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"I like bamboo because each rod has a unique personality. A bamboo fly rod enhances my day on the water and I'm more able to match a rod with a kind of day I want.  And most importantly, the rods have stories. There is a rodmaker somewhere who put time and thought into building the rod.  And where would angling be without stories." - Ed Engle


DSM Caddis - My Favorite Caddis

The fly to the left has become my favorite caddis pattern.  It's mostly grey because many of the caddis I encounter are grey although brown and olive also get the job done.  Sizes 14 and 16 seem to work the best but size 12 can also make things happen.  That's what I like about caddis - somber and dull until a trout smacks it!!!!

COVID - 19

Go fly fishing with all the precautions - keep 6 to 10 feet away from other anglers, wash your hands frequently and wear a mask if you want.  If you have any underlining health problems stay home and tie flies.  This is a great time to explore those lonely parts of a river that you have planned to fish but have found every excuse not to.  Go do it.

Good Early Season Rivers

I like the Ware and the WB of the Westfield.  Both have great insect hatches (Q Gordons and Hendricksons) in April and May and enough caddis to keep you happy.

                                                                                    The WB Of The Westfield

I especially love the WB because it looks and fishes like a smaller version of the Deerfield.

Close up of the DSM Caddis
The D stands for the Deerfield where I first saw this pattern 30 years ago.

The S Stands for the Swift where fellow guide Lenny hammered bows with this pattern in the riffles below the Duck Pond one memorable October afternoon.

The M stands for the Millers where this fly rules!!!





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