Pablo Sarocco

Everyone loves a good video. Our friend and guide, Nico Baldeschi, put us onto Pablo Sarocco's work last year in Argentina. Take a look, the rising fish footage is really good and the clip will make you want to be there.

What are the Best Duffles?

Joe Jackson (Outside) tests brand name duffles we all recognize (Patagonia, Northface, Fishpond, etc.) for waterproofness, durability, and usability. From the car wash to the hot tub to dragging them behind his car on a dirt road and other tests, here are the results.....you might be surprised.  https://www.outsideonline.com/2103221/what-are-best-duffel-bags  

Good-to-know Steelhead Tips

Click here for 4 Simple Tips from RIO   

Contest Fun

We thought it would be fun to have you give us your “most memorable” fishing experience in 100 words or less. It can be funny, serious, feel-good, or anything else. Entries will be judged by the non-angling girls in our office and will be announced in next week's blog. Winner gets to choose a RIO line of his or her choice and a super bugger selection. Have fun and join in! Send entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by Tuesday     11/14.

Recap on Spain – Album

We've always thought the prettiest place to be in the fall is right here in the northeast and while we still think that, we now have a runner-up – the Pyrenees in Spain. With lodging and meals in the quaint rural mountain village of Aren and fishing reaching out from there in all directions, fall in this part of the world is a very special experience. Enjoy a few of our favorite images and consider joining us in 2018.

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View a sample itinerary.

New Take on an Old Tie

Planning to tie Clouser minnows this winter? Take a look at Tim Flagler's video using craft fur. Pretty interesting, an excellent video clip too.

https://midcurrent.com/videos/how-to-tie-a-craft-fur-clouser/?utm_source=MidCurrent+Fly+Fishing+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dd3282dba5-MidCurrent_October_5_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8efbf3b958-dd3282dba5-18929377

The Last Cast

In today's busy world it's hard to slow down long enough to enjoy a few paragraphs of a fishing story, and I admit that I started out by rushing through the first paragraph more speed reading than anything else. But I slowed down thinking to myself that this was pretty good and if I just allowed myself I could transition to the time and place Jeff Galbraith describes. Force yourself to take a long two minutes to read without zipping through. It's a real treat. Thank you Jeff and Sage for bringing this to us.

https://www.sageflyfish.com/experience/seasons/trout-season?utm_source=MidCurrent&utm_medium=display&utm_content=SeasonTrout-300x250&utm_campaign=Season

Fall Fishing

This may be our last chance to get out and enjoy late fall fishing before winter sets in. We still have November days available for guiding and it looks like mild weather is going to stay for awhile.  
Pick a day and come fish with us.

Contest Time

We're putting our heads together and will announce a trivia contest starting soon. Stay tuned for the details. It's sure to be lots of fun and we'll have some great prizes, too.

Barry & Cathy – From Spain:

We heard from Barry and Cathy who are with a group fishing in Spain. The fishing is good and the weather is spectacular in the Pyrenees. Non-anglers and anglers are having lots of fun.  

Caring for Your Fly Line 

For many anglers, it's the end of the season. Among other things like re-proofing your raincoat, checking your rods for any needed attention or repairs, cleaning reels and setting back the drags, replenishing your fly boxes, and so forth, here is a good suggestion from RIO Products on how to clean your fly lines:

The Albie Hunters

Spend some time in Captain Sandy Noyes' boat hunting false albacore off the coast of Stonington, CT, and you quickly realize that this guy knows his stuff. A couple weeks ago we had a couple of amazing days with Sandy & his wife, Gail, (who is as crazy about it as Sandy). We never fished for albies before but knew the fish as a hard fighting saltwater species. We had set aside time in the fall, 2016, when a family illness canceled the trip. Then in September a hurricane made us cancel. Finally two weeks ago Sandy called and said the albies were still around.
We quickly packed and five hours later we were in Mystic, CT. We spent two days casting ten weights and catching our first false albacore. We have to say it's a hoot and Sandy knows his water like no one else. In short, if you like chasing a razor fast saltwater gamefish that's busting bait and will immediately put you into the backing, then this fish is for you. Fall is the season and you may have to go without much notice. Let Sandy know and he will call when the albies show up. Some years the fish stay for a few weeks and other years for a couple months. Just drop everything and go. You'll be so glad you did.

Captain Ralph “Sandy” Noyes
www.rumrunnerguideservice.com
Bass – Bluefish – Bonito – False Albacore
(860) 886-9212

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All anglers here in the northeast are happy again since we are now getting long awaited for rain!

Streams are coming up, fish are moving, and fall is definitely here. Here are a couple photos from the guides this week.

The story of the Brown Trout

 Almost wherever you roam in the world as you fly fish for trout you will find brown trout. How did this fish get to be in so many places? There are stories in many books about stocking and having to dump trout eggs and fry in streams across the globe when ice or energy ran out. Here is the short version by Alex Ford via MidCurrent and Amberjack:

https://journal.amberjack.com/2016/08/how-brown-trout-got-to-america/

Teaching Kids to Fly Fish

Last week we had Matthew Swartz and a rainbow he caught on Fishing Creek with his dad. This week we came across a short 5-point story by Kirk Deeter, Teaching Kids to Fly Fish: The Five Golden Rules. Great read....and good tips.

https://www.tu.org/blog-posts/teaching-kids-to-fly-fish-the-five-golden-rules  

Yeti It

Okay, so maybe I’m a slow learner but I can recall the first time I saw a Yeti cooler. It was in a local hardware store and I remember the sticker shock. I also remember thinking that my old Coleman works just fine. About three weeks later I was in Holbox, Mexico, fishing with Sand Flea, a local outfitter, and he's standing on a Yeti cooler. I said something about the Yeti and he replied, “What? you don't have one?” And then a while after that I was on the Bighorn river in Montana with outfitter, Matt McMeans, and of course there’s a Yeti in the boat. I made a comment and Matt stares at me and quips, “You don't have one?”

I got home from the Bighorn and friend Ross Purnell, editor of Fly Fisherman Magazine, showed up for a few days of fishing and in the back of his truck is a Yeti. I couldn't help it, so I asked if he thought they were really that good. You guessed it, Ross said, “You don't have one?” I shook my head. Well, I guess he made a few calls because a couple weeks later a Yeti showed up on our porch, so I tried it. At the end of a long hot summer day, it was still full of ice. I was amazed but was blown away when the next morning, and the next, the Yeti still had most of the ice. Well, the old Coleman is now used for storage in the barn and I currently own three different Yeti coolers and two Yeti tumblers which, incidentally, keeps our coffee hot for hours.

Our truck now sports a Yeti decal and when someone asks about a Yeti, well, you can guess what my answer is.

How To Fish A Streamer

Streamers are effective flies to fish in any season. In a recent How-to episode from RIO, Russ Miller gives us some good tips to try when fishing these flies. With fall and cooler water just around the corner, these tips will be useful.

RIO's How-to Series

2018 Beck Hosted Trips

January 11-21 Estancia De los Rios, Chile (trout)
February 5-21 South Island, New Zealand (trout)
March 3-10 Estancia Tecka, Argentina (trout)
March 11-17 Estancia San Huberto, Argentina (trout)
March 17-24 Limay River Lodge, Argentina (trout)
May 8-18 Grand Slam/Tarpon Club, Mexico (baby tarpon, snook,bonefish, permit, etc.)
June (TBA) Ireland (trout)
August 3-12 Reel Action, Alaska (silvers, trout, char, salmon)
August 18-25 Bighorn River, Week #1 (trout)
August 25-Sept. 2 Bighorn River, Week #2 (trout)
October (TBA) Spain, E. Pyrenees (trout)
December 1-8 Estancia Tres Valles, Argentina (trout)

One Happy Guy

This young man is Matthew Swartz. He and his dad, Gary, fished on Fishing Creek recently and Matthew did quite well. Water is low for this time of year but they went early and it paid off.
Congratulations, Matthew.

One Room at San Huberto

The Malleo has been called the “jewel of all spring creeks”, and that it truly is. Join us in Argentina for an amazing week, March 11-17, 2018. Lodging on the property at Hosteria San Huberto, 6 days of private guided fishing. 2 persons. Details and itinerary.

Lefty Kreh Profile

Lefty needs no introduction, but here is an interesting profile on Lefty. We think you'll enjoy it.  

http://www.in-fisherman.com/rigged-ready/ne/local-legends-lefty-kreh/

Carp fishing

We posted earlier about carp fishing at the Yellowtail Reservoir after-bay a couple weeks ago. Barry just gave us this video and if you didn't know better, you'd think it was a brown trout. Look at them sipping in little size 20 tricos!

Simon in Alaska

Some of you will remember Simon Gawesworth's Spey Clinic which we hosted here a couple years ago. It was a fun weekend with Simon at the helm demonstrating spey casting (as only he can) and helping everyone master the art. This past season Reel Action Camp on the Kenektok River in Alaska hosted a similar clinic (but with much better catch rates!) and have just announced that Simon is returning to Reel Action for a second clinic in July 2018. If you're thinking about Alaska and spey casting, this is definitely for you. Check out the details below and then book your spot because there won't be many and they will go quickly.

http://www.reelactionfly.com/Services/simongawesworthhostedweek2018.html

And speaking of Alaska, we're hosting a week at Reel Action, Aug. 3-12, 2018, timed for silver salmon. It's an exciting time to be in Alaska as this video clip from Reel Action will show:

Bill's Net Extension

Bill Dohmke came up with a great idea for a landing net extension which he shared with us on the Bighorn this past August. Bill took a standard size net and added a 24 inch extension which makes life a lot easier when you have to reach out of a boat or over a weed bed to net a fish. Bill also pointed out that it helps as we get older and find that it is harder to bend down. The extension is made of ash and is connected with two stainless steel bolts making it easy to take apart for including in checked luggage. Kudos to Bill for a great idea.   

Bighorn Memories

We just wrapped up our annual trip to the Bighorn with two great groups of anglers. The tricos went on every morning for both weeks. After a season of high water, the flows from the Yellowtail Reservoir dropped, thus the river dropped and we had perfect water flows. The consistency of this river and the fishing it provides anglers is simply amazing. We hope you enjoy a few photos from the trip.

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Pro Tips from Orvis

In a recent article, Phil Monahan from Orvis talks to us about low riding terrestrials. These land born insects will be good patterns to use until late October (here in the northeast) when a hard frost will end the terrestrial season. We have always used low-riding flies in caddis, beetles, hopper, and parachute patterns and feature them in our online store, Phil offers up some interesting thoughts and good reasons for choosing this type of fly. Food for thought, for sure.

http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/pro-tips-keep-terrestrials-riding-low/?adv=352841&cm_mmc=linkshare-_-je6NUbpObpQ-_-1-_-352841

Saltwater Flies Updated

We have updated our saltwater flies in the store. If you're thinking about a trip to saltwater anytime soon, we hope you'll take a look.

Click Here to check out our Store     

Fly Fishing Helps Healing Vet

We conclude this week's blog with a short video from a young man, Landon Mace, military veteran and avid fly fisherman. Enjoy his thoughts on fishing and serving. Our hat's off to you, Landon.  Click here to watch the video

Our thoughts are with all of our friends and associates who are affected by Hurricane Harvey. We pray that you are all safe and with your families and loved ones.

From the Bighorn

We are having a very good two weeks on the Bighorn River, Montana. The mornings are full of tricos with dry fly fishing for about 4 hours each day. Afternoons are slower with a few fish caught on nymphs and streamers, but the tricos are the game here this month. After a season of high water, the river is now at 3,000 fps, a perfect water level for wade fishing and drifting. Randy St. John shared a couple photos here, and we're seeing lots of fish in this size range everyday. Think about joining us in 2018. 

Oh, and we even went for carp on trico dries one morning. Great fun. More on this next week.

Looking for a Fly Girl

In February, 2018, we'll be on the South Island of New Zealand visiting two premier fishing lodges, Riverview and Owen River Lodge. As we all know, New Zealand offers sight fishing to large browns in gin-clear water like no where else in the world. We have a couple rooms left and if New Zealand is on your bucket list, we invite you to review our itinerary. This is a very exceptional fishing trip, one you will never forget.

With that said, we are looking for a woman angler to join a woman client and good friend of ours from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. If that might be you, please contact us for details. 877-278-5638.  

Fall Guiding

We've still got guiding days available for the fall season here in Pennsylvania. October is one of the prettiest months of the year in the northeast. Fishing is good, fish are in great shape from a season of good hatches and good water, and we all know what's coming..... Get out and enjoy it while you can! 

Africa Wrap-Up

We just got home from Africa and we finished up on a high note for sure. It was an amazing trip with a wonderful group of people, great weather, and great game viewing opportunities. We've put together an album with a few of our favorites. We're still editing, but we can't wait to show you what we've got so far.

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RIO's Big Nasty Give-Away

Want a selection of free leaders and tippet? Who doesn't! Well, join the fun in RIO's give-away contest. What is a Big Nasty leader anyway? Follow the link for more information on the new leader and follow the instructions carefully for entering the give-away contest. Good Luck! Hope you win.

http://mailchi.mp/rioproducts/big-bugs?e=8b5f86f70f

Nikon's Perfect Combo

Most wildlife photographers are always looking for a lens with a longer reach especially when it comes to bird photography. We are no exception. Most of what Cathy and I shoot are fly fishing related images, but every two years we host an African photo safari where some of the best wildlife subjects in the world are found. Lions, zebras, and elephants in our view finders are a breath of fresh air for us.

For years we carried or lugged heavy 300 and 400 millimeter fixed lenses. Yes they produced sharp images, but as time went on we found more weight restriction on internal flights. This past safari we were limited to 33 pounds total which included our checked and carry-on luggage. So, it became time to lighten up. A call to Jody Grober at Roberts Camera solved our problem. Jody suggested that a Nikon D500 and a matching 200-500 lens would make a perfect outfit for Africa. Long story short, Jody was absolutely right. Half the weight of our old gear and with the DX sensor for a longer reach.

Nikon’s new D500 has a CMOS sensor with an expeed five image processor. At 20.9 Megapixels this camera simply rocks. Oh, and it shoots 4K video. Put on the 200-500 lens, add the 500 DX crop, and you're totally outfitted for whatever comes your way. I personally think that this last safari has produced some of our best ever work in Africa. 

Anyone interested in wildlife photography can talk to Jody at Roberts Camera 1-800-726-5544 or follow the link below.

http://robertscamera.com/

From Africa

We are moving from Kichwa Tembo to Serengeti Under Canvas today. It was an incredible 4 days at Kichwa filled with lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes and wildebeests. We saw two crossings at the Mara River and have had beautiful weather. We will cross today from Kenya to Tanzania. What an adventure!  More photos to come soon!

Interview with Flip Pallot
The Last 40 Feet

Flip looks back over his life as a Florida Keys Guide and reflects on the future. Many of us know Flip Pallot from his ESPN show, Walker's Cay Chronicles. Flip needs no introduction in the saltwater world, but you may find it surprising to know that he's always had a love of trout fishing and especially Montana trout fishing.

http://www.flyfisherman.com/news/flip-pallot/#ixzz4lPnrNnjB

What is a Judas Fish?

This article comes to us from MidCurrent. We had not heard of a Judas Fish before and it's quite interesting how it got the name and how the National Park Service is using it. We think you'll enjoy the story.

http://discovermagazine.com/2016/oct/the-judas-fish

Summer Mayflies: Slate Drakes

Here on Fishing Creek, and in most of the northeast, we are having one of the wettest summers in recent history. Actually just yesterday we had a flash flood in our valley which surprised everyone. Usually by this time in July we're hoping for rain – not so this year.

The good water levels mean that summer fishing will continue to be good and it's time to think about our summer mayflies and in particular the slate drakes. The slate drakes on Fishing Creek are pretty much a true size 12, and a comparadun imitates the actual insect very well, and that's why it's in our online store. The red brown spinner in a size 12 is a pretty good slate drake spinner imitation. The flies have been hatching for awhile, but the fish are still hungry and eager for them.

Here's a link to an interesting “Drake” article by Pennsylvanian Paul Weamer. If you live or fish on the east coast, and haven't fished any of the “Drakes,” this is a good year and a good time to try it. They're big, fish love them, and they provide lots of fun at a time of year when otherwise we'd be fishing the really little stuff!

http://www.flyfisherman.com/how-to/match-the-hatch/matching-the-drake-hatch/

WINNER WINNER!

We are delighted to announce that RIO made a clean sweep of every single possible new product award. Read more here
http://mailchi.mp/rioproducts/winner-winner?e=8b5f86f70f  

Summer Ants

As early summer moves into mid-summer, fishing terrestrials becomes a more important part of the game. Many of the mayfly hatches are over for the season and trout will turn to what is available and that is often a grasshopper, beetle, or ant. While we have had some very good fishing, at times, with craneflies, caterpillars, and other less popular terrestrials, it is often an ant that will please a finicky fish. The photo shows a number of ants that were found in the stomach of a trout.

While ants are often hard to locate on the water a winged ant is easier to see, and if that doesn't work, an ant is a good choice to fish as a dropper behind a larger dry fly that is easy to find and follow. Use your hoppers and large beetles in the pocket water and riffles, but when you find a sipping fish in a pool, consider an ant or a small beetle. It might just fill the bill.

Our black fur parachute ant and our winged cinnamon ant are good choices and the wing will aid in locating the fly. Also, Jim's Real Beetles in brown and black are excellent choices at this time of year too because the flies are smaller than most beetles and have a spot of orange yarn on the back to help in locating them on the water. Check out these and other terrestrials in our store.

Brown Trout Kill on Yellowstone

Biologist samplings on the Yellowstone River have recently turned up an unexpected brown trout fish kill along with expected whitefish kill. Read More.

Our friend and Fly Fishing Show founder, Chuck Furimsky, sent this photo from Gangler's Lodge (Canada) where he was recently.  Beautiful pike.  Good job Chuck!  

Farbank Runs Away with Awards

Sage, RIO, and Redington (all Farbank brands) ran away with Best of Show awards at the iCast/AFFTA show last week in Orlando. The annual IFTD (International Fly Tack-le Dealer) show recognizes manufacturers for outstanding new products. Sage won for the new Salt HD fly rod, RIO for new innovations in leaders and tippet, plus the Big Nasty fly line, and Redington for the Minnow. Sage also won Overall Best of Show. Quite a year, congratulations to everyone at Farbank who helped make this possible!

Reflections on Ireland

We had a wonderful group of people join us on our recent Ireland trip. Our fishing started out in the Conmel area with Andrew Ryan and his guides from Clonanav Fly Fishing. We stayed at the Hotel Minella and fished Andrew's water for three days and caught lots of beautiful brown trout. On the fourth day we took the scenic coastal route to Galway and Ballynahinch Castle. The Owenmore River flows through the castle grounds and we fished for Atlantic salmon for three days. The salmon were not as cooperative as the trout, we saw lots of fish roll and show, but were only able to put two in the net. The castle accommodations were elegant, food and service over the top, and we all loved the estate grounds and the river. We will be back to try again. This is a great trip for the non angler as they have their own guide and itinerary. Please let us know if you're interested in joining us in 2018.

Click here to see a few of the photos from our trip

2018 Hosted Trip Schedule

Next year is coming together for us. We have a couple dates to confirm and some finishing touches to put on the itineraries for a couple of the destinations, but overall this is what 2018 is going to look like:

January 13-20   Estancia de los Rios, Chile (trout)
February 6-21   South Island, New Zealand (trout)
March 3-10   Estancia Tecka, Esquel area, Argentina (trout)
March 11-17   Hosteria San Huberto, San Martin area, Argentina (trout)
March 17-24   Limay River Lodge, San Martin area, Argentina (trout)
May 8-18   Grand Slam/Campeche, Mexico, (baby tarpon, etc.)
June (TBA)   Ireland (and hopefully Scotland), (trout/salmon)
August 3-12   Reel Action, Alaska (silvers, pink, chum, etc., trout)
August 18-25, 25-2   Kingfisher Lodge, Bighorn River, Montana (trout)
October (TBA)   Spain, E. Pyrenees (trout)
December 1-8   Tres Valles, Argentina, Esquel area (trout)

We hope you can join us! Please let us know if we can answer any questions or provide additional information on any of these destinations.

RIO's How To: Terrestrials from a Drift Boat

Welcome to Episode 9 of the RIO How To series. RIO ambassador, Rob Parkins, shows how to fish large terrestrials from a moving drift boat. His tips and information reveal how easy and effective this big flies are in the heat of summer. Enjoy.

Summer Solstice, June 21

The longest day of the year is next Wednesday. Here that means a little longer fishing day and with it will be beautiful evening fishing with sulphurs, light cahills, and slate drakes. Mornings will bring a few left over spinners and maybe some blue wing olives. Don't forget your terrestrial box, it also means summer is here with ants, beetles, grasshoppers and others. It's a magical time of year on a trout stream and we hope you're able to get out and enjoy it.

Three Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Fly Fishing

We found this article in MidCurrent and thought you'd find it interesting.

http://midcurrent.com/techniques/three-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-started-fly-fishing/?utm_source=MidCurrent+Fly+Fishing+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=32191c246c-MidCurrent_April_26_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8efbf3b958-32191c246c-18929377

Planning to throw some big flies this summer?

Here's a chance to win a RIO InTouch Big Nasty fly line. It sounds awesome! 

http://mailchi.mp/rioproducts/big-nasty?e=8b5f86f70f

We're In Full Swing Now

After a long wet, cool spring, we are in full swing now with March Browns, BWO's, and sulphurs hatching. We even saw a Slate Drake this week, but he's a bit early. Guiding and fishing has been good and Fishing Creek is beautiful.

I had the opportunity to work with Kylie and Kelsie Freiman this week. Although I don't get many kids in my classes, these girls were the exception in more ways than one. They were interested in the turtles, minnows, and dragonflies around the pond and had a blast catching bluegills and strippers. Here they are with another client who came recently to fish.

  Behind the Brand – Episode 3  

We think you'll find this clip very interesting, we sure did. You might think it's a boring factory tour, but you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Cathy's favorite travel blog, The Travel Insider, has an interesting perspective on laptops on planes. Hope you enjoy: 

Laptops – Will They Need to be Checked or Not?
More confusion and ambiguity this week about what might be in store for us and our laptops when flying in the future.

The Europeans are saying that the Americans have agreed not to impose any bans. But the Americans are denying that, and are talking about maybe banning laptops not just on flight from Europe to the US, but on all flights, to and from, all international destinations. This article exposes the contradictory stories that are circulating.

If that were to happen, then it becomes almost certain and indeed necessary that a similar ban apply on domestic flights, too. If a person can smuggle a bomb onto an international flight inside a laptop, one has to believe they could do the same on a domestic flight, too.

There was also a timely incident this last week that showed the complexity of the issue. A JetBlue flight from JFK to SFO had to make an emergency landing in Grand Rapids after a laptop battery is said to have ‘exploded’ and burst into flames.

The laptop was with the passenger, in the passenger compartment of the plane, and flight attendants were able to safely extinguish the fire. But what would have happened if the explosion/fire had happened with the laptop inside the passenger’s suitcase, in the luggage compartment?

Until there is some way to safely contain laptops and their batteries in the cargo holds of planes, we risk changing from one sort of bomb (a terrorist device) to another sort of bomb (an exploding battery). Are we really any the better off in such a case? Not really, because we still might have the terrorist type bombs in the cargo hold, plus now the battery type bombs too.

Which Are More Dangerous – Batteries or Explosives

We all know that explosives are dangerous. We’ve seen the movies, with amazing explosions. On the other hand, generally we all perceive batteries as safe, and ‘the worst that can happen’ is a bit of a fire.

But that ‘bit of a fire’ should not be under estimated. Modern laptop batteries these days contain an astonishing amount of energy, which is why, if they ‘misbehave’, their fires are very hard to extinguish. Their ‘fire’ is actually a slow-motion explosion – lots of heat, but not any appreciable shock wave.

A half stick of dynamite (1.25″ in diameter and 4″ long) has about 500,000 Joules of energy within it. A 100 Watt hour laptop battery has about 360,000 Joules of energy within it. Batteries already contain almost as much energy as explosives, and as battery technologies improve, will continue to hold more and more energy.

None of us could walk on a plane with a half stick of dynamite. But my Dell laptop has a 97 Watt hour battery – and that’s about as powerful as 3/8 of a stick of dynamite. Maybe terrorists don’t need to smuggle explosives into laptops – they just need to know how to trigger ‘runaway thermal events’ in the batteries already in the laptops

A Visit to Fishing Creek

Lou Zambello, noted New England guide and author of Fly Fishing Northern New England's Seasons and Flyfishers Guide to New England, (https://www.amazon.com/Lou-Zambello/e/B00H15TBI4) fished on Fishing Creek last week with our guide, Brad Berlin. Both Lou and Brad told us that it was a pleasure being with the other, and it doesn't look like fishing was too bad either! Thanks, Lou, we look forward to your next visit.

New Zealand Reunion

After taking a couple years off from New Zealand, we are very excited about returning to the Everest of fly fishing, in February, 2018. If you'd like to experience the best of New Zealand's rivers and guides, come with us to Riverview Lodge and Owen River Lodge, on the South Island, in February, 2018. It is truly a trip you'll never forget. Join us and experience kiwi hospitality and some of the best trout rivers in the world.

Read the details  and watch a short video

From our Guides:

Jim forwarded his shot of Jane Marcello with a beautiful brown she caught here on Fishing Creek Yesterday. Congratulations, Jane!  

2018 Trip Schedule

2018 is shaping up for us, here is what we have so far:

January 13-20: Chile, Estancia de los Rios (trout)
February 6-21: Riverview & Owen River Lodges, South Island, New Zealand (itinerary customizable)
March: Argentina: Estancia Tecka, March 3-10; Hosteria San Huberto, March 11-17; Limay River Lodge, March 17-24 (trout)
April/May (saltwater): destination & dates TBA
June: Ireland (salmon/trout), dates TBA
August 5-12: Reel Action, Alaska (salmon, trout, char, etc.)

October: Spain (trout), dates TBA
December: Tres Valles, Argentina (trout), dates TBA

Please let us know if any of these destinations catch your eye. We'll send information and hope that you can join us.

Fishing Season in High Gear

We're having beautiful spring weather after the absolutely miserable weather of a couple weeks ago. All of the high, cold water is behind us, Fishing Creek is in great shape, and March Browns are hatching. It is a beautiful time of year to be on the water and our guiding clients are having some great days. If you're thinking about coming to fish, now would be a good time!  

How to Fish a Hopper/Dropper Rig  

The 7th episode of RIO's “How To” series shows us how to fish a hopper/dropper rig. This comes at a perfect time because it is exactly how we often fish a dun and emerger. With lots of mayflies and caddis hatching now, it's always a good idea to show the fish and dry fly with a wet dropper. We hope you enjoy the video and get some new ideas on how to set-up to effectively fish the riffles.

Two Rooms available at Tres Valles, Argentina

It's very unusual that we have openings at this destination. December in Argentina is early season, hatches are good, water is good, and Estancia Tres Valles is a very special place. Fish a combination of streams, spring creeks, medium size rivers, and high mountain lakes where you're likely not to see another person. Check out the details and consider joining us for a fun trip.

News from Belize River Lodge

Barry & Cathy and the group are having a good week at Belize River Lodge. The group is getting shots at tarpon every day in the 30 to 60 pound range and several have been landed, lots jumped and lost. The big fish, over 60, have been harder to find but are around. Barry had one on for more than an hour when the backing broke. There are bonefish and snook around but the focus has been on the tarpon. Weather is good with lots of sunshine and only an occasional shower. And, no broken rods (so far)! Which is amazing for a week of tarpon fishing.

In photo:  Bud Bender with his 50 pound tarpon!

5 Ways to Up Your Spring Streamer Game

We found this on MidCurrent this week. Most everyone fishes streamers but this article gives us some new ideas on streamer fishing and some new techniques to try. Looks like we will have plenty of water for awhile here in the northeast, so some new tips might come in handy!

https://troutsflyfishing.com/info/blog/post/5-ways-to-up-your-spring-streamer-game?avad=55963_de70e8c1

The Next Generation

With the best part of the fishing season just a head of us here in the northeast, it's a good time to get young anglers out on the water. Parker Vance, in the photo below, is the perfect example of a young man that anyone would want for a son, grandson, nephew, or boy next door. At 17, he works in his family's auto auction, is a good kid in school, and loves to fly fish. He came to us this spring, as a Christmas gift from his grandmother (has to be a cool gram!) to get better at fly fishing. We have enjoyed his company and will make sure we see him again. If you have a teenage son or daughter, or know of a young person who has a little interest, please take this opportunity to show them more about the sport that we all love.