This is one meeting you DO NOT want to miss!! Here is some more info on it:
Kevan Smaracko
According to Kevan, he probably was born with a fly rod in his hands. During his youth in the Poconos, Kevan learned the fly fishing basics and was instantly hooked. After attending Slippery Rock University with a degree in resource management, he successfully completed an internship at the DRC. Realizing the guide staff at the DRC could give him a crash course on casting and fishing in general, Kevan was able to absorb a great deal of knowledge in a short time. His persistence and hard work have paid off with successful trips on the river. He broadened his fishing experience by guiding in Montana in 2009 and hopes to travel outside the USA in the future. So far his adventures include Steelhead Alley, Colorado and the fabled streams of the Smoky Mountains. What kind of fishing is he into?? His motto is “Streamers=Big Fish” – enough said.
The Delaware River Club
The Delaware River Club rests on the banks of the West Branch of the Delaware River, one of the top five wild trout streams in the nation. The Club requires no membership and provides lodging, guide services and fly fishing schools. Wild brown and rainbow trout are, literally, right outside of our back door and we offer private access to some of the best water on the Upper Delaware. Furthermore, the Club is just a short distance away from the tempting East Branch and Mainstem Delaware, as well as all of their tributaries.
Presentation
Kevan’s presentation will introduce you to the Upper Delaware River System, including the tributaries that constitute the system and the diversity of this challenging fishery.
Posted January 27th, 2010 by Artie Loomis | 0 Comments
I AM still alive. I haven't posted anything on here in a frightening amount of time and I am afraid the posts won't get as frequent as they were in the fall. I had a great break fishing, but the problem was, I didn't catch a fish! In fact, I am still dragging the Skunk along with me for the New Year. It is the "law of averages" I am told, and I am confident the Skunk won't stick around too much longer.
I am in the middle of Student Teaching right now, so that "storm" of work is keeping me pretty busy during the day and filling up my week. I still have weekends where I might be able to pull some strings and hit the water, but it will all depend on the amount of work I have. I definitely want to post some fishing reports on here soon. The Symposium is coming up and I am really excited about that! We are looking to have a better Symposium from last year and so far we are on track. You definitely don't want to miss this years!
Pike, Lake trout, stream trout, and lake-run fish should all be cooperating right now. I have been getting reports of great Pike action on some of the Finger Lakes. All of the rain in the past few days should definitely push more steelhead into the Salmon River and make fishing easier. Tom and Brian are posting some great blogs if you're looking for fish porn, techniues, or new patterns for the new year. Check them out under Fishing Log and The Deane's List. I'll post soon....
Tight lines.
Artie
Posted January 26th, 2010 by Artie Loomis | 0 Comments
Cold weather didn't stop the "chosen frozen".
Coho Salmon from the Salmon River.
Cool underwater shot of the release. Expect more of these!
I haven't been blogging much, but that doesn't mean I haven't been fishing!
New Years Eve I headed up to the Salmon River where I met my good friend and fishing buddy Steve. We were excited to fish the Salmon River and we decided to start our day at the Lower Fly Fishing Zone. The place is usually packed during the fall so we figured the winter would offer more room for us to get in there.
Steve started to break the ice early on, hooking up twice with steelhead that had plans of their own. These fish do not get lethargic in the winter, and such was the case with Steve's fish. It took me a while to finally hook up, but once I did I had the same problem of trying to control my fish! The fish came up to the top for a second, then shot way downstream leaving me looking at my backing. The fish popped off shortly after, but it felt good to hook a steelhead again! I lost another fish a while after that was on for maybe 5 seconds. Not too much longer after that, I was hooked up once more. This fish hit at the end of my drift and started throwing some good headshakes. Alright, must be a steelhead right???
Nope....Coho Salmon! I was really suprised to see this guy at the end of my line. No spots on the tail and white gums confirmed it for me. After talking to a few guys on the water that day, other anglers had landed Coho's that day. I can't believe that they are still alive. It wasn't what I was going up there for, but it was my first Coho Salmon and it was a great way to close out 2009.
I have a feeling I'll be up at the Salmon River again very soon. Happy New Years to everyone, thanks for reading!
Bring on 2010!
Tight lines
Artie
Posted January 1st, 2010 by Artie Loomis | 0 Comments
New Back Country Fly Rod
James Taylor with an awesome Western Trout
It was a typical late fall day, and I was driving in my car returning phone calls. The most interesting one was to a customer named Erik Oster. Erik lives in Boston and was interested in a small stream fly rod. We talked for over 20 minutes about JP Ross Fly Rods and what we could do for him.
Erik was in the market for a convertible type small stream fly rod. An all purpose fly rod that could be converted to a 5 foot fly rod on demand. What we decided on was a design I had thought of years ago but never acted on. It was a multi piece fly rod with convertible sections. I had made one of these once many years ago for a friend of mine named James Taylor who now resides in San Francisco. Attached is a picture of James with a wild trout he caught on a multiple day trek.
Well 2009 is just about over with only two weeks left in the year. It has been a wild year. Poor pike trip to Canada, good striper trip, skunked everytime I went for carp, huge gap in fishing at school, then the best string of fishing I have ever had. You can bet that 2009 is a year to remember. Luckily, I take many pictures on my expeditions to remember the good times, the bad, and the amusing times. Every once in a while I like to throw everything I have together into a video compilation of the year, and the video below is just that.
Please, grab a beer, maybe a nice cigar, kick back and enjoy 2009 Fly Fishing in Central New York........
Posted December 21st, 2009 by Artie Loomis | 1 Comments
Cold weather didn't stop the "chosen frozen".
Coho Salmon from the Salmon River.
Cool underwater shot of the release. Expect more of these!
New Back Country Fly Rod
James Taylor with an awesome Western Trout
