Guide Flies

Guide Flies, We all have those quick, simple and effective flies that catch fish.  The thread frenchie are super quick to tie and catch trout just about everywhere.  You can fish them with a tight line rig, dry dropper or under a indicator. Tie a few up and give them a try.   Hook: Umpqua […]

Trout Trips – Float Trips

  Fly Fishing Float Trips on West Canada Creek: A New Adventure for 2024! At Paul’s Guide Service, we are thrilled to announce an exciting addition to our range of outdoor experiences for the coming year. As of 2024, we are introducing guided fly fishing float trips on the majestic West Canada Creek, utilizing our […]

Steelhead Season Is A Wrap

Steelhead Season is a wrap.  I’d like to thank all my clients who fished with me this season and looking forward for fishing with you next season on the Salmon River. I’ll be guiding on the West Canada Creek as well as the West Branch of the Ausable til mid summer.  Also if you’re looking […]

Trout Fishing

TROUT Fishing on the Ausable has been very good recently, nymphing during the day or chasing hatches for some dry fly fun towards evening have been productive. The streams of central NY are fishing good as well and the Salmon River received  a small stocking of some Browns that have been fun to catch especially […]

Fishing Report – Upcoming News

Rod & Line

  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 […]

Ausable Trout Trips

  Prime dates available for trout trips on the West Branch of the Ausable. The Ausable is known for it’s great pocket water and awesome dry fly fishing.  For more information or to book a trip you can contact us here.

Winter Steelhead

Winter is in full effect right now on the Salmon River.   The lake effect snow and single digits at night means slush will start being a factor. Here are a few tips to help you be successful. No need to start at first light.  Usually the bite doesn’t start til the sun hits the water […]

Steelhead Report

Rod & Line

It’s hard to believe its early November already, where did the fall go? Everyone has steelhead fishing and hunting season on the brain, including myself; I’m looking forward to spending time in the woods with friends and family starting next Saturday.  Fishing on the Salmon River is back to real steelhead fishing, very humbling for […]

Who’s Ready??

Who’s ready for the coho run?? Will you time it right when they decide to run? Interested in booking a trip it’s not to late, I had Sept 19 and Oct 2 open up due to cancellations, also I have a few afternoon dates open as well.  I have a couple of guides who I […]

Salmon Season

Salmon season is just around the corner. Hopefully we should see a good run based on statistics and hope mother nature is in our favor this fall. A good source was fishing in the Douglaston Salmon Run Sunday and saw a few salmon moving thru. Could we have another year with a early run? If […]