Midge Patterns – Spring 2018 Trout Fishing this Spring, Upstate New York March is half way complete, which means trout opening day in New York State is just around the corner. Soon, the inland trout streams in Upstate NY will be calling all “Trout Bums” to their...
The Flash Taco – Fly Tying Friday This pattern is a spin-off of the Original Fish Taco, with a few changes to the materials and color schemes. This pattern takes a little practice to get right, but after a few flies one often finds the right way of working the...
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...
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...
