Category: Blogs

Fall Fly Fishing – best time of year for dries?

Everyone loves dry fly fishing, I say it’s the essence of fly fishing. But is spring really the best season for topside action? Let’s look at some reasons why fall might be your new favorite season for dry flies. #1.) Reliable fall hatches- – Isonychia -October Caddis -Blue Winged Olives – Terrestrials        -beetles        …

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White Flies on the Yellow Breeches. An introduction.

Perhaps one of my favorite hatches locally is the white flies on the Yellow Breeches. The hatch is reliable but can be tricky to time due to changing conditions from year to year. Depending on water flow and temperature the hatch timing can change. This of course also effects whether it is safe to ethically …

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Fly casting smarter, not harder. A practical application of power and knowledge.

This past weekend was the Catskills Fly Fishing Museum’s Summer Days where the 2015 Hardy Cup Bamboo casting championship and Hardy / Wulff Products Graphite Casting Championship were held. These casting tourneys offer a great opportunity to practice honing your skills as a caster in preparation for the event and also while at the event. …

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