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A Hendrickson/Red Quill nymph in the surface film.

Those words may sound like an odd title for an article, but they describe one of the most confounding fishing situations anglers are likely to be confronted with. I know that up versus down has been … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 5/5/20

Golf courses, marinas, other outdoor recreational activities to reopen in PA

HARRISBURG, PA — From the moment Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in PA to close, he has received pressure to reopen the state. Last Monday, Wolf made a concession for … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/28/20

Pictured in clockwise order are a Pheasant Tail, bottom left, Hare’s Ear, Blue Quill, Hendrickson and Rusty Spinner fly patterns.

Fly patterns for early season mayfly hatches

Very soon, and with a little cooperation from the weather, the season’s first, eagerly awaited mayfly hatches will begin. Right now, most fly fishers are looking over their tackle, waders, … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/21/20

Robert Scherer of Roscoe, NY has fished Junction Pool for 35 years.

The opening that wasn’t

ROSCOE & BEYOND, NY — In years past, the local region marked the opening day of NY’s trout season on April 1 with a celebration at Junction Pool: “One of the most famous pools … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/8/20

Pennsylvania unexpectedly opens trout season

HARRISBURG, PA – Effective 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of … more

4/7/20

Fishing tails

Feet kicked up, hat brim low. One eye peripherally guiding the boat as it chugs along as the other resting lazily on the stern where the lines lay taught, spread wide behind the trolling vessel. The … more

By HUNTER HILL | 4/1/20

Sign of the times. The entrance sign of the CFFCMN, located along Old Route 17 just outside Livingston Manor, NY

Fly fishing center gets a redo

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — There’s a lot going on at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum (CFFCM) these days while the ebb and flow of time makes its way down the fabled waters … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/1/20

First-time tier. Diane Amses of Gould, NY learned how to tie her first-ever Woolly Bugger from instructor Nicole March.

‘Fly Fest’ lures tiers

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — It’s amazing to watch folks create realistic dry flies out of bits of feathers and colored yarn, tied by the hands of true masters of their craft. It’s even … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/11/20

William Dorato and the Dorato Hare’s Ear

Those of you that read this column may recall that the name William (Bill) Dorato; it has appeared several times. I first met Bill at the Rivers Edge Motel, along the East Branch of the Delaware in … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 3/11/20

Evolution of a fly fisher

In his book, “Small in the Eye of a River,” my old friend Frank Mele wrote: “On having turned his 75th year in reasonably good health, any fly-fisher must feel immense gratitude for … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 2/26/20

Quiet pools are the best places for fishing blind.

Fly fishing blind

Sound like a strange title? Perhaps, yet it is the very method that fly fishers should adopt if they wish to maximize angling opportunities when fishing small flies, dun colored flies, or when … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 1/29/20

Fly-fishing the Pepacton Reservoir

One could legitimately ask, why would fly fishers want to fish a reservoir? But yes, the title is correct. This piece is about the Pepacton Reservoir and the possibilities it offers fly … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 12/31/19

Trout on the move

One day several years ago, when the afternoon light was exactly right, I saw a trout rise and then swim swiftly 20 feet away. Boy, was I surprised! Granted, it was in a flat, low gradient pool, so … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 12/18/19

Rainbows on the move

As most anglers that fish the Catskills soon learn, rainbow trout are not as widely distributed throughout the region as brown trout. However, that is changing. As far as stream fisheries go, … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 11/21/19

Note to self: panoramic photos on a moving boat don't work so well.

From the lake to the river

Fall fishing brings many opportunities, locally and within a day’s drive. I have a particular fondness for fishing behind the office in Narrowsburg and in the many lakes and ponds of northern … more

By AMANDA REED | 11/14/19

A perfect match

It is natural, I believe, to search for better and more balanced equipment as we evolve as fly fishers. This is especially true for those hooked on cane fly rods. Most of us are continuously seeking … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 9/25/19

Jaws: a bout with Hannibal the Cannibal

Fly fishing is mostly a quiet and contemplative sport, but sometimes an event occurs that far exceeds a normal day of casting flies to rising trout. This is a story about one of those events: an … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 9/11/19

Little black ant, left, Trico and Olive mayfly spinners.

The late summer doldrums

Looking back, one has to wonder where the 2109 trout season went? April and May were cool and wet, rendering stream flows too high and cold for fishing, with fly hatches repressed or lost. The … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 8/28/19

Letters to the editor: August 22, 2019

A poetic appeal [This poem was submitted as a letter to the editor.] The Big Muddy(Sorry Mississippi)The boat landing at the Ten MileIs in audacious condition!You ought not go thereIf you want … more

8/21/19

Are the Sulphur Mayflies back?

Though they’re extremely late, they are back, at least for this season. The hatches normally begin the second week of June. Sulphur mayfly hatches have been absent or limited in numbers from … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 8/14/19

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