NYC has 500 hundred miles of coast line. We who live here are fortunate; an hours drive in any direction and there is great fishing. Most of it can be reached by public transit. You can fish for stripers or blues from Coney Island to Rockaway beach. That does not include the East & Hudson...

Go to the New York City Trout Bums site. There are virtual maps for all the trout rivers & streams in the NY tri state area. I've only fished the Amawalk once about five years ago. Bill

Ricky, Go to the NYC Trout Bums site. there you will find info about fly fishing in that part of New York. Bill

Orvis has just declared that its' Helios 906-4 fly rod is a CARP rod. sacre bleu!

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Thank you. where is the carp fishery? Have you caught carp there too? Bill

Hey a carp is a carp. ask Chris about the place we fished for carp. if you have never caught a carp on a fly, RUN AWAY. it is the most addictive type of fly fishing know to man. fly fishing for carp is more exciting than unlimited Free lap dances! Bill

I'm looking for spots that are less than sixty miles from Brooklyn. I know that carp are almost everywhere but carp fishing is really sight fishing. if you can not see a carp it is almost impossible to catch carp with a fly. What I was hoping to find was a nearby place on long Island that...

Hi Ricky, I took Chris to one of my carp sites in New Jersey about a week ago. The key to fishing for carp with a fly rod is the carp MUST be feeding. If they are not feeding, go to the movies. Carp are not like other fish. They do not chase a meal. The second most important thing to know...

Hi Ricky, I took Chris to one of my carp sites in New Jersey about a week ago. The key to fishing for carp with a fly rod is the carp MUST be feeding. If they are not feeding, go to the movies. Carp are not like other fish. They do not chase a meal. The second most important thing to know...

I think you are mistaken; neither carp or pickeral are everywhere. I am capable of looking for this information. What makes you believe that I have no experience catching Carp or Pickeral with a fly rod? I am not asking for your favorite spot. Bill

Doctor are you an Esquire yet? Bill

Does anyone know of any good carp or Pickeral fisheries near NYC or long Island? Bill

what are good access points for fishing the rondout creek in the New Platz area(exit 18 on 87)? There use to be one near a little league field just pass the road up to Williams Lake Hotel. Bill