Fly Fishing | brianonthefly

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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.

Brian Lansing

Aug 25
5 min

Good Rainy Summer

It's been a wet summer in Central NY, but it's good for fly fishing and good for the trout.

Brian Lansing

Jun 2
3 min

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

Feb 3
4 min

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.

Mid-Fall Fly Fishing Report for Central New York

Brian Lansing

Nov 2, 2022
4 min

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!

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Brian Lansing

Sep 16, 2022
4 min

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!

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Brian Lansing

Apr 1, 2022
5 min

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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..."

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fly rod review: the Thomas & Thomas Contact 10'8" 3wt

Brian Lansing

Oct 26, 2020
7 min

fly rod review: the Thomas & Thomas Contact 10'8" 3wt

It's better late than never, right? This is my review of the Thomas & Thomas Contact 10'8" 3wt fly rod.

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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...

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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...