Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher
Hendricksons on the East Branch

When it comes to fly hatches, no aquatic insect receives more attention then the Hendrickson/red quill hatch.There is a reason for all the excitement associated with this mayfly. Although Hendrickson …

The negative impact

An internet search determined that the first no-kill trout fishing regulations were put into effect in Michigan in 1972. New York State followed in the early ‘60s, with those same regulations, …

A first trout on the fly

I don’t know why, way back at the beginning, I wanted to fish. But somewhere within my spirit, I had that calling.  My first adventures with the aquatic community began in Kill Brook. …