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Feature Article
APRIL 20, 2006

Early Season Nymphs
by Matt Chapple

Fishing to rising trout is one of the most rewarding experiences in fly-fishing. You know the fish are there revealed by the ring as the surface of the water is broken. The challenge then becomes matching something in your fly box to what the trout are taking. On occasion there is a hatch, insects in flight all around the water, but no fish rising. Blind casting dry flies is an option but often times the trout are feeding subsurface invisible to the angler. In the dead of winter, early in the season, or on a day when the insect activity is in a lull, fly fishers have "go to" patterns for subsurface fishing. Here are a few old ones but good ones to try...

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FEBRUARY 2, 2006

Regulations and Outlook Forum: There seems to have been some confusion on the Outlook Forum section of the site. I want to clarify regulations, use of the Outlook Forum and make some suggestions.

Outlook Forum

Latest entries:

7/15/08, Salmon River: Water flowing at 185, clear and 68 Degrees F. Read this post

6/26/08, Owasco Inlet and tributaries: murky Read this post

6/23/08, Ninemile Creek: I would guess mid to low 60's Read this post

Read & post more entries in the outlook forum >>

 

Items of Interest

>> Local fly-fishing Information. Information for Fly-fishing the Salmon River, West Canada Creek, Cayuga Lake Tributaries, Sauquoit Creek, and Oriskany Creek.

>> Fly-fishermen Cite Issues.
please do not litter signFly-fishermen express concerns with PCBs in the Sauquoit and perverse fishing techniques on the Salmon River and the Oak Orchard River in Orleans county.A lot of slob fisher-persons treat fishing access areas like garbage dumps!!!

>> Information about Central New York Fly Fisherman Matt Chapple.

>> Instruction and guide service. Tailored Guiding and Instruction from beginner to expert.

>> Write to the CNY Fly Fisher at cnyflyfish@cnyflyfish.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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