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Outdoor adventures in fly fishing, camping and hiking.

East Branch of the Croton River

February 9, 2019October 27, 2019 William Henry1 Comment

I finally decided to fish a new river that is very local to my home in Westchester County, NY, the East Branch of the Croton River. At only 20-25 minutes away in Brewster, NY, it is a tailwater fishery that holds some surprisingly good sized trout. It's a small river, but open all year with [...]

Tagged catchandrelease, flyfishing, keepemwet, rainbowtrout, winterflyfishing

Salmon River, NY, busted again.

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

My buddy and I hit the Salmon River looking for steelhead last weekend, neither the fish nor the weather were cooperative however. We drove up on Friday night, getting in late, and fished all day Saturday and the first half of Sunday before heading home. The forecast for Saturday called for temps in the mid [...]

Tagged fishing, flyfishing, salmonriverny, steelhead

2018 Mongaup Pond Summer Camping Trip

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 William Henry2 Comments

Another summer camping trip is in the books, and this was a wet one. With rain predicted for 4 of 7 days, we were prepared for the worst. The weather ended up not being too terrible, with only light showers the majority of the time. We did have torrential downpours one day, but we were [...]

Tagged camping, catchandrelease, Catskills, fly fishing, Mongaup Pond Campground, trout

I love the Adirondacks

June 7, 2018June 10, 2018 William Henry1 Comment

I love the Adirondacks. I don't get to visit there often due to the 4.5 hour drive from my house, but I do love it when I go. Six million acres of mountains, lakes and streams, it's my kind of park! Memorial Day weekend my family stayed at Motel Long Lake & Cottages for two [...]

Tagged Adirondacks, Hiking, wildcenter

2018 Cheeky Schoolie Tournament

June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

  I have to hand it to Cheeky Fishing. They threw together a great weekend. I had a number of spin anglers on the water say to me that weekend "What's going on? I've never seen so many people fly fishing here before." The answer was the Cheeky Schoolie Tournament, the world's largest fly fishing [...]

Tagged capecod, catchandrelease, cheekyschoolietourney, fishing, flyfishing, stripedbass

Steelheading the Salmon River, NY

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

Steelheading is hard work. It’s cold, wet and the river does not always cooperate. There is something about those sea run rainbow trout though that call us back year after year. This is not steelheading like in the pacific northwest however, this is great lakes steelheading. Your views are not going to be nearly as [...]

Tagged fishing, fly fishing, salmonriver, steelhead

A little stroll through nature.

February 20, 2018February 24, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

Authur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary The temperatures were supposed to reach 45 degrees today, and though the trails were still covered in snow, the family and I thought it would be a good day for a hike. Near us there is a great little area that serves as a much-needed relief from mundane life. The [...]

Winter Fly Fishing

February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

People often ask why I would stand in 36-degree water, braving below freezing air temperatures to go fishing. To catch fish of course! Just because it's cold out, it doesn’t mean you can’t go fishing. You just have to be a little more prepared. Much like the rest of the year, you need to understand [...]

Tagged browntrout, catchandrelease, farmingtonriver, flyfishing, rainbowtrout, trout, winterflyfishing

Green Lakes State Park

January 20, 2018February 12, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

There are so many amazing natural treasures in New York State. I feel very lucky to live in an area steeped in so much rich history and natural wonder. There are famous attractions like Niagara Falls, but there are others that escape the mainstream flood of visitors. Places like Green Lakes State Park offer the [...]

Tagged GreenLakesStatePark, Hiking

Fly fishing the Farmington River, CT.

June 26, 2017February 12, 2018 William HenryLeave a comment

The sound of water tumbling over rocks as it sweeps past your legs, birds chirping in the trees and flying low across the river, picking mayflies out of the air, and the occasional beaver or otter swimming at the water's edge building their home, those are the sights and sounds I long for this time [...]

Tagged browntrout, catchandrelease, farmingtonriver, fishing, flyfishing, keepemwet, trout

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Sinatra
Farmington River
The Salmon River, NY
The Salmon River, NY
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Farmington River
Hiking the Adirondacks.
Hiking the Adirondacks.
View from the Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform.
View from the Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform.
Farmington River
Stock photo of Kaaterskill Falls
Stock photo of Kaaterskill Falls
Farmington River
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Some smaller water on the Farmington River.
Some smaller water on the Farmington River.
All set up!
All set up!
Kaaterskill Falls (upper portion)
Kaaterskill Falls (upper portion)
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Mongaup Pond State Campground in the Catskills.
Mongaup Pond State Campground in the Catskills.
The Farmington River, CT
The Farmington River, CT
Fly fishing the Farmington River, CT
Fly fishing the Farmington River, CT
Chittenango Falls
Chittenango Falls
Mike on the Beaverkill River
Mike on the Beaverkill River
Willowemoc Creek
Willowemoc Creek
Green Lakes State Park
Green Lakes State Park
Google image of fresh water reef in Green Lake State Park.
Google image of fresh water reef in Green Lake State Park.
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