I'm sure many members of this forum are as saddened by the loss of Levon Helm as I am. This world has lost a true musical legend and pioneer, and all around great person as well, not to mention a long time catskill resident. I had the privilege of attending Levon's 70th Birthday celebration at...

I had a few personal days that I would have lost had I not used them before the upcoming fiscal year end, so naturally I went back to my former stomping grounds for a few days. I went to a few of my favorite spots during my college years, most notably Penns Creek (all time favorite), Big...

Hey guys, I'm gonna be in Asheville, NC at the end of February, and I'm planning on scheduling some time on the water in the area. I'll be wading on my own day one, but the second day I'm planning on doing a float trip. The catch is, I'll be with the girlfriend who is insistent on joining [and...

In the weeks leading up to my brief Montana vacation, I was sure to check the water temperatures and flows on the Big Hole River several times a day like a mad man. I would sit at my desk and daydream, yearning at the thought of immersing myself in the back country of the land adequately titled...

What's up Friends, Over the past two weekends I've begun to notice a trend. Maybe it's where I've been fishing, but the data has not lied to me. I've been fishing a small wild trout stream that is predominately pocket water, one of those gorgeous places where it seems like every pocket is...

Hey Guys, I attempted my first hopper last night, overall I was pretty pleased with the results. I'll post a pic when I get home from work. I've looked at a number of different patterns and sort of jumbled a few together in order to make mine. Not having any foam to work with however, I went...

I'm gonna be there for my annual trip this weekend. I've read every report possible, and I know that after several years of promising recovery, it looks like this year it has regressed a little bit (rock snot, Chichester Creek Trib). This time of year is usually prime time for the March Browns...

I finally got the chance to get out today for the first time in 2010. I made the trip to what I call my home waters (still over an hour away), The East Branch of the Croton. There were a couple cars there when I pulled up, which didn't really surprise me on a rather mild Friday. I rigged up and...

I'm a novice tyer, I've been attempting for about a month and my materials are very limited. The only flies i've attempted so far are the Adams and some October Caddis variations. Thus, I only have gray and orange thread, and hackle is limited to ginger, grizzly and brown. I feel like i've...

So I'm heading out to Michigan this weekend, leaving tonight actually. The trip was originally planned for November 4th, but things changed a little bit. I wound up just getting a job offer (that's right, no more bitching about jobs from Rambler), so I was fortunately able to move the trip up a...

Well, things have been rough lately. Between graduating college in the worst economy since 1929, breaking up with my girlfriend of 2 and a half years and having an 0-2 fantasy football team, I wanted to get away for a little while. I was looking for a place off the beaten path, a place that I...

As promised, here is a report on the Farmington River from yesterday, although I wish I had a bit more to report. I met up with BCB at Upcountry Sportfishing (great shop by the way) around 8:30 am. We picked up some flies, a license for me and we were on our way, set to do some exploring. Our...

I have been fly fishing for a few years now, and I am really looking to begin tying my own flies. I have attempted to do this in the past, with humbling results. The dubbing is what really kills me. Does anybody know of a class or seminar or anything like that in the nyc area? If anybody would...

Since my fishing has been confined to weekends these days, I get out whenever I can. So today I drove a little further than normal in order in order to attempt to escape the high water. I found myself at a wild trout stream that I had not been to in quite some time, and to my surprise the...

I wanted to see what you guys could come up with for a good name for a dog that's fly fishing related. I think I have a pretty good one that isn't directly linked to fly fishing, but any member of this forum would understand it without question. Before I post my name choice however, I'd like to...

I will be way up north this weekend near Alexandria Bay, and I'm looking to hit some trout waters while I'm there, and I'd be willing to drive a bit. Any insight on where to go would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to PM me if necessary. Thanks in advance.

Heading out to Colorado for a week tomorrow. I have a few other obligations but will be fishing July 1st and July 6th. I'm heading to Gore Creek around Vail on the 1st and have a float trip scheduled on the Colorado River on the 6th in the Gore Canyon area. No real relevant information here, I'm...

Hello everybody, I just want to start by thanking everybody for their helpful information leading up to my little day trip. While this report will not even come close to Allen's most recent report, I still thought I would share. Traveling from New York, my dad and I left around 10 am hoping to...

Hello all, I'm glad to finally be apart of this fantastic website. My pops and I are heading to the pocono's on Thursday 6/25 for a little fishing by day/ bluegrass by night. We were planning on heading to Mud Run. I've fished it two or three times before, but only in early spring. does this...