I fished and made the trek to the Farmington for this first time ever last saturday. I spent about 4 hours in the "Church Pool" which true to its reputation was a mob scene. Alot of surface activity - but while I had one 2 second hookset and a quite a few takes w/ no hookset - I was skunked. It did inspire me and i returned last Monday...but decided to find more solace upstream. I also was more prepared as i tied some small 24 midge type parachutes on the TMC 2488 hooks I bought (thanks to another post on here)....and was blown away by how much surface activity I saw for a late November day ? I managed 6 browns on top - all in the 12" range - but I sure missed quite a few - not to mention the numerous outright refusals. Unless it was a fluke due to milder weather ....I really was amazed at the bug activity....not to mention all the various pools that seem picture perfect for the dry fly. I have since dusted off my old farmington guide book - and have started tying small winter caddis as well as some more midge type patterns as I think the olives may be done. I just have to inquire....how is the January/February action? How small on tippets do you go ? I was using 7x as frankly that is the smallest I have......sz 24 and 26 is as small as I can tie A final question ......why does the Church Pool remain elbow to elbow (almost literally) when so much other productive water seems to be available ?...am I missing something here.