Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

The Hendricksons are Here!

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

The Hendricksons are Here! Yes, the Hendricksons are on the Farmington River. In fact they started showing up in the Collinsville stretch about 10 days ago.  Then two cold days last week shut the hatch down. So weather has been … Continue reading →

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The “Eighty-Eight”, a Forgotten Fly

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

The “Eighty-Eight”, a Forgotten Fly See newer link https://edmitchelloutdoors.com/2024/10/24/a-forgotten-fly/ A while back, I was looking though Paul Schmookler’s massive tome Forgotten Flies. Wow, what a fascinating book. There I came across a picture of a streamer fly I first learned of … Continue reading →

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A Winston Retro Rod: Part Two

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Retro Rod: Part Two Ready to fling some fly line? Let’s cast the 8’, 3-piece, 4wt Retro rod. The line aboard will be a Cortland 444, DTF 4 with a 10-foot leader. Unfortunately, I do not have a … Continue reading →

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A Winston Retro Rod: Part One

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Retro Rod: Part One Lets look at  another Winston fiberglass fly rod. This time around its a 8′, 3 piece, 4wt Winston Retro Rod. The rod, seen below, was given to me by Winston around twenty years ago. … Continue reading →

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The Hendricksons are Coming

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

The Hendricksons are Coming Spring is the time of year when what is arguably the best dry fly action of the season is set to come off. I’m referring to Ephemerella subvaria, the mighty Hendricksons. Like all hatches on freestone … Continue reading →

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