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Winter fly fishing conditions continue in Central New York. Nymphing low & slow, some streamer fishing, and A LOT of patience, has been the ticket. Still waiting on safe ice on Oneida Lake to start ice fishing. Booking spring fly fishing dates! Jump on your preferred date early!

skunked...

and out of beer...

Welcome to my fly fishing blog! I invite you to follow along as I share my thoughts on all fly fishing related "stuff". I'll be sharing fishing stories, tips, gear reviews, pointers, trip summaries, reports and more. Tales of defeat, triumphs, mishaps, more defeats, and lessons learned await.

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Winter Fly Fishing Expectations

Brian Lansing

Feb 15, 2022
5 min

Winter Fly Fishing Expectations

Fly fishing and finding trout willing to participate in the winter months isn't an easy task. Trout finding the net are hard earned rewards.

Merry Fly Fishmas

Brian Lansing

Dec 23, 2021
3 min

Merry Fly Fishmas

Just a quick post to say thank you to all who have joined me and supported me throughout the year. Merry Christmas!

Fly Fishing Season Preparations

Brian Lansing

Apr 2, 2021
5 min

Fly Fishing Season Preparations

I check leaders frequently and change them often. Losing fish because of something I overlooked, or ignored, is not acceptable.

Confidence Flies

Brian Lansing

Jan 29, 2021
5 min

Confidence Flies

If there’s no confidence in the fly tied to the end of the tippet, putting trout in the net is going to be a challenging endeavor.

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!

Brian Lansing

Dec 30, 2020
5 min

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!

I'll start off by wishing everyone Merry Christmas (I know I'm 5 days late) and a happy New Year.

Sliding into September

Brian Lansing

Sep 10, 2020
6 min

Sliding into September

Without hesitation and with an unprecedented amount of confidence, precision, and force, I sent my fly rocketing directly into the...

Happy Independence Day

Brian Lansing

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

Happy Independence Day

Have a great weekend. Stay safe. Enjoy a frosty beverage. Catch fish. If you don't catch fish, work on your fish stories.

my month of may, fly fishing in central and upstate new york

Brian Lansing

May 29, 2020
5 min

my month of may, fly fishing in central and upstate new york

My month of May. I am open for guided trips, classes, and lessons! Also, my May fly fishing report and what's new.

fly tying how to - jigged buggers

Brian Lansing

May 1, 2020
7 min

fly tying how to - jigged buggers

A quick fly tying "how to" on how I tie my jigged bugger patterns. It is a quick tie and this little bug is a staple in my boxes.

fly tying - color, size, and material matter

Brian Lansing

Apr 22, 2020
5 min

fly tying - color, size, and material matter

Each fly is designed to do different things and for different conditions. Each has a purpose.

weekly fly fishing review

Brian Lansing

Apr 17, 2020
4 min

weekly fly fishing review

"I wish I had a colorful story about breaking a rod as I heroically tamed a five-foot long native brook trout, which ran me a half mile..."

‘Rona

Brian Lansing

Apr 2, 2020
4 min

‘Rona

...or question what exactly you’re trying to accomplish tying a school of 137 matching baitfish, or why you’re tying a 10 inch fly that...

non-committal

Brian Lansing

Nov 8, 2019
3 min

non-committal

After you’re done beating yourself up and telling yourself “I’m the worst fly fisherman in the galaxy and brown trout must hate me”, enjoy..

my favorite fly – the Kinky Muddler

Brian Lansing

Oct 31, 2019
4 min

my favorite fly – the Kinky Muddler

My favorite fly and the fly that I use most often, at least for non-trout and salmon species, is the Kinky Muddler or a slight variation.

to find fish, find the birds… and make quality casts

Brian Lansing

Oct 23, 2019
4 min

to find fish, find the birds… and make quality casts

To find feeding fish, find feeding birds. Feeding birds means bait. Though it could also mean humans throwing stale bread in the water...

stripers during the nor’easter - pt. 2

Brian Lansing

Oct 17, 2019
4 min

stripers during the nor’easter - pt. 2

With a game plan of “we’ll figure it out in the morning” in place, we checked tide charts one last time and headed to bed to get ready to...

rain, increased flows, and flingin' streamers

Brian Lansing

Oct 3, 2019
3 min

rain, increased flows, and flingin' streamers

Act quickly because the window of opportunity is small. Brown trout love these small windows and you should too.

low and clear, but cold

Brian Lansing

Sep 24, 2019
2 min

low and clear, but cold

Sunday morning, I had the pleasure of sharing the stream and showing Jenny and Kathy around a Central New York trout stream.

Life in the Abyss – Jigging for Adirondack Lake Trout

Brian Lansing

Sep 6, 2019
3 min

Life in the Abyss – Jigging for Adirondack Lake Trout

The meat eating lakers crushed the jig and swung immediately back to the cover and structure of the bottom. Big head shakes are the norm.

weekend review pt. 2: loads of pickerel

Brian Lansing

Aug 28, 2019
3 min

weekend review pt. 2: loads of pickerel

They stalk it for a ways and then nose up out of the blackness inhaling the fly from behind.

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