This spring we have been very fortunate to have moderate temps and plenty of rain so the rivers here in North East Connecticut are in great shape. I had a few hours yesterday morning to get away before a few dad chores, a birthday party and a graduation celebration. So I was up before 5 am and...

My mantra in fly fishing is be flexible and let the trout tell you what to tie on the end of your line. There are good fisherman who only fish dries and others who only fish nymphs, streamers or wets. But the best fisherman I have fished with could fish all of them good and were flexible in...

last eveing a couple of friends and I had a little while to steal away from their camp site so we went down to one of our favorite stretches of the river. We got on the water about 7:40 with two different size caddis hatching and another laying eggs. At about 8 the March brown spinners started...

decided to head out to one of my favorite local waters the Natchaug River today. I had a guide trip there two Fridays ago and then took my 3 girls there the following Sunday. the two guys I guided did very well as did my 3 daughters. Met my Buddy Carl at 10:30 head through the hollow over to...

Got out for a few hours Saturday on a class 3 wild trout water near me. Got to the river about 1:45 wadered up and hit the river right off I saw bulges and a few rise rings. I looked at a bush and instantly found a big old fat female hendrickson under a leaf. So i put on a cdc hendrickson emger...

With the rain predicted which ended up being snow for a couple of hours and only having a short time, I decided to make a trip thru the hollow to the Still river in eastford and fish a piece of water that I have probably spent over over 1000 days fishing in the early part of my fly fishing 25...

Hey all, just in case you had not heard or read it the CT DEP released a press statement today confirming the week old rumor that Didymo has infected the Farmington river. It has been ID from below the Riverton bridge down into the TMA. Not sure what this will mean long term for river but please...

Hey is anyone from the forum headed to the fly fishing film tour in Brunswick this coming weekend? A few of us are headed up to check it out and visit with a few friends. just look for the rough bunch from CT. Steve