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 comic Robert Kelly and Greg Hughes (Opie of the Opie and Anthony radio show) on a guide trip with Tony on Sept. 28th, 2009.  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, Chuck, who took this fish on Sunday, November 7th, 2009 while he and his friend Tom were fishing the Beaverkill.  Fifth picture is of 2/28/10 after the storm.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..

Want to take a moment to thank all of our customers who, especially in these tough economic times, continue to support the shop through their active participation on the Bulletin Board and with their purchasing dollars.  With your support we will be there for our 13th year even bringing in some New brands for us.  We look forward to seeing you in the spring-which is only a couple of weeks away..

STREAM CONDITIONS-Fishing update-Sunday, March 14th, 2010, 3:30 p.m. It is now 42 degrees with cloudy skies. Rivers are all high and there is still some more snow to melt.  Water temps on the Beavekill between 38 and 42 degrees..  A few fish have been caught on top, but nymph fishing has been most productive.   If you follow us on Twitter, we will be keeping you apprised of changing conditions.

The Beaverkill and Willowemoc- both rivers are high and not wadeable.  The West Branch - Only border waters are open for fishing.   The East Branch is closed to fishing. The Neversink- is now closed to fishing until April 2010. The Main Stem is high.  The Esopus is now closed to fishing.

   Streamers and nymphs are the choices on all rivers in this weather and midges are a possiblity.

 TODAY'S WEATHER- Today air temps reached 43 degrees. Tonight 31 with snow jrain or snow showers possible.  Tomorrow, Monday, 39 with a passing shower possible.

The gage height is currently 6.76 feet and was 4/5 feet at noon yesterday. The flow on the Beaverkill reqched a high of 4250 early this a.m. (flood stage is 10,000) while the norm for this date is 630.. 

Extended Forecast- Tuesday 51 and sunny.  Wednesday sunny and 53.  Thursday 51 and partly sunny.

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 78.8%, Pepacton 84.51%, Neversink 84.3%- Ashokan 86.9%, Schoharie 65.30%, Croton 99.5%, Roundout 87.01% Combined storage was 85.8% as of March 11th.  For this date reservoirs are usually at 87.6% of capacity.  We are -1.8% below normal reservoir capacity.

 Snow is still around but much less than we had on the ground last week.  Stock is coming in-Simms has been unpacked and products are coming in daily.  Stop in and check things out.  It's been good to see all of you again..

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Our current hours are from 9 to 2 or so 7 days a week. Remember we are closed should it be snowy or icy. If there is something special you need just call the shop at 607-498-6146 or e-mail us at flyshop@catskillflies.com.

It's the 2009 season and below you will find our twenty first  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 pattern I like when a bright fly is called for.  It was first tied by John Alden Knight back in the 1920's and was originally called the Red and Yellow.

• Hook-3XLong #6-#10

*Body-gold tinsel

*Thread-black

*Wings-red and yellow bucktail

*Rib-gold wire

 

At the Shop

Simms new boots with the Vibram soles are proving very popular. They do the job they were intended to and people really like them.  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  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.