Fly Fishing - Neversink River June 12 2020 

Thanks for watching! I will throw more caddis like next time great info.

Thanks for watching! I am trying to be as detailed as possible with the approach so that hopefully anyone can apply the techniques. Sometimes its hard to remember to discuss what is going on while I am fishing especially when things get hectic! Good luck on the Willowemoc and thanks again.

Thanks for watching ! I have the gorge on my list just not sure I want to lug the camera down there even though its unreal scenery. I love Pats fishing but hate tying them and man do they love to get hung up. When you fish the gorge which route do you tend to go? I always have trouble deciding where to start and where to end. I like fishing upstream but man if you get off the beaten path its an a$$ kicker getting back to the truck. I was kind of thinking Denton Falls start and go upstream from there next time until I got to a decent path back up to the trail. Would love to hear your thoughts.

FLY-F1SH well first of all , I’m no expert when fishing the gorge! Probably been up there 3 times and one time the flows were too high to wade ! Unbelievable scenery and some nice fish to be had ! Put a couple of 18 inch fish right off the bat ! Tough wading even with low flows ! I go Fromm Katrina fall road and hike down , stay left at the split and work my way upstream from this big pool! So much to learn about this river , there are a couple of more entry areas ! Eden Road was not my favorite but definitely good fishing in that general area ! My method here is definitely high sticking, and I might even use split shot to get me down! Upstream casts tend to work here also ! This besides the Farmington is becoming one of my favorites! Good luck !

@@chasinbowsnbrowns3657 that Katrina route is the only one I have done!

FLY-F1SH met a guy in the lot and mentioned a entrance with the name Thomas something! ? Said it was a nice access ! I’ll find out and let you know !

Thanks for watching!

I agree ... have not fished as much of it but every place has something to offer in the right time of year ... awesome place ... thanks for watching!

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Hopefully this heat wave goes away and I can make a few more videos this year!

Hey Gary I tie them in size 8, 10, 12. If its about 3 feet of water I go with 10. Deeper I try the 8 and shallow riffles if I get hung up to much I throw the 12 on. Most fish I catch are with the 10 though. Good luck!

@@fly-f1sh140 thanks Derick,I bought size 10,thought they looked big.Went to Brodhead Creek last season,fished the area you were in (nothing) fell in,and the first words out of my mouth were “you hate to see it”. great videos keep’em coming

@@garygreco5066 I could not believe how big they were when I started using them I was convinced they would not work. WRONG works everywhere there are stone flies and some days its insane how well it works. I try to throw it anytime I see stonefly dead bodies on rocks. I do not consider it a successful fishing season unless I do the river dance at least once. Break something, lose something, and fall in the water usually means I had a good season. I plan on going back to Big Flathead early season during the week to make a longer video as long as mother nature does not interfere.

Thank you and thanks for watching!

matt king thanks for watching! I’d say I use size 10 on the bent shank nymph hooks the most but I have 8s and 12s also that I throw in the mix.

Alex Argyros because it is a tail water in this section it fishes better than most rivers July and August. I have not fished many eastern PA tail waters but for me the Catskills best is Esopus and Neversink

Thank you and thanks for watching. I have a Cortland competition fly line then 20 ft of cortland bi color sighter .013 or 12 lb mono then to tippet ring. After that I usually fish 5x to my flies. My rod is almost always 10 foot 6 3wt. Hope that helps.

@@fly-f1sh140 Thanks for the explanation !

Thanks Mike and thanks for watching. If there are a bunch of different currents I will use one fly. If I know I can drift fairly straight or if the water is deeper and faster I will use two flies. When I use an indicator I try to go for 1.5 times what I think the water depth is and if its fast I will go with two times the depth. I like to start with less tippet and add it as I need to if I am not hitting bottom. My goal is always try to be close to the bottom with my lowest fly but I dont like to ride the bottom. I tend to go through a ton of tippet and a bunch of weight changes but I most definitely catch more trout than I used to when I was lazy and did not attempt to change my drift depth. Another benefit of two flies when the water allows for it is that I can cover two different feeding depths. Again this will use a lot more tippet but I find its worth it experimenting with one fly riding in the middle and upper section of the water and one fly closer to the bottom. My tippet section of my leader ranges from 2 ft to 6ft usually. I love tippet rings so I tend to have some 3x or 2x, 3 or 4 feet with a tippet ring at the end, then I use 4,5,6x depending on how clear and how spooky fish might be. You can move the indicator on the heavy stuff but I almost always have the indicator right on my tippet ring and only the small stuff in the water. After many years of catching only a few trout I just decided I am going to change all aspects of my rig if I know there are trout in front of me and not be afraid of tying some knots and changing the weight of my flies. I don't use split shot any more I only use different size tungsten beads for my weight on my rig. Hope that helps!

@@fly-f1sh140 Hey thanks a bunch. That sure does help. Will put that to work.

Thanks for watching. I have that problem from time to time as well. I have a Lamson Litespeed 4/5 that I use for all of my 10 foot six 3 wts. I also have a Ross Evolution LT. BOTH still occasionally will have that problem. Usually at the worst time. Especially as you go to lower and lower diameter long leader. Sorry I cant help much here but if you find something that works be sure to let me know!

@@fly-f1sh140 Thanks for the helpful insight, some helpful options to explore. Keep up the good work and good luck out there, thanks again!

Thanks for watching! I think this day I had my Master Nymph Bellator. I have a lot of rods in 10'6 3 wt. I also have an addiction to buying them.

@@fly-f1sh140 You bet! Good stuff. I am not familiar with that one. I have a 10'6" Moonshine Epiphany I use and have liked. They are different though......they feel more like a 7 or 8 WT and they are heavy, but I like them anyway.

Thanks for watching. I was experimenting with camera angles this day. In theory it sounds really easy right? Go fishing, find willing fish, film yourself catching them, discuss what is going on while you are doing it. In reality, it is way harder. Watch further into the video and there is the angle you are talking about.

This is below the reservoir in the colder water. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! This is the first parking spot on 42. Just after water treatment plant look for the DEC sign and then if you see a giant rock to the right downstream you are in the right place. Not that bad of a walk down but some tricky wading. Good luck!

@@fly-f1sh140 thanks, I m getting there from queens so can you pls tell me the closest town or cross road,,, I ll try to go on Friday

@@zivkoradojcic Fallsburg Sewer Department, the parking lot is right after that. Route 17 to Route 42.

@@fly-f1sh140 thanks, I ll check it out

Next time you go look at bridgeville usgs gauge. Best fishing water in the gorge is 120 to 220 cfs as you can wade everything. I fished it at 300 and 400 and 500 cfs. 300 def can be also good but not as wading friendly but def doable and if water is little bit off color fish will be out of the rocks and closer to the shore. If you go when water is 400 cfs or 500 cfs its actually good streamer water in the gorge with a sinking line. When it comes to 400 or 500 cfs keep in mind wading is really limited to bigger pools, try to stay on visible rocks close to the bank. In my opinion if the water is showing anything higher than 300 at bridgeville station I would choose some other place to fish. Tight lines!

This water stays pretty cold as long as they are releasing from the reservoir. I think I fished it last year in July and it was high 50s low 60s. Thanks for watching.

yes water here can def get hot as its pretty far from the dam and since there isnt much cover over the river it gets above 70 quick if the days are 80 and above for couple of days. When you go to neversink gorge there are couple of cold water feeder streams that do cool it off a bit but if you go on USGS website and check Bridgeville station and you see anything 68 F and up dont bother going to this section of the river. Head closer to the dam.

Thanks for watching, I am going to try and hit the Farmington as the craziness dies down a bit. I will probably go the lazy route and fish the big wall and peoples when I do as a break from wading and walking long distance!

@@fly-f1sh140 Nice. The fishing was really good about a month ago. Have taken a break as the round rubber caddis hatch (tubbers) is in full tilt.

Shawn Kurtz this is one of the first parking spots on 42 after falls burg look for the water treatment plant.

I would look at Orvis and TFO both have great packages for beginner. 9 foot 5 weight or 8 foot 4 wt is where most people start.

@@fly-f1sh140 is that part of the river strictly fly fishing or can i throw a spinner through there?

@@captainsmate5770 I believe it is open water. I have seen people fishing bait and spinners.