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May 13, 2025

Steelhead Season Wrap-Up: Reflections from the River

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Steelhead Season Wrap-Up: Reflections from the River As spring gives way to early summer here in Upstate New York, another steelhead season has come to a close. It’s always bittersweet wrapping up a chapter that brings so much excitement, challenge, and connection—to both the fish and the anglers who chase them. This season was no different. A Season of Highs and Lows (and High Water!) The 2024–2025 steelhead run kept us on our toes. From early fall pushes in low water to unpredictable winter thaws, Mother Nature threw everything at us. We had stretches of high water that shuffled fish and tested our ability to adapt. But when conditions lined up, the rewards were worth every cold morning and every long drift. Some of the highlights included: Early season chrome in October that came in hard and fast December days with fish holding deep and willing to eat swung flies A strong late-winter push in February and March with fresh fish showing up right when we needed them. One of many bright steelhead that made this late season special. Swing Season Success Spey anglers had a solid season. As always, covering water with a two-hander and watching a fish chase down a fly in the swing is something special. We saw good action on intruders, leeches, and smaller, sparse patterns in clear water. Anglers were rewarded who put in the time and moved with the fish. What Worked (and What Didn’t) Flies that consistently produced: Purple and black intruders Senyo's AI's Egg-sucking sculpins Tactics that paid off: Covering water instead of sitting in one spot. Adjusting sink tips and depth constantly. Staying persistent through cold snaps and tough days. Fishing confidence flies. Looking [...]

March 13, 2024

Guide Flies

By |March 13th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Lance Egan's thread frenchie. Guide Flies, We all have those quick, simple and effective flies that catch fish.  The thread frenchie are super quick to tie and catch trout just about everywhere.  You can fish them with a tight line rig, dry dropper or under a indicator. Tie a few up and give them a try.   Hook: Umpqua XC400BL Thread: UTC  70 Denier - Olive Bead: Slotted Tungsten Beads  Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon - Dark Pardo Ribbing: Semperfli Tying Wire - 0.2 - March Brown Hot Spot: Ice Dub - UV Pink or orange thread for a quick tie.

July 31, 2020

Fall Open Dates

By |July 31st, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Here is my open dates for the Fall that have opened up.  October 17, November 1, 22 December 5,6. Email, call, message me any of my social media sites or text 518-495-2965.  

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July 11, 2018

Fall Salmon Run

By |July 11th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

Reports from the lake this summer have been incredible, charter captains are report easy limits most days. Looks like another great salmon run this year. Now is the time to book your fall dates if you haven't already. Limited dates available.

March 12, 2018

February 22, 2018

Ice Sac Fry

By |February 22nd, 2018|Categories: Reports, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

Mother Nature decided to start the spring thaw a little early so we're tying up some Ice Sac Fry patterns. Hook: Your Choice Thread: UTC 140 White Body: Pearl Flashabou Wing: Ripple Ice Fiber Minnow Mix, Ripple Ice Fiber Olive Sac: Orange Ice Dub Eyes: 3D living eyes Take a black marker and give the olive wing a few stripes.

July 9, 2017

Guide Get Away 

By |July 9th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Being a fly fishing guide doesn't allow me to fish very often, so when I can i try to bring one of my daughter's along. Recently I booked a few days up at Lopstick Lodge in Pittsburgh NH for a little father/daughter fishing time. We started out running a few dry dropper rigs thru the pocket water in the upper Connecticut river with good success that evening. The next morning the river was crowded so we rigged up some nymphing rods figuring with all the pressure we'd have better luck with getting down deep smaller nymphs in the pockets. We fished a very popular spot with some success, but I knew we were missing some fish in this run. So I switched over to a couple of mop flies on both rods and we picked up a good number of fish. The crowds there don't stray far from parking lots as walking anywhere can tough with some dense woods and a lot of Bush whacking.  So we decided to get away from the crowds, once we did the fishing went from pretty good to outstanding. Big browns, rainbows, landlock salmon and brook trout all in the same pockets and small runs. Changing over to bigger flies seemed to draw the bigger fish out from under rocks and log jams. We finished up our short stay the next morning with not many people around mostly fishing nymphs again. It was a great time to test out some patterns I had tied before the trip some with good success others were so so, so we'll save them for another time to test out. If you never have fished the upper Connecticut, you should try it out. Lopstick lodge is [...]

May 30, 2017

Bugs, Bugs and more Bugs

By |May 30th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Good hatches of bugs have been coming off just about every stream I have fished this year providing good dry fly action. Early in the morning when there has been no hatches we have been nymphing with good success.  I will be up on the West Branch of the Ausable in Wilmington for the month of June if your looking to get out on the water give me a call (518) 495-2965 or email me at paul@paulsguideservice.com 

May 11, 2015

Got Trout??

By |May 11th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Once again this year I will offering Guided Trout trips on the Ausable River, 9 Mile Creek, Chittenango Creek, Kinderhook Creek and the Battenkill. 1/2 Day Trips 1 Angler $195 2 Anglers $295 Full Day Trips 1 Angler $300 2 Anglers $400 All Rods, leaders and flies included.   Interested in a trip, Give me a call 315-298-3949 or click here to e-mail me.

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