After receiving a summer’s worth of rain in just a couple of days, trout fishers are out on the rivers again. Many old-timers looked forward to a rising river to try their luck, knowing that … more

Continuing from last week - the discussion of dry fly fishing as we know it today originated in England in the mid-1880s, but it wasn’t until the early 1900s that American fishermen really … more

When most people think of fly fishing, it is dry fly-fishing that comes to mind.   Despite the three other methods of fly-fishing, namely wet fly, nymph and streamer fishing, for which no … more

On Friday we enjoyed a pleasant day at the “Little World’s Fair” in Grahamsville, watching the 4-H horse show, walking through the barns and seeing the animals and agricultural … more

We who reside in the Catskills relish the cool, clean air, green mountainsides and sparkling clear water. We should never become complacent, believing these lovely vistas that attracted us will … more

Over the first weekend of August, the place to be was at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, situated along the banks of the Willowemoc at 1031 Old Route 17, Livingston Manor, which hosted … more

Thanks to intermittent rain showers, we have managed to stay above drought conditions, with last Tuesday’s flows registering above average. By Sunday afternoon, however, the Beaverkill at Cooks … more