Swinging Into The New Year
As we come to a close of 2019 looking back it has been a great year. Maybe not in fish numbers, but in fishing experiences. More and more clients are enjoying swinging flies with two hander’s each season and are working hard on their casting and skills to fish thru a run move effectively. And they […]
WINTER SPECIAL
We’ve teamed up with the Douglaston Salmon Run again offering a “Winter Special.” Two nights Lodging, a Guided trip and Access passes to the Douglaston Salmon Run for two days. For more information or to book click here or call or text 518-495-2965.
Salmon Season Is Underway
The Fall salmon run is well underway now. It started off good but the weather was too summer like this past week and slowed things down. Hopefully more Fall like weather will return soon because steelhead will hopefully start showing up once the water cools down. Who’s ready to catch some steelhead?? The NYS […]
West Branch of the Ausable – Salmon River Dates
Water Flow: 1780 cfs and dropping Water Temp: 50-55 Hatches: BWO’s, Hendrickson’s, Stoneflies. Fishing on the West Branch of the Ausable is comparable to early spring conditions. Concentrate on close to the bank in the pocket water with bigger nymphs ( Pats’ Rubber Leg, Mop’s and hotspot attractor patterns. Streamers tied on jig hooks with tungsten bead jigged […]
Salmon River Season Is A Wrap
The 2018/2019 Salmon River season is a wrap and what a great season it was. I want to thank everyone who booked with me this season. I know I converted more clients over to swinging flies this year and looking forward to teaching more clients the swing game was strong this year. If you haven’t […]
Salmon River Flowcast
Brookfield is going to a new website for the flow forecast. I’ve screen shot a few views of it, note the new phone number too. The new site is safewaters, click here and bookmark it for future reference.
Fishing Report – Upcoming News
Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River has been very good this fall, good numbers of fish and multi year classes from 4lb fish to fish in the mid teens. Some of the fish up river are starting to settle into winter holding water, but lower in the river there are plenty of fish moving […]
Silver Bullets And Brown Trout
Steelhead are here now! The lower end of the Salmon River is fishing really well for steelhead as they migrate up the river to feed on salmon eggs. Seems this years run is bigger and kicking butt!
The Fat Lady Is Almost Singing
The 2018 Salmon Season in the Douglaston Salmon Run is starting to wind down on the lower end of the river. It’s been a good run overall with a few good runs and a steady trickle everyday making everyone happy. Recent rains will help provide some cover for the steelhead entering the river and […]
“Gearing Up for Fall”
You maybe ready for the fall run, but is your gear? Checkout the “Gearing Up For Fall” article I recently wrote on Echo Fly Fishing. Looking to book a trip? Shoot me a email to discuss one.