Brook Trout now are found in only 5% of the Adirondack watersheds that they onced thrived in. 
“In 2005, in recognition of the need to address regional and range-wide threats to brook trout, a group of public and private entities formed the EBTJV to halt the decline of brook trout and restore fishable populations. The partnership spearheaded […]

The Legend came up from loing Gisland for the weekend and we hit it hard. I had suggested this weekend as a half joke but he bit so it was game on.
After going out to dinner on Friday night housing some mussels drinks and scallops, we were on the road at 6am to hit the […]

Participated in a swap with the spey guys on Salmon Crazy. 
 
Results:
 

 
One set of these will be entered in for the Spey Nation raffles.  Thanks to the guys who participated.

Dunt:
William Murdoch who wrote about spring flies for the Dee River in Scotland in the Fishing Gazette in 1895’s most famous fly. It’s turning out to be quite a steelhead fly as well.

From the TU Guys:
5th Annual Adirondack Outdoorsman Show, Johnstown, NYClearwater TU Chapter’s satellite group in Gloversville will also be at this show hoping to increase their members in this part of the Capital Region.  The Chapter will be selling raffle tickets for our Hornbeck canoe to be given away at our Annual banqueto on March 6.  […]

Goldstocks Sporting Goods in Scotia, NY will hold their annual Cabin Fever Tying Event.  I will be there tying speys and AlexC will also be twisting up some creations.  Hope to see you there!

Going through some old footage from late fall, I came across a 2 fish day for one of my great friends.  I was so happy for him to swing up some butter and chrome that I must have forgot to get the footage up.  Here’s one from late November. 
 Some frosty steel.

 
Dear Spey Nation,
This is your official (If my counting is correct) 124 day update coming to you live from frozen upstate, NY.  Even though our attempt to make steelheading the official Winter Olympic Sport of the Vancouver games is falling short, we still are somehow managing to put together the greatest Spey Nation Event yet. 
Come […]

I tied this for a hat clip for a co-worker who is not into fishing but had bought a camo Tony Stewart and thought a hook would be cool. I said..he oughta have a fly on it and he asked for Tony Stewart colors…He had to tell me what they were…I’m not a big fan […]

The 3rd annual Guys, Flies & Pies fly tying event on February 20th 2010 in Rochester NY.  A great night to tie flies, eat pizza pies, and enter to win some great stuff.
Check out www.GuysFliesAndPies.com for more details!  Hope to see you there!