Flies for the New Season

Each change in weather brings a need for new techniques. The coming of fall means some fun stuff is going to be happening. I always promise myself that I'll fish for broodstock Atlantic salmon. I'm making that top priority, as well as toughing the fall run of sea trout. Spring is a pain in the butt, I hear that fall is even tougher. But just maybe I can eek out some silver.

Already beginning is the aggressive pre-spawn behaviors of large brown trout and brookies. On the brown side of things that means mice and streamers for BIG fish. Farmington trips to come, hopefully.

Articulated Morrish Mouse

Kelly Galloup's Peanut Envy

Tommy Lynch's Drunk and Disorderly

On small streams fall and early winter means nymphs and egg patterns for some of the biggest wild brown trout  in the river. I'm talking 10-20 inchers out of small top mid sized rivers. Not a glorious or romantic way to fish, but it sure gets the job done! Of course I'll be using dries and small streamers for stunningly colored brook trout in the coming monthes as well.