You might be thinking that most anglers on the East Coast don’t fish from drift boats, and you’d be right. Despite this, I’ve always thought it would be so cool to have a way to access hard-to-reach honey holes on my favorite creeks and simply get away from the crowds. Then you look at the […]
Canoe Fishing: The Poor Man’s Drift Boat Read More »
It was just before midnight on a humid August evening. I had spent the last three hours fishing what most would categorize as a “mouse fly.” Sadly, the desired heart-stopping surface explosion I had hoped for never came. Instead, it was crickets on every cast into this meadowy spring creek… quite literally. The pools I
Fly Fishing After Dark: Fishing Harvey’s Pusher Fly Read More »
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As the rivers of the northeast warm, we see quite the transition in smallmouth behavior. Understanding the when and where of smallmouth can be difficult, especially in the late spring into summer transition. There are so many variables that dictate the “when and where” and the difference between a three fish day and thirty fish
Bass on the Fly: Locating Smallmouths Post-Spawn into Summer Read More »
For most freshwater fly anglers, bass, trout, and steelhead are the most sought-after species, but they are not the only freshwater options. Most of us dream of trips for exotic species, but what can we do in the meantime? The best opportunities involve adapting our skills to lure common species with flies that are usually
Fly Fishing for Carp: An Introduction to Carp on the Fly Read More »
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has dubbed the San Juan River below the Navajo Dam, a “Red Chile Water” in celebration of the red, green, and other chiles that are a staple of life in the state. Catchy title…but for me, I just call it: “Awesome.” I recently hit the river for
Road Trips: New Mexico’s San Juan River Read More »
A particularly productive piece of water began where boulders pockmarked a run, funneling current along a gravel bar. More rocks, pockets and a sharp drop completed the prime habitat. Sam’s perfectly placed cast hurled the olive and white Briny Muddler onto the edge of the gravel bar. A hard snap of the rod activated the
Fly Fishing the Delaware River: A River of Hopes and Dreams Read More »
I started my fly fishing journey in the late sixties as a kid, fishing the picturesque streams of North Jersey, when two fanatical friends of mine, Tom Pagliaroli and Steven O’Connor, got me into it. Being a city boy, I fell in love with the likes of the Pequest, the Musconetcong, and my favorite spot,
Bob Popovics: Innovative Fly Tyer and Saltwater Advocate Read More »
We’ve all seen the movie where in the end the main character realizes they undervalued something, or someone, that was right in front of them the whole time. Well, somehow fly anglers have largely ignored one of the most pleasurable and abundant fly rod species in the entire state: fallfish. Fallfish (Semotilus Corporalis) are native
Fallfish on the Fly: Discover A Native Super Predator Read More »
The Big 4 are the four large freestone rivers in north-central Pennsylvania. Their watersheds cover over 2,800 square miles. Pine Creek is the largest watershed and, with its tributaries, the easternmost watershed. Kettle Creek and Young Womans Creek comprise the center section. Sinnemahoning Creek is comprised of three major tributaries. First Fork flows north to
The Well Stocked Fly Box for the Big 4 Trout Streams in North Central Pennsylvania Read More »
