Fly Fishing in the Catskills

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Follow The Journey

Join me in conversation with Jesse Vadala @jessevadala about the state of the Esopus. Thursday, December 5th, 7pm on Zoom. We’ll discuss implications of one of the worst droughts the region has experienced. The aqueduct shut down. Low flows and
Wild trifecta on the Esopus! 😳 I have some unspoken rules about the posts I make. 1) For the last several years now, I’ve only posted pictures of wild trout. Stockers go in stories. They have no place living in perpetuity on the grid. Sure, th
The rules may change, but opening day is opening day. Tight lines to this community of anglers. Our commitments to conservation and the protection of the Mighty E are a true testament to our love of rivers. Fish often. Look around. Be gentle.
Guy from Jersey falls in love with fly fishing and moves to the mountains. It’s an old story. Many of us have our own versions of this. A few of our local heros were born here… cut their teeth on the glory days of the Catskills. But most
The Blue Collar Special. Lately, I find myself wading in a world within a world. I am adjacent to giants of our craft. The very best of fly tyers and whittlers of cane. The flesh and honor of individuals who have given their precious time to protect
Last weekend the little man and I joined members of @catskillmountainstu on a redd survey of the Esopus. @troutunlimited is using an app to aggregate survey data nationwide. It’s simple, but pretty darn cool. The group spread out far and wide i
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