Lake Placid Fly Guys

2010-03-08T13:11:06-08:00

Another sunny day in the Adirondacks, I think it's five in a row which is closing in on the record. Temps near the forties have things melting and a little open water is showing up on the Ausable. Here is the view from Monument Falls looking down stream, everything up river remains frozen.

2010-03-06T09:57:33-08:00

Steelhead fishing on the Salmon River continues to be real hot. Big fish on smaller flies is what this pre spawn action is all about. We have trips scheduled starting on the 20th of March. Don't miss out on this great action.

2010-03-05T16:28:09-08:00

Here is a picture of some local fly fisherman. Oh btw they also happen to be Olympic champions. Congrats to our local Olympians! On this sunny March day we celebrated their success with a parade down Main St. Good work guys, you sure made it fun for us.

2010-02-25T04:12:44-08:00

Don't forget to get your tickets for the Fly FIshing Film Tour on March 13th at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6pm show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $12.00 in advance or 15.00 at the door. It is sure to be a great time and all proceeds will benefit thr Tri Lakes Chapter of Trout Unlimited. To see previews of the tour or to purchase tickets online check out www.flyfishingfilmtour.com

2010-02-19T09:41:13-08:00

The days are getting longer but local conditions remain wintery. Here is a pic of the start of the No KIll strectch of the Ausable. BTW that white thing in the bottom of the picture is the river. Its open for fishing year round but you're going to need A LOT of weight to get it down.

Steelhead Fly Tying Class

2010-02-09T02:00:00-08:00

For those of you interested in tying flies for steelhead sign up for our upcoming class "Tying Flies for Steelhead" with tyer Matt DeLorenzo. Matt is a member of the Nymph Heads pro staff and an avid steelhead angler. Fly patterns in this class will cover a wide variety of pattern types from weighted and unweighted nymphs and streamers, tube flies and even dries. The class will take place at the shop on Wednesday February 17th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm. If you are interested email us or call the shop @ 518-523-3468 to register. The cost for the class will be $40.00

Seminar Coming Soon!

2010-02-08T08:27:27-08:00

Hey everyone, lets not forget about the seminar on Friday the 12th of February with Tom Minehan "Swinging Flies for Salmon and Steelhead." We are getting a lot of interest in the seminar and it will be well worth your time especially those of you interested in getting involved for the first time in either steelhead and salmon or swinging flies for them. Contact the shop for more details.

Great New Product

2010-02-06T10:07:43-08:00

Stop by the shop and check out this great new product from West Water. A miniature version of the thingamabobber these little guys are getting rave reviews from fisherman everywhere. They work great on terrestrial patterns and are being used very creatively on other flies as well. Send us your own photo of flies tied with this great new product.

2010-02-03T14:31:47-08:00

Join us Friday the 12th at 6:30 for a steelhead fishing seminar by Tom Minehan. "Swinging flies for salmon and steelhead: Slides will be used to discuss techniques, tackle, fly selection, water conditions and spey and switch rods. Come learn more about this fishing and get ready for the upcoming season.

So much for the thaw!

2010-01-30T08:55:19-08:00

Eighteen below this morning. That is quite the opposite of last weekends temps. It will warm to eleven today and the sun is shining. We take what we can get.

This video clip from Orvis featuring the New Mirage reel and sharks should help warm you up.