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UpCountry Sportfishing
352 Main St/PO Box 70
Pine Meadow Ct. 06061

Phone:
(860) 379-1952

Email:
UpCountrySports@
Gmail.com


Pat Torrey is our resident Zen Master of nymph fishing. Here is a quick tip from his wisdom.

Blue Winged Olives and the Wet Fly

If you are the type of angler who is looking for a different kind of fall fishing experience, we at UpCountry just might have the answer for you: fish the fall Baetis with little Blue Winged Olive wets.

Almost every afternoon from mid October until the first week of December  the Farmington River has a very consistent hatch of small Baetis mayflies, size 26-28. The extended time frame of the hatch allows the fish to get pretty familiar with this food source. Most anglers fish this hatch with standard dry fly and emerger patterns, which become less and less effective as time goes on.

As an alternative: try fishing the Baetis hatch below the surface with soft hackled wet fly imitations that are seldom used. To paraphrase the late Gary LaFontaine: if you want to catch more fish, fish when other fishermen don’t; fish where other fishermen don’t, and fish how other fishermen don’t.

Blue Wing Olive Wet
Hook: 
Tiemco 100 or 2487

Body: 
Olive brown fur or olive thread

Tail: 
Blue dun wet hackle or brown zelon

Rib: 
Gold wire (optional)

Hackle: 
Blue dun wet hackle

A selection of Pat’s wet fly patterns are available at UpCountry.

 

You'll find Don Butler working behind the counter much of the time, but he also guides, ties flies, teaches classes and holds a record
83 months in a row
 
catching a trout on a dry fly on the Farmington River.


Used Gear & Store Specials

We buy and sell used fishing equipment for cash or trade. Items on this page don't last long so be sure to contact the shop as quick as possible via email or phone if you are interested in an item. We ship anywhere in the continental U.S. 

Store Specials - toward the bottom of the page you will find various sale items, closeouts and one of a kind items. Items are limited in quantity, and are sold on a first come, first served basis. Most of these items will not be promoted in the store so please ask about them when you come in or call and we will ship them to your home.

 

Used Rods & Reels

Used Reels

Used Price
G Loomis Synchrotech 3-4-5, for 3-5wt lines, great condition $140
Lamson Litespeed #3, for 6-8wt lines, great condition, light gray, $180
Hardy Angel Featherweight 3/4, for 3-4 wt lines, excellent condition $200
Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor, 3/4, gold, good condition $90
Orvis Vortex2, #IV, for 8-10wt lines, black, excellent condition $225
Ross Canyon Big Game #5, for 8-10wt lines, gold, excellent condition $300
Sage 3300, for 5-7 weight lines, black, excellent condition $150sold
Waterworks-Lamson Force 3x with extra spool, for 7-8wt lines great condition $300sold
Scientific Anglers 10/11, for 9-12wt lines, with extra spool, good condition $150
Orvis Battenkill Disc 10/11, good condition, with extra spool $110
Scientific Anglers 7/8L for six to eight weight lines, like new $100
Sage 3100 spool for 0-3 weight lines, silver, excellent condition $75

Used Rods

Used Price
Winston LT, 9', 7wt, 3 piece, good condition $200
G Loomis GL3, 9ft, 4wt, 2 piece, high line speed, good condition $160
Orvis TLS, 9ft, 6 weight, 4 piece, like new, tipflex 9.5, good condition $160
Sage Vantage 590-4, 5 weight, 9ft, 4 piece, excellent condition $175
Temple Fork Outfitters Professional 8', 4wt, 4 piece, good condition $90
Scott STS 9ft, 8 weight, 3 piece, great condition $275
Scott STS 9ft, 10 weight, 3 piece, great condition $275
St Croix Legend, 10'6", 9 weight, 4 piece, "Bob Popivics Special", like new  $200
Sage FLi 790-4, 9ft, 7wt, 4 piece, new condition, bag, no tube $190
Temple Fork Outfitters, Jim Teeny, 10', 10wt, 4 piece, like new $120
Temple Fork Outfitters TiCR 9', 10wt, 4 piece, like new $120
Temple Fork Outfitters TiCR 9', 7wt, 4 piece, good condition $120
Temple Fork Outfitters Professional 9', 8wt, 4 piece, good condition $90
Temple Fork Outfitters Professional 9', 4wt, 4 piece, good condition $90
Orvis T3, 9ft, 4 weight, 4 piece, great condition $225
Sage TCR 690-4, 9ft, 6wt, 4 piece, excellent condition $400
Thomas & Thomas LPS, 8', 3wt, 2 piece, great condition $275
Thomas & Thomas LPS, 7', 3wt, 2 piece, good condition $275
St Croix Legend, 7'6", 2 weight, 2 piece, good condition  $150
Cabelas TQR, 6', 5wt, 2 piece, like new condition $90
Winston BIIX, 8', 4wt, 4 piece, excellent condition $400
G Loomis GL3, 8'6", 5wt, 2 piece, great condition $150
Orvis Clearwater, 7'9" 5 weight, good condition, midflex 6.5 $90
Sage RPL+ 590, 9ft, 5wt, 2 piece, good condition $175sold
Temple Fork Outfitters Professional 9', 10wt, 4 piece, good condition $100
Echo 2 SW, 9'0", 7wt, 4 piece, 2 tips, great condition  $150
Scott G2, G883/4, 8ft, 8", 3wt, 4 piece, great condition $350sold
Temple Fork Outfitters Finesse 7'9", 3wt, 4 piece, excellent condition $130
Scott G2, G772/4, 7ft, 7", 2wt, like new $375
St Croix Avid, 9ft 6wt, 4 piece, good condition $100
Scott S3S 9ft, 10 weight, 4 piece, great condition $325
Sage "99" 899-4, 9'9", 8wt, 4 piece, great condition, used once $450
G Loomis Crosscurrent, 9ft, 9wt, 3 piece, great condition $250sold
St Croix Legend Elite, 8'6", 4 weight, 4 piece, like new $325
Heddon Pal, 8'3" 9wt, #8299 Special Purpose, fiberglass, great condition $60
CND Atlantis All-around 11', 9/10 wt, great condition $275
G Loomis Experience, 9ft, 9wt, great condition $200
Thomas & Thomas Horizon, 9ft, 9wt, 4 piece, great condition $350
Orvis Silver Label, 7'6" 4 weight, good condition $120
Orvis Trident TL, 9ft, 7 weight, Tipflex 9.5, 2 piece, great condition, no tube  $200

Used Cane Rods

Orvis Battenkill, 7'6" 2 piece, two tips, 4oz, line HDH(6wt), serial#27539 $625
Orvis Battenkill, 7' 2 piece, one tip, 3 3/8oz, line HDG(6wt), serial#70879 $550
Orvis Battenkill, 7'6" 2 piece, one tip, 4oz, line HCF(7wt), serial#38611 $500
Highland Mills, 7', 4 weight, 2 piece, 2 tips,  $400
Highland Mills, 7'6", 5 weight, 2 piece, 2 tips, Signature Rod, serial#724875  $500
Thomas & Thomas 7', 4 weight, 2 piece, one tip, "The Hendrickson", serial#2238 $900

 

 New Rods & Reels - Clearance

Sale & Clearance Rods

Sale Price
Redington Wayfarer 6, 906-6, 9ft 6wt, 6 piece, was $239.99 $140
Redington RS3 9104, 9ft 10wt, 4 piece, was $199.99 $110
Redington RS3 905, 9ft 5wt, 2 piece, was $169.99 $100
Greys GRXi 9', 5/6wt, 3 piece, was $170 $125
Greys GRXi 8'6", 4/5wt, 3 piece, was $170 $125
Cortland CL, 9ft 10wt, was $129.99  $60
Powell Advantage XL, 9ft 9wt, 4 piece, was $199,99 $130

Sale & Clearance Reels

Sale Price
Hardy Uniqua #1 Reel, for 3-4 weight line. Was $175 $125
Redington SV I for 3-4 weight lines, Black, was $99.99 $60
Redington SV II for 4-6 weight lines, Black, was $99.99 $60
Redington SV III for 8-11 weight lines, Black, was $99.99 $60
Ross Flywater 3, for 6-7 weight lines, Black. was $109.99 $77
Scientific Angler 7/8 reel  for 6-8wt lines $105

 

Specials, Closeouts, One of a Kind Items

Simms Freestone Wading Boots, felt sole, sz 4,5,6,7, was $99.99, sale $59.99
Simms Rivershed Wading Boots, felt sole, sz 7,8 was $149.99, sale $99.99
Simms Headwaters Wading Boots, felt sole, sz 5,6,8 was $109.99, sale $65.00
Hodgman Lakestream Wading Shoes, sz 4,5,6,7 was $54.99 sale $30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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