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We are in prime fly fishing and trout fishing season here in Syracuse, Central NY, and Upstate NY. Dates are still available. Jump on your preferred date(s) early! The best time to be on the creeks is now. See you on the water!

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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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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!

Spring Conditions In August?

Brian Lansing

Aug 3, 2021
7 min

Spring Conditions In August?

July in review. Conditions were great this month, especially toward the end of the month, for fly fishing in Central New York.

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.

Late Fall Fly Fishing In Central New York

Brian Lansing

Dec 1, 2020
3 min

Late Fall Fly Fishing In Central New York

"... wool socks, cozy waders, a warm jacket and hat, fleece pants, handwarmers, hot streamside coffee, and setting the hook on a feisty..."

seven days of stripers

Brian Lansing

Sep 29, 2020
6 min

seven days of stripers

If you've read my last post, you may recall I was heading to Cape Cod for an extended trip of fly fishing and guiding for stripers and...

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...

west branch tidbits and snapped tippets

Brian Lansing

Aug 3, 2020
5 min

west branch tidbits and snapped tippets

We had fun, caught fish, broke some fish off, threw a few fits, didn’t lose too many flies or break any rods, didn’t run out of water...

july heat, vacation, flats trip, and baseball is back!

Brian Lansing

Jul 22, 2020
4 min

july heat, vacation, flats trip, and baseball is back!

After all, we are into the dog days of summer. This certainly doesn’t mean there isn’t good fly fishing to be had.

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 - 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..."

low and slow

Brian Lansing

Dec 16, 2019
5 min

low and slow

Fly fishing in winter means cold water temperatures, lethargic fish, deep holds, deep drifts, long drifts, and careful attention to...

it’s been a while – a month in review

Brian Lansing

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

it’s been a while – a month in review

Putting the rods down against a tree and taking a break, we sat on a couple of boulders and sipped on hot coffee to take the chill off.

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...

stripers during the nor'easter - pt. 1

Brian Lansing

Oct 16, 2019
3 min

stripers during the nor'easter - pt. 1

I’m back to Syracuse after fly fishing for stripers last week and through the weekend in Cape Cod. It was windy and wet…

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.

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