What’s that got to do with the winter Steelhead fishery? Well, Pacific Salmon die after spawning; those carcasses litter the river and are a high fat treat for trout! Decaying salmon flesh is a staple rainbows, steelhead & browns trout. It is pure protein and...
As I stay updated with fishing reports for the month of June, I’m not surprised that each of them include at least one or all three of these elements: (1) high water (2) low visibility or (3) un-fishable conditions. Maybe local fishing opportunities seem to be...
Rocky met six Mainers fishing the Lower Fly Zone a couple of springs ago. As is his style, he queried them about where to go for great Brook Trout fishing. After a cigar, Mike Duni, chef and guide extraordinaire, highly recommended “Fish River Lodge”, a dozen miles...
Even though the weather conditions can be harsh on the Salmon River and other Lake Ontario tributaries, it shouldn’t keep you off the stream for winter steelhead or brown trout. These are a few of my recommendations for Salmon River flies, (straight out of the...
Like most fly fishermen, we are always looking for a special salmon river patterns. Generally, for Salmon we fish Woolly Buggers and egg patterns with some exceptions on the Salmon River and other streams. Last year the King Salmon run was widely dispersed. We never...
