Last fall I made a frame raft and floated a few times during the high water in the Upper Delaware. During this time congestion at the launch or takeout wasn't much of an issue. The problem is now that there are a number of boats putting in and taking out at the same time what does one do if they...

Happy trout season everyone! I'm heading up to the upper Delaware this coming weekend and I plan on floating the big d in the frame raft I built last fall. Any tips for someone floating the main for the first time? Not necessarily fishing spots (although always appreciated) but anything that...

After freezing my toes off too many times in ice cold water I've finally found a pair of waders I think I'll stay warm with. I wanted a pair of bootfoot insulated waders with a breathable body. Simms Exstream's are discontinued, they can custom make a pair for a steep price and Orvis sells their...

Hey everyone it's been a while. I'm thinking about taking my 12' inflatable kayak up to the West Branch this weekend to do a short float. Has anyone ever tried this with an inflatable? I've heard there are concerns about anchoring, which I would certainly have to do to fish. Also any paddling...

I've been trying to set up some spring steelhead fishing. I have spring break the second week in March and I want to know if this is too early for the heralded springtime steelhead fishing? I checked on USGS and it seems historically March is a time of high water. Any of you spring chrome guys...

So i recently got a switch rod at the fly show...so naturally I needed a huge reel to balance it and more importantly fit this big line and lots of backing. I did some line chopping with an old 12 wt line i had that fit on a Pflueger Medalist 1498 AK, both of which i won at a raffle 10 years...

hey all I got lucky and scored a Redington CPX switch 7 wt at the show for a good price. I was test casting it in my driveway and really like it so far. My question is what line recommendations dos anyone have for this rod? has anyone fished it yet? I plan on indicator nymphing and swinging...

I'm heading down to Charlotte after Christmas to spend a few days at the gf's new home away from home. I called a shop near there and they said the nearest trout fishing is 2 hours away. I'm not looking to make trip out of it I just want to wet a line for a few hours with the chance that...

hey all, since having caught the steelhead bug I want to get out there as soon as I can. The only thing I'm concerned about is the cold feet issue. Last time the water was maybe 38 degrees and the stockingfoot breathables i was wearing didn't cut it my feet were frozen. I'm looking into an...

So I finally got up to the SR after trying to plan a trip since last year (poor coordination on the with the money i.e. my Dad). Anyway we left early Friday morning and got into Pulaski round 9. We made it down to the river by 10 after some bs'n and I hooked into my first big bad steelhead by...

Hey all it seems like a year since I've been on here...college work has been outrageous, guess that's a good thing. Anyway I'm here at TCNJ going for mechanical engineering and can't help but design my own fly reel and give it a go for machining one myself. This isn't gonna be some arts and...

Anyone know any fly shops near the Trenton, NJ area in either PA or NJ? Here at college I could really use some tying supplies and odd and ends.

Hey all I've recently been fishing some smaller streams and spring creeks (20-30 ft across) with some very spooky fish. I'm looking for a line suggestion to use on a 3 wt rod. I will be dry fly fishing almost exclusively with this line. I'm between a triangle taper and a double taper...but...

Recently I started evaluating my fly boxes and weeding out things that never get used. I ask myself "would I ever really tie this on expecting to catch a trout". On a recent thread I saw a comment about how Art Flick limits himself to 6 hatch matching flies. I did something similar with my dry...

So I was fishing along yesterday, minding my own business when this fish calls to me in the form of a rise. I swing my rig by him and he takes my fly....turns out to be a wild tiger trout. Gave me an awesome fight for a 12 inch fish. What a blast. I would have assumed he was maybe from a club...

Do you use strike indicators to nymph or no? Please explain.

Anyone have any favorite productive streamers to fish on the Beaverkill? When the water is high, or it's early season streamers seem to be the best bet, especially with all the browns. Thanks in advance. Pictures and/or recipes appreciated.

How often do you net a trout? That's supposed to be "Only if I'm having trouble hand landing it"

Ok first I've seen this quote a million times, which book of his is it from? "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." - John Gierach Second has anyone read Trout Bum and if so what were your thoughts I want to read some of...

I got out to a small Wild Trout Stream yesterday around noon. I took BRK TRT's and Gary LaFontaine's advice and approached the stream with caution and delicate foot steps (stealthy). After a few casts I hooked up with this tiny beauty with colors I'd never seen before. These fish looked like a...