Stream Conditions

 

The 1st picture on left was taken on our 10th Anniversary.  Wayne Elliot, formerly with the DEC, Bob Rumpf and Ed Van Put. The second picture is of a Potamanthus taken by Tony Trezza on 6/27/09.  A number of customers are selecting flies in the fourth.  A really good time was had by all who attended.  The picture of our rod winner, Byron Nekerson, receiving his Sage ZXL from Dennis is now posted.  It is the third picture down from the top.  New Fourth picture is of one of our customers, Ryan, who took this monster on the East Branch on 6/26/09 using one of Dennis' Sulpher Thorax patterns.   Fifth is of Walt with a really nice brown he took on the Beaverkill on 4/15/09.  Sixth picture was taken by our own Walt Ackerman and shows one of our customers, Stephanie, with a nice fish she took on Sunday, May 10th.  Seventh picture is that of one of our customers, Adam W., who took this fish on Saturday, May 28th.  It was one of many he landed that day.  Eighth picture down is of Walt's customers, Steve, taken on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 while on a guided trip with Walt. Nice fish! Bottom picture was taken by Tony of his customer Alan, who took this fish on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009..

We want to thank all our customers for their support over the last eleven years and their continued support of the shop.  We continue to grow and expand as a result of it. 

STREAM CONDITIONS-Fishing update

****Sunday, July 5th, 2009. 5:20 a.m.  Right now it is 49 degrees with mostly clear skies. Yesterday was amostly sunny day and a cold front came through yesterday afternoon bringing breezy conditions and bright sunlight.  Conditions should improved today.  Rivers have dropped enough that wading is now possible on all rivers.   Summer hatches of Sulphers and Olives, now in a variety of sizes, are occuring.  Spinners have also become important close to dark. Don't forget to take your beetles and ants with you as well.   Fishing is normalizing for this time of year with those who know how to fish having really good days on the rivers and newcomers struggling.

The Beaverkill and Willowemoc- both rivers are clear and wadeable with crystal clear water.  Small nymphs have been effective.  There are terrestrials about mixed with some Sulphers, Olive and Light Cahills.  At this time of year, heavy hatches are not the norml  pinners can be important close to dark.  The West Branch as of 7 a.m yesterday, Saturday, July 4th, had a release rate of 99 cfs. Flows should continue to come down as the release decreases.  Some wading is possible as is floating.  We are starting to see some decent Sulpher hatched mixed with some Olives and Caddis as well as a few Isonychias.  The East Branch is clear and wadeable.  Hatches are the same as on the Beaverkill.  The Neversink is clear and in good shape with good wading levels  There are Olives and midges in the morning.  Look for Sulphers, Olives and small stone flies close to dark. The Main Stem is floatable and wadeable.  Hatches have been morning Olives with some Isonychias and Sulphers late in the day. The Esopus is clear and in excellent shape. There are reports of Sulphers, Isoncyhias and Olives close to dark.  Reports are of decent fishing. The Didymo has died back substantially and is no longer presenting any real problem when casting.

  We are seeing more summerlike conditions as water flows come down and rivers remain crystal clear. Most customers with experience are reporting success on the rivers but fishing now does require some skill to be successful.

 TODAY'S WEATHER- Today will be partly sunny and 76.  Tonight a few clouds around and a low of 45. Tomorrow, Monday, partly sunny with an afternoon shower or t-storm around and a high of 77.  Tomorrow night partly cloudy and 48.

The gage height is currently 2.66 feet and was 2.86 feet yesterday afternoon in Cooks Falls. The flow on the Beaverkill was 505 cfs at noon yesterday while the average for that date was 175 cfs.  We were at well above average flows for this date.  Yesterday the Beaverkill reached 64.8 degrees. 

Extended Weather-Tuesday partly sunny and breezy with an afternoon shower or t-storm possible and a high of 70.  Wednesday partly sunny and 69.  Thursday a mix of sun and clouds and 75.

Reservoir Releases-Cannonsville-An agreement reached among all involved parties (including conservation organizations) regarding releases from both the Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs is that for the month of May, daily release will be 215 cfs.  Beginning June 1st and for the months of July and August as well, the daily release rate will be 260 cfs.  In Sept, the rate of release will decrease.  This flex flow management program began Oct 1st, 2007 and will continue for the next three years.  However, the exception will be that to meet Montague standards,  higher releases will occur at any time to meet the Montague formula.    RESERVOIR INFORMATION- Cannonsville 99.6%, Pepacton 99.8%, Neversink 96.0%- Ashokan 100.4%, Schoharie 90.7%, Croton 98.0%, Roundout 97.6% Combined storage was 98.9% as of July 2nd.  Normal level for this date is 96.0%.  We are +2.9% above normal reservoir capacity.

Summer is here and the July 4th holiday weekend is drawing to a close.  With all the rain we had, everything is very green and lawns are growing like weeds.  Got to do some mowing yesterday afternoon.  Had to replace some plants that drowned due to all the rain.  This was the second wettest June on record.  The lillies are  blooming-the yellow ones are always first and now the tiger lillies are starting to bloom as well.  It's almost time to do the deck-needs to be power washed and stained. However, you need dry sunny weather to start that project.  Found a decent stain.  All the wood needs to dry thoroughly.  Hopefully that process has started.

****If on any given day there is no report published, it means that our server was down early in the morning when we do our report. We attempt to publish every morning between 5 and 6 a.m. and continue to do so daily through October. It could also mean our computer is giving us problems.

We are open from 8 to about 5 on a daily basis.

It's the 2009 season and below you will find our twelth fly of the season.  A different fly will run for each week from now through October.   If there's a fly you would like to see let us know or better yet, send us a sample with a materials list and we will post it and give you credit.

This is a large cream colored fly that usually hatches late in the day.  When it's on the water, trout seem to like it.

• Hook- 2x #12 dry

*thread-Yellow

*Body-Turkey Biot "Light Cahill"

*Thorax- pale yellow super fine dubbing

*Tail-Yellow microfibetts

*Wing-Cream Antron

*Hackle-light Ginger

*Thorax-yellowish/orange fur

 

At the Shop

Simms new waders are in as are the new boots with the Vibram soles.  We now carry Mountain Khakis-pants you can hike in, climb in, fish in or just live in.

All species specific flies are tied in the shop. This assures accurate color and silhouette.

The new SAGE Z-Axis rod combines near weightlessness with a groundbreaking level of performance. With Generation 5 (G5) Technology, going ultra-light no longer leaves you at the mercy of wind or unexpectedly big fish. The SAGE Z-Axis is an amazingly light fly rod, while increasing strength, smoothness and sensitivity to “line feel.” We love it.
Drop by the shop and give it a try.  It has turned out to be a very popular rod with fishermen.  Get ready for the brand new ZXL-which is slower than the Z-Axis.   It is a medium fast action rod which casts beautifully and comes in a rich mahogany color.  The new technology is amazing.