The rains held off and we had a fine (if not humid) overcast day to swing some wets on the Farmington. BWOs, Sulphurs, and Isonychia joined in the party. Many thanks to UpCountry Sportfishing for hosting me. Many thanks to Dick, Matt, Mike, Rhonda, and Wayne for participating, and for asking so many good questions (as you learned, I love talking about fly fishing). You were a great group to spend the afternoon with, and a pleasure to teach. The trout were semi-cooperative, and we found several willing to jump on. Keep on keepin’ on, gang, and you’ll see the subsurface dividends start to roll in. Special thanks to fellow Farmington River guide Antoine Bissieux for so generously sharing the water.
We like bent rods at Wet Flies 101. That’s a seven-foot 3-weight fiberglass stick Mike is doing battle with.
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One of several trout brought to net. Good job, group!
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Thanks Steve for a great class and some great flies. I stuck around to fish one of the pools later that evening and caught about a half a dozen browns on the Magic Fly. I actually hooked a little 6 inch fish while I was taking this pic https://goo.gl/75jsA0 and the fly was dangling in the current. Had to run back to Upcountry and pick up some hen hackle so I can tie my own!
Thanks and you’re welcome, Michael. You did a great job. That Pale Watery wingless wet surely has some magical mystical powers over trout.