Upstate New York 2/3

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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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

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...

Brian Lansing

Aug 3, 20205 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Jul 22, 20204 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Jul 3, 20204 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

May 29, 20205 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

May 1, 20207 min read

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..."

Brian Lansing

Apr 17, 20204 min read

‘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...

Brian Lansing

Apr 2, 20204 min read

on the ice

Ice fishing for perch and walleye on Oneida Lake was good at times and slow at times, reminding us why it’s called “fishing”, not "catching"

Brian Lansing

Feb 24, 20203 min read

Oneida Lake Ice Fishing

A short update on Oneida Lake ice fishing. We finally have quality ice (for the time being). It was a gorgeous weekend on the ice.

Brian Lansing

Feb 17, 20202 min read

ice, ice...maybe?

Swans, geese, and ducks have returned to the lake, dotting the horizon where ice shanties should be. Ice fishing is coming soon though.

Brian Lansing

Jan 15, 20203 min read

fish with a buddy

If nothing else, you can learn what not to do from a buddy who gets skunked or spends a lot of time with flies in the sticks...

Brian Lansing

Jan 10, 20203 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Dec 10, 20193 min read

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..

Brian Lansing

Nov 8, 20193 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Oct 3, 20193 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Sep 24, 20192 min read

Fall Preparations

Take advantage of time now to tie flies and gear up before you have to scramble at the end of the month or in October and November.

Brian Lansing

Sep 10, 20193 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Sep 6, 20193 min read

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.

Brian Lansing

Aug 28, 20193 min read

weekend review: part 1 - severely bug bitten and exploring new water

We arrived back to the cabin tired, severely bug bitten, thirsty, hungry, and smelly, but not skunked or out of beer.

Brian Lansing

Aug 26, 20193 min read