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Midges are very tiny flies that make up an important part of the trout’s diet and are popularly used to fish in low water conditions.
Low Water and Midge Fishing
What had been a fairly rainy July and August, with a total of 11.6 inches of rainfall as compared to the historical average of 8.68 inches, turned into a dry September. September closed out the month … more
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Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Vice President discusses some of the materials he uses in tying his favorite Isonychia patterns. He gave each member in attendance a pair of dyed turkey quill feathers to take home and use.
Isonychia!
I t’s the beginning of Autumn: the end of September heading into October, when the air is cooler, skies are clearer, trees start to color up, chilly mornings turn to warm sunny afternoons and … more
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Tom Smithwick, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, winner of the Demarest Competition, which required entrants to design a 3x3x3 rod - a three-piece rod designed to cast a three-weight line that weighs less than 3.0 ounces. Photo by Munsey Wheby.
Big Weekend for Livingston Manor and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
Big Weekend for Livingston Manor and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center Saturday’s heavy rains and deluges replenished our rivers and streams, which are in good shape heading into the middle of … more
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Seth Cavarretta, guest fly-tyer at the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Saturday series, teaches 6-year-old Ira how to tie a fly.
End of August fishing and fly tying
The end of August/beginning of September tends to be a slow period for fly-fishing. Despite having some mid-August rainfall keeping rivers and streams at just above average flows, water levels are … more
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Richard Lodge’s book on Rube Cross.
New book on Catskill Fly-Tyer Reuben Cross!
Just hot off the press is the long-awaited book on the legendary Catskill fly tier, Reuben R. Cross, by Richard Lodge. (Richard is a veteran daily newspaper editor at publications in Massachusetts … more
Agnes Van Put with some members of the Van Put family along with Joan Wulff with her two sons.
Memorable fishing, memorable birthday - Agnes Van Put turns 108!
At this writing, Sunday evening, it’s raining steadily. After a number of showery days and nights, our rivers and streams are replenished and have been flowing at above average all week. The … more
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Waterfleas contaminating a fishing line - notice how tiny the fleas are, and the barbs sticking out.
Water Floods, Waterwheel, Water Fleas
  What a difference a week makes. Last weekend our rivers and streams were hovering at just about the average flow, but following Friday’s arrival of Hurricane Debby our area experienced … more
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CFFC Hall of Famer Hoagy Carmichael casts a rod at Summerfest.
Summerfest - a highlight of the summer
The fly-fishing community gathered together at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center this past weekend for its annual Summerfest celebration. It was a gala two-day event, from 10 am to 5 pm on both days, … more
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A cluster of tiny midge flies and a spool of 7X tippet, as fine as a human hair. (The spool of tippet is about 4 inches in diameter).
Midge fishing and Summerfest Fly-Fishing Festival
After a brief uptick in water levels during the middle of last week, area rivers and streams are back down to below-average flows. However, the past weekend’s cooler nights and beautiful days - … more
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Dave passed around a number of historical flies for attendees to look at during his talk, including this Stonefly Nymph, tied by Edward R. Hewitt.
Dave Catizone on Nymphs
Summer’s heat continues to keep many trout fishers indoors to give the trout a respite. On Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2024, the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls was flowing at 143 cubic feet per … more
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Tying a fly with thread in the bobbin.
Heat wave, Tom Mason and the Olive Badger
At this writing on Sunday afternoon, July 14 (Bastille Day) it is 90 degrees outside, and it’s only noon! Our rivers and streams are low, as is pretty common for mid-July, with the Beaverkill … more
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All campers were given the opportunity to fish the West Branch Delaware - and later, one-on-one instruction with their mentor.
TU trout camps and kids fishing
The hot weather of summer has arrived, and a limited amount of rain has kept area rivers and streams at a typical low level over the past week; on Sunday afternoon the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls … more
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Greg Quaglio and Jim Conrey (L) enjoying the involvement at French Woods.
Tailwaters and teaching kids tying
Recent rains and a bit of a break in the heat have given our rivers and streams a respite from the heat wave last month, although water levels are still below the average flow.   Anglers … more
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Visitors came to watch Chuck tie his beautiful Catskill flies. Pictured around the table, from left to right: Mark Sturtevant, Chuck Coronato (guest tyer), John Fusco, Dave Catizone, Ed Walsh, Tom Mason.
High temperatures, cool respites
It’s been quite a week of weather! With the “heat dome” settling over this part of the country for at least a week, temperatures warmed higher and for a longer period of time than … more
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Seth Cavarretta with a beautiful 20.5-inch male trout, his best this season and his best to date on his Anthony Pagley cane rod, that he caught on a #14 Rusty Spinner last week.
Favorable fishing for fathers
We are still in need of good, soaking rains to add some volume to our rivers and streams, especially with the predicted heat wave that is due to descend on our area at about the time this goes to … more
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A rainbow trout taken by “Catskill” John Bonasera.
Touting trout and tiny flies
Recent showers and thunderstorms have added some much-welcomed water to our rivers and streams (and we hope for more to keep up the good flows.) On Sunday afternoon, June 9 the Beaverkill at Cooks … more
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A nice-sized trout caught during the Green Drake hatch.
Memorial Day, memorable fishing
Trout fishing continues to be productive; area trout streams have just dropped below the average flow as of Sunday afternoon. The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls registered 322 cubic feet per second, which … more
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The DeBruce Fly Fishing Club hosted a day of fly-fishing for disabled veterans on the Willowemoc Creek with a Project Healing Waters (PHW) Group from Gardner, Massachusetts. Here, the group enjoys a barbecue lunch at the Rose Cottage, DeBruce.
Good fishing, and sharing with veterans
Those who fish for trout in our area rivers and streams continue to report good success! We are in the midst of a transition from finding good fishing in the mornings and afternoons to later in the … more
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Photo of a nice brown trout taken by Seth Cavarretta one evening last week while fishing the lower Beaverkill during a March Brown spinner fall.
Falling spinners, rising trout
Streamside is happy to report good fishing conditions over the weekend. Last week’s rains replenished our rivers and streams somewhat, and water levels had spiked up last Wednesday but by … more
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Past and present “Catskill Legends” in attendance included Dave Catizone, Hall of Famer Ed Van Put, “Catskill John” Bonasera, Agnes Van Put, Tom Mason, John Shaner and Per Brandin.
One that got away, and ones that didn't!
Despite some recent rainfall, our rivers and streams are still below the average flow for this time of year, but the wading is easy, and thanks to the emergence of the March Brown hatch, trout … more
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A beautiful Quill Gordon mayfly taken on a boulder lining the stream.
May Flies, Caddis Flies and Nymphing
Early May, one of the sweetest months of the year, especially in contrast to the drabness of late winter and early spring. There are already a number of colorful flowers blooming and blossoms pushing … more
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Photo of a Hendrickson fly perched on Phil’s Granddad’s beautiful cane rod.
A dream fish, and ‘Moby Trout’
Fishing has really heated up this past week! Hendricksons continue to make their presence known, along with the early hatches of Blue Quills and Quill Gordons. All week long there were reports of … more
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Hendricksons are here!
It was nice to finally have a weekend that was fairly dry, after all the rainy days we’ve had this spring, with a partly sunny week expected ahead. Surprisingly with all the rain, our … more
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Well wishers filled the Wulff Gallery to attend the Celebration of Life for Catskill Fly-Tyer Mary Dette.
Memorable weekend
Our rivers and streams had been in a very fishable shape last week, with the early hatches of Quill Gordons and Blue Quills noted. Fishing below the surface with wet flies and nymphs has been … more
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The Opening Day celebration wouldn’t’ be complete without refreshments - Roscoe Campsite Park and Trout Town Farms offered an array of delicious pastries, juices and hot coffee.
Opening Day - the trout season opener
After several cold, gloomy and dreary days, this past Easter weekend brought glorious sunshine that lifted spirits. Our rivers and streams are in good shape for the beginning of the trout season and … more
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