New Report Looks at Impact of Climate Change on Trout and Salmon
Report Analyzes Warming Climate’s Effect on Fish and Rivers

Washington, D.C. – Though climate change will have a dramatic effect on trout and salmon populations, a new report says that much can be done now to prevent widespread fish declines in rivers […]

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I was going to write a post on tying the Slate Drake Comparadun but came across an excellent tutorial on the flyfishersparadise website and also on the globalflyfisher website. When I first started fly tying, all of my dry flies were traditional hackle wing flies. Now, most of my dry flies with the exception of […]

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After having found plenty of scuds in my stream screen while on the Little Lehigh, it’s time to tie a few of my scud patterns for my next outing. Scuds are one of the most important food items for trout. They are considered Crustaceans and are really nothing more than miniature fresh water […]

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After going down to the Little Lehigh with my newly constructed Stream Screen, I thought it would be a good time to tie the flies that were captured. Today I’ll start with the Caddis Larva. This is one of the most important/used flies in my fly box. It never fails to produce trout […]

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“The new ZXL rods are significantly lighter, stronger and easier to cast for everyone who enjoys the relaxed casting rhythm of a smooth progressive taper. Through the miracle of our G5 process, we were able to remove every gram of unnecessary material from each blank and replace traditional glass hoop fibers with lighter, more responsive […]

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So, you’ve built a stream screen. Now what? Well, it’s time to go down to your local stream and see what’s in the water. My two boys are always looking for an excuse to get into the water so it was no problem finding a couple of helpers. You can do this on […]

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I came across a new fly tying magazine at: http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/ . The article list from the website looks interesting. If anyone has received a copy of this, let us know how it is.

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After my last post on stomach pumps, I thought it would be a good time discuss a better way to determine what trout are feeding on. Building a stream screen is by far the best $11.61 you’ll ever spend on improving your fly-fishing. It will not only improve your trout fishing, […]

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I’ve seen quite a few posts on some of the other fly fishing boards recently asking if stomach pumps are useful. Yes, you certainly can tell what a trout has been feeding on by using one. But, I have two problems with using them. The first is obvious, you must catch a trout […]

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The Creek
Living in the Lehigh Valley, I am blessed with many great trout streams to fish. The Little Lehigh, Lehigh River, Bushkill Creek, Delaware River, Hokendauqua Creek and many others are all fun to fish. One that has been my “home water” for many years has been the Monocacy Creek. The headwaters of the Monacacy […]

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