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Young Jacob, in attendance with his brother and parents, was all smiles after tying his first fly, a buck tail streamer, with the assitance of John Apgar, Guest Fly Tier from the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild.
Streamer Flies
October weather continues to be exceptional - with chilly mornings warming up to beautiful sunny days. We do need rain, as our rivers and streams have been well below average for several weeks. Water … more
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Showing up for others is always more impactful when we are the best version of ourselves.
Choose Yourself
  Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wish you didn’t say yes to attending an event or doing a favor for someone else? Receiving invitations and opportunities to help … more
Youth Pheasant Hunt is a Success!
The Sullivan County Long Beards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County hosted their annual Youth Pheasant Hunt this … more
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Midges are very tiny flies that make up an important part of the trout’s diet and are popularly used to fish in low water conditions.
Low Water and Midge Fishing
What had been a fairly rainy July and August, with a total of 11.6 inches of rainfall as compared to the historical average of 8.68 inches, turned into a dry September. September closed out the month … more
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Preparing for a long race requires training runs to be much lower in intensity and shorter in duration than the race itself. Training at too fast of a pace and long of distance wouldn’t have given me as good of results.
Improving exercise consistency
Writing a great workout requires careful consideration of many factors. While all of them are important, intensity and duration play a great role in our consistency of exercise, and therefore our … more
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Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Vice President discusses some of the materials he uses in tying his favorite Isonychia patterns. He gave each member in attendance a pair of dyed turkey quill feathers to take home and use.
Isonychia!
I t’s the beginning of Autumn: the end of September heading into October, when the air is cooler, skies are clearer, trees start to color up, chilly mornings turn to warm sunny afternoons and … more
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I love using my watch to record my workouts and see how many steps I walked each day. This helps me stay consistent, even when I am away from home.
Improving your fitness with technology
Technology is an incredible tool with seemingly endless applications to make our lives easier. It is practically inescapable these days and there are many devices out there to help you along your … more
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Shifting our mindset is a great way to make doing hard things a little bit easier.
Do it anyway
If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t always feel motivated to practice healthy habits. It’s easy to get stuck in the trap of waiting until we “feel like it” to … more
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While you have the ability to do anything, be sure to choose to focus on what is best for you.
Setting more intentional goals
Ever since I was a little girl, I can remember my dad always repeating to me “Calos can do anything.” In case you didn’t know, Calo is my maiden name, and my dad made sure that my … more
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Tom Smithwick, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, winner of the Demarest Competition, which required entrants to design a 3x3x3 rod - a three-piece rod designed to cast a three-weight line that weighs less than 3.0 ounces. Photo by Munsey Wheby.
Big Weekend for Livingston Manor and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center
Big Weekend for Livingston Manor and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center Saturday’s heavy rains and deluges replenished our rivers and streams, which are in good shape heading into the middle of … more
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The only real failure is giving up. As long as you keep moving forward, you have not failed. You have learned.
What to do when you mess up
Did you mess up this week? I’ll guess that you “messed up” on some part of your health journey in the last seven days, and I’m honestly impressed if you didn’t. Failure … more
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Seth Cavarretta, guest fly-tyer at the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Saturday series, teaches 6-year-old Ira how to tie a fly.
End of August fishing and fly tying
The end of August/beginning of September tends to be a slow period for fly-fishing. Despite having some mid-August rainfall keeping rivers and streams at just above average flows, water levels are … more
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Know your gun!
Understanding how your gun works is important. Getting out and shooting your gun to get it ready for the upcoming season is a necessity. You should inspect, clean and know how your gun works. Gas … more
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The driver
The favorite club to hit in everyone’s golf bag is the Driver. The most enjoyable golf shot is when your tee shot with your driver sails long and far down the middle of the fairway. It’s … more
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It’s a great time of year to continue outdoor exploration as the temperatures begin to cool and we prepare for the seasons to change.
Navigating a new season
As summer comes to an end, you may feel changes coming to your routines, schedules, and goals. While the temperature starts to cool and leaves begin to settle, our lives begin to settle as well. … more
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Richard Lodge’s book on Rube Cross.
New book on Catskill Fly-Tyer Reuben Cross!
Just hot off the press is the long-awaited book on the legendary Catskill fly tier, Reuben R. Cross, by Richard Lodge. (Richard is a veteran daily newspaper editor at publications in Massachusetts … more
Lack of fishermen this summer!
This hot summer has anglers staying home. The humidity is the highest we have encountered in years. Reading the registry 101 degrees has shattered a 1921 high of 96. Even though it has not been the … more
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Agnes Van Put with some members of the Van Put family along with Joan Wulff with her two sons.
Memorable fishing, memorable birthday - Agnes Van Put turns 108!
At this writing, Sunday evening, it’s raining steadily. After a number of showery days and nights, our rivers and streams are replenished and have been flowing at above average all week. The … more
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Discipline isn’t usually fun in the moment, but creates a deep sense of fulfillment later when we take actions to move closer to the life we want to live.
Success through structure
Discipline is a crucial component of success that most of us try to avoid at all costs. It’s easy to be hopeful that our goals will just be reached and our life will be enjoyable without too … more
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Trump thrills crowd in Dallas
In what has seemingly become an annual tradition, former president Donald Trump addressed NRA members of this year’s NRA leadership forum at the 2024 NRA annual meetings and Exhibits in Dallas. … more
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Waterfleas contaminating a fishing line - notice how tiny the fleas are, and the barbs sticking out.
Water Floods, Waterwheel, Water Fleas
  What a difference a week makes. Last weekend our rivers and streams were hovering at just about the average flow, but following Friday’s arrival of Hurricane Debby our area experienced … more
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Water is always an important part of our day, and it’s especially important to make sure we drink water before, during, and after exercise.
Health through hydration
Water is a crucial component of our health. Regardless of whether or not you are an athlete or even exercise regularly, drinking water is an important part of regulating many processes in our bodies. … more
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Doe tags and deer facts!
Plenty of doe tags in PA will be available this hunting season! The Game Commission allocated 1,186,000 antlerless deer licenses Statewide for 2024 to 2025, which is up from 1,095,000 licenses made … more
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Rules and etiquette
We are now in the main part of the golf season. I’ve seen new players coming to play that haven’t played before. Many who don’t know the Rules and Etiquette of the game or the … more
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Figuring out what’s in our food can be tricky, but it gets easier when we choose a few key pieces of information to look at.
Reading food labels
Learning about what’s in the food we eat is an important part of our health journey. This process can feel overwhelming and complicated, leading us to only look for information like calories or … more
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