CATSKILLS TROUT FLY QUESTIONS

Yank, like anywhere else, when it comes to flyfishing, the odds are best when you stop at a local flyshop. In the town there are four shops that supply most if not all the local patterns. Around the time they stock (and jmho)you will still better results using wets. Although I prefer watching them smash dries , For the opener anything dark resembling what's floating or under the rocks. I like staying small and using tandem nymph patterns big #6 on through #10s 12s 14s hares ear / trout are suckeres for anything tied using peacock feathers  such as pheasant tails and prince nymphs. You can check out this link http://www.catskillflies.com/  these guys are great, my favorite stop and shop for flies,click on stream conditions that should be up updated in a few weeks, they usually report twice daily as stream conditions improve. Esopus for me? I always go with a small ultra light noodle drifting eggs real early or real late in the season for possible native or holdovers. As from what I seen stock schedule wise, Esopus almost always gets the first dump this neck of the wood. From my experience, hatchery fish are suckers for just about any nymph/wet emergers even dries this early with basic presentation. These fish however acclimate surprising quick (within two weeks)  and they become much as the spooked wild particulars where size and patterns seperate the pros from the avids and that's the fun of matching the hatch. 

Thanks Back...  Catskill Flies is a great site... updates on all the rivers, great maps, havent had the pleasure of stopping there yet though.  I veer off before i ever get that far south.  I really was hoping to run into wild rainbows on the Esopus... fishing above and below the portal.  Yuk on the stockies but I guess its good practice. I really suck at this stage.

They have the early hatches right on the site... it says blue winged olives, brown stones, and some other stuff...I have some of those i think.

PERCH-- I'm back brother!  Put away the ice stuff though... do trout?

NNY Oh Yes I do Trout!!!! I live right on the Poestenkill Creek!!! Any TIME, you know your WELCOME!!!!!!

I guess it is time to watch the water gauges along your favorite stations! Water levels will be high this opener, hoping it isn't too much a washout!  Looks like the feeders and the lake coves will be the places to concentrate.

Yank I started fishing all of the tribs about 30 years ago . From their head waters to the where they merge to become the upper Delaware main stem.  what is it you want to know?

just keep checking for favorable stream flow conditions, The delaware basin is full of good trout water http://www.catskillflies.com/