Welcome, Hendricksons & Spring!
Well, we made it! Spring is here – The Hendrickson hatch has begun in the Catskills and fish are starting to look up! We see hatches roughly ten days before the Catskills where I live in the Hudson Valley – I’ve been enjoying evenings on local creeks fishing the egg layers and spinner-fall at dusk. The hatch has been consistent on those mild, sunny days…
Spring Hatches of the Catskills
We’re about to be in one of the longest months to a fly fisherman… 1 month until the New York statewide opening day. April 1st will come soon enough and there are open rivers if you want to wet a line before the 1st! If you’re like me, you’ve been at the tying vice most evenings – filling boxes and a cold beer within reach.…
Winter Fishing – Tips & Tricks for Success
Sure, some folks may have hung up their waders for the season. Other’s may have gone south to fish the salt water [I can’t blame them]. Here we are, December 16th, fishing a New York tailwater, waist deep in 34 degree water. It’s AWESOME! No, I’m not kidding, either. Sun shining with a few clouds rolling overhead, great river flow, and surrounded by good people.…