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Pictured left to right: Hayley Pueschner, Rich Decker (Cornerstone Church), SCLB President Butch Kortright, Greg Feeney (Roscoe/Rockland Fire Department), John Whiteman (Calvary Baptist Church), CJ Ascue, Larry Whipple (Tri Valley Little League), Peck’s Meat Manager Matthew Janik, LeJon Viningre (Tri-Valley School), Randy Peers (SC Veterans Coalition - VFWs)
SCLB Turkey Giveaway
SULLIVAN COUNTY – The Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB), local chapter of the New York State National Wild Turkey Federation recently had the opportunity to positively impact Thanksgiving Day … more
From the first cast of the season until the last, the fishing in Sullivan County draws people from all over the world. With DEC Free Fishing Days, it is easy to get out and see why so many anglers love these waters.
Free fishing Friday
Although the season is drawing to a close, and the temperatures are slowly settling into the frosty winter cold, today is the sixth and final Free Fishing Day of the year. It was selected to coincide … more
Charles Jardine (right) accepts his framed Hall of Fame induction award certificate from Ted Patlan, part of the Hall of Fame Committee Chair.
2022 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame
LIVINGSTON MANOR – Three new lifelong lovers of fly fishing were inducted into the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum’s (CFFCM) Hall of Fame. Family, friends, and fishermen gathered … more
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Expanded canine program!
Searching and finding evidence in cases of wildlife crimes is not easy and can be a tiresome and difficult process.   The Pennsylvania Game Commission has found a way to make locating crime … more
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The birdhouse building station is always a popular stopping point for kids at the JAKES event.
2022 JAKES event a hit
ROSCOE – Despite new rules and regulations, the Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB) continue to find ways to make the annual JAKES event fun for everyone in attendance. From a cotton candy … more
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Arnold Buley (front) accepts his Sportsman of the Year award as the previous winners gather around behind him.
Sportsman of the Year announced at annual dinner
ROSCOE –– Each year, the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County (FoSCoSC) holds their annual dinner at the Rockland House in Roscoe, where members of the various clubs … more
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Spawning time
Autumn has arrived right on schedule with a chill in the air and light frosts in the higher elevations; in many houses wisps of smoke from chimneys and furnaces were visible in the early dawning … more
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Good fishing, and the Catskill School
After receiving a summer’s worth of rain in just a couple of days, trout fishers are out on the rivers again. Many old-timers looked forward to a rising river to try their luck, knowing that … more
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Flies, part 1
When most people think of fly fishing, it is dry fly-fishing that comes to mind.   Despite the three other methods of fly-fishing, namely wet fly, nymph and streamer fishing, for which no … more
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Bashakill Marsh
Don't forget your 'Tackle Box'
SULLIVAN COUNTY –– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new feature for their smart phone app. “The Tackle Box” allows users to … more
The Junction Pool located in Roscoe is a great place to fish from the beginning of the season until the end.
Roscoe earns national recognition for trout fishing
ROSCOE –– Field & Stream magazine recently published an article called the “5 Best Towns for Trout Fishing in the U.S.” which highlighted towns from California and … more
The Neversink Reservoir became a home for landlocked salmon in the 1970s.
Salmon fishing in the Catskills!
It has been a wonderful summer weekend here in the Catskills – warm and sunny with no rain after the deluges of last week – enough dry days to make hay and catch up on all those outdoor … more
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Fishing and kids' activities
This past weekend, the second weekend in July, had to be the best weekend of the year! The weather was just perfect for outdoor activities – warm sun with cooling breezes and no rainstorms to … more
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Contributed Photos Landing a White Sturgeon was a lifelong dream of Alec Milucky’s. Earlier this month it came true when he brought this 7-footer to shore, and then released it.
Western adventure reaping rewards for outdoorsman Alec Milucky
STANLEY, IDAHO – When Alec Milucky signed up to work at the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery in Stanley, Idaho this summer, he also wanted to wet his line in the many great fishing spots out … more
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New NY record catfish!
Bailey Williams of Watertown, NY fishing on the Black River at Dexter Marsh in Jefferson County while kayak fishing caught a channel catfish on May 8th. He was bottom fishing using white perch as cut … more
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B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott passes!
Ray Scott the founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) passed away at age 88. Scott founded the first national professional bass fishing circuit, the Bassmaster Tournament Trail … more
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Davidson’s General Store, DeBruce.
Fly-Tying demonstration held at historic Davidson’s General Store
On Memorial Day Weekend, a rendezvous of fly-tiers and fly-fishing memorabilia took place in DeBruce, not far from the famed junction of the Mongaup and Willowemoc Creeks. The new Davidson’s … more
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The Shad Fly and trout fishing heating up!
It’s mid-May, a most wonderful time of year. Trout fishing is heating up, turkey hunting season is in full swing, wild apple/pear and plum trees are blossoming in abundance; and for those who … more
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Roscoe's Great Trout Weathervane
Trout fishers are being seen in increasing numbers on both the Willowemoc and Beaverkill, where water temperatures have been flirting around 50 degrees (up to 57 last Thursday), and flies are … more
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Wet fly fishing!
It’s the glorious month of May! May Day dawned bright and sunny, with morning temperatures rising from frosty 30 degrees to a balmy 74-degree afternoon out on the sunny deck. The songs of the … more
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