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Roscoe
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Nirvana
Is it just me, or is there anyone who feels confident enough to give advice to a guy who calls himself "FlyKING"?
(Beaverkill... get it while you can...)
(Beaverkill... get it while you can...)
dcabarle
Administrator
The Beaverkill has a lot of public fishing access points. The Willow is also a nice river. Screw hancock, travel South down 17 and fish the Neversink Gorge! You won't be disappointed as it's one of the most scenic places around. Just watch for the hillbillies. Bring some caddis and sulpher emergers.
Rusty Spinner
Active member
....because most will be from NJ that you run into down in the Neversink Gorge:crap:
I was up in the Catskills last weekend and had a good time. It still seems early for the later season hatches (March Browns, etc) so the best action, for me at least, was in the lower Beaverkill from the lower Fly Zone down. March browns were popping and fish were hitting them even when they were dragging.
BIGBOW
Wilderness Fanatic
I posted a report and some pics on the NY page of this web under "Upper Del." Fished the Beaver, Willow, East and West. All were slow except the WB, at least for us that is. Not much bug activity on the other rivers compared to the WB and from others I spoke with it seemed they saw the same. March Browns were most abundant, epecially the evening spinner fall. Sat was pretty overcast but sun popped out around 6 along the WB and some caddis were coming off. Lots of risers all 3 evenings we were there, but again, only saw rising on the WB. Sulphurs were making their way up the mainstem and there were still some Hendys up on the WB. As far as nymphs, the pockets hold a lot of stones so you may want to try them during the day. Prince, PTs, and caddis pupas are worth also worth a shot. With the warm weather, Id expect the sulphurs to pick up this weekend so Id have plenty of them in the box as well. Have fun and post a report for us.
I fished private water on Saturday, but that doesn't count. Spent the early afternoon at the museum and there wasn't a thing going on the Willow there. Didn't bode well, but at the private water there were sick numbers of risers. Caddis and olives were thick. A very occasional large sulphur. No March Browns way up on the Willow.
Sunday AM, scouted the Willow at Hazel Bridge. Too many anglers (as usual) but a few risers and one fish was caught. Tried a spot nearby you have to walk to and there were some olive sucking browns - but it wasn't hot. Buddy got a 17" fish on an olive s low numbers of risers was forgiven.
Was chilly, so we made a soup stop and got back on the water about after scouting Acid Factory and Cairns - both were very crowded but a few fish were popping so we decided to walk a bit (only 200 yds). What a difference - no people and rising fish. Typical March Brown rising; only an occasional rise so had to be alert to mark fish. But, with a size 10 bug those occasional risers hit when you drift over the spot. Some were in close, others required a cast mostly across the river. We started about 3 and wanted to quit at 4 to make it home for dinner. Didn't even put on waders and cast from shore to make it interesting and not get into wet waders. We also did that so we could just pop in the car after fishing, but I do think the close in fish were a result of fishing from shore and not spooking them. However, nonstop action with significant numbers of fish in the 13" to 16" range kept us fishing until 5 and I caught a fish on my last cast. At least for me, it was the best fishing I have had on the Beaverkill in a few years. Even got one nice rainbow. Thought I saw a rise at the fastest part of a current tongue - but it didn't make sense a fish would be there. Cast in anyway and it made more sense when I hooked a rainbow.
Couple of thoughts. Scout - some water has more bugs than others. If you don't see any action move. Weather was chilly and damp so we spent more time watching than fishing, but it paid off. Definitely saw more March Browns as we moved down river and more in the runs than the pools. Walk a little. Areas by parking were mobbed (except Hendrickson's Pool was empty). However, we had great pools to ourselves by only a short walk. No death marches involved, only a short walk brought us to empty pools with good fish.
Sunday AM, scouted the Willow at Hazel Bridge. Too many anglers (as usual) but a few risers and one fish was caught. Tried a spot nearby you have to walk to and there were some olive sucking browns - but it wasn't hot. Buddy got a 17" fish on an olive s low numbers of risers was forgiven.
Was chilly, so we made a soup stop and got back on the water about after scouting Acid Factory and Cairns - both were very crowded but a few fish were popping so we decided to walk a bit (only 200 yds). What a difference - no people and rising fish. Typical March Brown rising; only an occasional rise so had to be alert to mark fish. But, with a size 10 bug those occasional risers hit when you drift over the spot. Some were in close, others required a cast mostly across the river. We started about 3 and wanted to quit at 4 to make it home for dinner. Didn't even put on waders and cast from shore to make it interesting and not get into wet waders. We also did that so we could just pop in the car after fishing, but I do think the close in fish were a result of fishing from shore and not spooking them. However, nonstop action with significant numbers of fish in the 13" to 16" range kept us fishing until 5 and I caught a fish on my last cast. At least for me, it was the best fishing I have had on the Beaverkill in a few years. Even got one nice rainbow. Thought I saw a rise at the fastest part of a current tongue - but it didn't make sense a fish would be there. Cast in anyway and it made more sense when I hooked a rainbow.
Couple of thoughts. Scout - some water has more bugs than others. If you don't see any action move. Weather was chilly and damp so we spent more time watching than fishing, but it paid off. Definitely saw more March Browns as we moved down river and more in the runs than the pools. Walk a little. Areas by parking were mobbed (except Hendrickson's Pool was empty). However, we had great pools to ourselves by only a short walk. No death marches involved, only a short walk brought us to empty pools with good fish.
