Fly Fishing In Upstate New York’s Salmon River Region
| Contemplating a “fly fishing” trip, to Upstate New York’s
Famous
Salmon River Region, is dreaming and talking about casting a line
25 to 80 feet or more, while presenting a carefully placed fly across
a lie where the guide points out the shadow of a trophy salmon, then
Bang, Fish On! The reel screaming, holly cow it’s into the backing,
then the monster turns and races back upstream, much faster than my
large arbor and spinning wrist can retrieve. The line sizzles by us,
tightens, and SNAP! But the line doesn’t go slack. What’s happening,
is running through my mind, and then watching in amazement as these
three round pellets come hissing through the air and WACK, I think oh
my God, I’ve been shot and I saw it all happening in slow motion. Just
then the guide runs over and asks, “are you OK?” I wondered how
could this happen while fly-fishing. All the while an excruciating headache
is setting in, the guide explains that it was my split shot that hit me and
as
I’m saying that I saw it coming, he interrupted and said “well,
you
should’ve ducked” as he chuckled. Well, I decided to chuck this
method
and go home. I know that’s not what chuck and duck means, but it’s
just
the forehead version versus the back of the head one.
There are numbers of stories like these from unsuspecting fly fishermen, arriving in the Pulaski Area, only to be told that they must change their ways and use the slinky, sinker / running line method to have success, I hate to differ and will explain later. But if that’s the style fishing you enjoy, slinkies, sinkers running lines and swivels, then by all means fish it and enjoy, because fun is what fishing is all about and no one should judge a person by fishing alone! But, please do so with care and learn properly how to avoid injuries and or foul hooking fish. Most of all have a good fishing experience and maybe someday you’d like to try some traditional fly-fishing with me. Now, getting back to the fly fishing trip you envisioned, orchestrating a perfectly cast line and a well-placed fly, it can happen. Don’t worry about the perfect parts, as you’ll quickly learn, while I quietly instruct the presentation needed to hook up. I’ll share my knowledge so you can experience the enjoyment of fighting and landing trophy fish. The fight and landing is probably the most difficult time and the most fun! The personal rewards and gratification will all flow together from the first cast, to what seemed to be an awful presentation at the time, to becoming a perfect one later, at picture time! Orvis Streamer Stripper Lines, tapered or knotted leaders fluorocarbon tippets, and flies all harnessed by a well balanced Battenkill Large Arbor Reel secured to a T-3 or TLS rod of nine to ten feet in length are tools of my choice and can be supplied by me. Couple these fine tools with a seasoned fly fishing guide, who’s willing to share his knowledge, and dreams of casting, presenting, hooking up, fighting and landing a trophy fish can be a reality even for the beginning flyfisher that can cast a minimum of twenty feet. No lead, no running lines, no headaches, just some good old persistence, determination and gratification while truly fly-fishing. So it’s time for you, as countless others have, to accept my invitation for a fly fishing trip of a lifetime. Experience a different and traditional / enjoyable fly fishing experience to Upstate New York’s World Class Fishery in the Salmon River Region for Trophy Salmon, Steelhead, Brown and Rainbow Trout. Pick your season and your quarry and leave the water a better flyfisher by day’s end! Northeast Fly Fishing Guide Service Walt Geryk, Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide 38 Elm Street Hatfield, MA 01038 www.neffguide.com walt@neffguide.com September 04, 2003
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