Rich Strolis is a local Connecticut based fly fishing guide and fly tier offering full and half-day wade fishing and float trips on the Farmington River and periodically on the Housatonic River. In addition to being a top notch guide, Rich is known for his innovative fly tying patterns and high quality fly tying video [...]
Farmington River Fishing Well Through Summer Heat
Guest post by Rich Strolis Farmington River Tailwater Well June came and went and the fishing was nothing short of spectacular. The Farmington River has been holding steady at a flow between 240-350 cfs with temperatures in the 50′s, perfect for trout. With releases a bit lower than last season and a reservoir with an [...]
[May] Farmington River Fishing Report
Along with his Farmington River fishing report today, Rich Strolis sent me this photo from a recent guide trip titled “Kids love fish too”. He’s got that right! Here’s what Rich had to say about Farmington River fishing right now. Farmington River Conditions The river is at a fantastic flow right now. Holding steady around [...]
[April] Farmington River Fishing Report
We welcome Rich Strolis to our growing family of guides providing you the latest fly fishing reports for the best trout fisheries in the US. Today we take a look at the Farmington River located in north central Connecticut. Farmington River Fishing Conditions Couldn’t be closer to perfect. The flows right now are just under [...]
Connecticut Fly Fishing – Housatonic River Map
Flowing through beautiful Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut the Housatonic River is one of the crown jewels of the Eastern US for trout fly fishing. Comparable in size to many Western US rivers, the “Housy”, as it is known locally, flows through deposits of limestone that supports prolific hatches of numerous species of Caddis and [...]
