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 abundance of water we should see sustained cold water into mid-August or later before we get any sort of flip effect. Yellow Mayflies Abound The sulfurs are here in full force and have been providing some great surface activity from anytime in the afternoon. With [...]
Categories: Connecticut, Destinations Tags: Farmington River, Farmington River fishing report, Rich Strolis
[Video] Vitreus Soft Hackle
This Friday Night Fly Tying Video is brought to us this week by Rich Strolis and features a versatile soft hackle pattern that can also be fished as a nymph in the round and deep simply by adding a bead. Farmington River Yellow Quill Hatch Rich ties and fishes the Vitreus Soft Hackle to match the prolific Yellow Quill hatch on the Farmington River in Connecticut where he guides. I like Rich’s tip of using UTC florescent orange thread since the female Yellow Quill have orange eggs – pretty neat! Another key tip that Rich points out is to minimize [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Soft Hackles Tags: Farmington River, Fly Tying, fly tying video, Richard Strolis, soft hackles, Yellow Quill
[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 400 cfs, 50 degree water temperatures and hungry trout. The fish can be found in all water types right now. We are transitioning on the Farmington right now in terms of mayfly hatches. March Browns are making their way up the river, Yellow Quills are [...]
Categories: Connecticut, Destinations Tags: Connecticut, Farmington River, Farmington River fishing report, Rich Strolis
[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 400 cfs and look to remain pretty much the same even with the little shot of rain earlier this week. With no significant rain in the forecast and a warmer weekend, the fishing should be red hot. The upper West Branch Farmington River Trout Management [...]
Categories: Connecticut, Destinations Tags: Connecticut, Farmington River, Farmington River fishing report, Rich Strolis
[Video] Winter Flies – Caddis Pattern
Rich Strolis demonstrates how to a tie this simple foam caddis emerger fly pattern. This caddis fly pattern is popular on the Farmington River, one of Connecticut’s premier trout streams.
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: Farmington River, fly tying video, housatonic river, Rich Strolis
