is one of them. I am excited that he is willing to share his presentation on winter fly fishing at the Swift River. The link is at the bottom of this post. There are many
Tag: swift river dry flies
At the Bench: Parachute Post Dry Flies
I don’t know who invented them, but, I love fishing small dry flies that feature parachute posts. They’re easy to see, float flush in the surface film, and just plain work. I use them at the most pressured spots at the Swift and Farmington C&R stretches. The flies did particularly well during the 2016 drought
Best Flies for the Farmington and Swift? Midges
TL;DR: Small midges are some of the best flies. Where to buy them. Photos of some favorites. If you fish tailwaters, you know that midges are a huge part of a trout’s diet. Many of my best Farmington River and Swift River flies are midges (links here and here). They’re not the only way
‘Dries or Die’ with New Patterns
I took some of my new dry flies for some “dries or die” spins. The size 30 CDC Midge Emerger worked like a charm. Purple got looks, but black received many takes. The Renegade did well sporadically, but, mostly at choppy water. And, smaller fish really liked the “Hi-Viz” Griffith’s Gnat. A tough fish to