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Brian Lansing holding a striped bass caught fly fishing on Cape Cod

Winter's End

It's a sport everyone can enjoy and the Central New York fly fishing streams are an excellent place for new anglers and advanced/experienced anglers alike.

Brian Lansing

Mar 199 min read

High water on the fly fishing and trout creek in Central NY

Spring Ahead - New Fishing Season in Upstate NY

Well… with this post I intend to briefly catch everyone up with a rough summary on the last 12 months and share what’s ahead, fishing stuff.

Brian Lansing

Mar 7, 20257 min read

Spring Flingin' - Central NY Fly Fishing

Spring fly fishing in Central NY is upon us. It has been periodically since about January…

Brian Lansing

Mar 29, 20246 min read

Send Rain - Central NY Fly Fishing

May was a busy month on the trout streams in Central NY and Syracuse. We went striper fishing, too! Now, we need rain.

Brian Lansing

Jun 2, 20233 min read

Prime Fly Fishing Season in Central New York

We are into prime trout and fly fishing season in Syracuse and Central New York! Conditions are picking up quickly.

Brian Lansing

Apr 24, 20235 min read

Mild Winter – Central NY Fly Fishing

Winter fly fishing in CNY and current conditions. What's new and what's ahead? First post in a few months.

Brian Lansing

Feb 3, 20234 min read

Mid-Fall Fly Fishing Report for Central New York

Fall fly fishing report & update for Central New York. Conditions have been challenging, but there have been some fun days on the water!

Brian Lansing

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Fly Flinging Into The Fall

Fall fly fishing in Central and Upstate NY is nearly upon us! Are you ready? Fall is a great time to be on the water!

Brian Lansing

Sep 16, 20224 min read

new season, opening day, and what's new

It's a new season. Quick post about what's new and what I've been up to getting ready to start the season. More posts coming soon!

Brian Lansing

Apr 1, 20225 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Feb 15, 20225 min read

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!

Brian Lansing

Dec 23, 20213 min read

New Post!

New post! It's been quite some time, but here is a very brief update on my spring fishing, conditions, and going forward.

Brian Lansing

Jun 30, 20215 min read

Ice Out - Come On Spring!

After a fun, albeit short, ice fishing season and packing the gear away, my attention is back to fly fishing the streams. The ice is out.

Brian Lansing

Mar 23, 20213 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Jan 29, 20215 min read

Grinding Through January

On the mild days that I’ve been on the local streams, fly fishing has been pretty decent for the middle of January.

Brian Lansing

Jan 22, 20214 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Dec 30, 20205 min read

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..."

Brian Lansing

Dec 1, 20203 min read

October fly fishing report for Central New York

I’ve been spending the most time fly fishing on West Canada Creek and the Beaverkill. Other topics are flies, baseball, and the Astros.

Brian Lansing

Oct 21, 20205 min read

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...

Brian Lansing

Sep 29, 20206 min read

Sliding into September

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

Brian Lansing

Sep 10, 20206 min read