Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher
‘Small in the Eye of a River’

Although the name Frank Mele has appeared in this column on more than one occasion, his renown has been associated with the water releases legislation and bamboo fly rods.  That being said, …

The impact of cold release water on the life cycle of the sulphur mayfly

Of all the topics that I’ve written about for the River Reporter, none has received more attention than those about the little sulphur mayfly, Ephemerella dorothea. From a fly …

Isonychia mayfly hatches on the Esopus Creek

The Esopus Creek begins its journey from its source at Winnisook Lake on Slide Mountain in the Catskill Mountains, before joining the Hudson Estuary near Saugerties some 65 miles away. The …