Jp Ross Beaver Meadow 2 weight meets Godzillia
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ADK Trout Bum
Trout Power Fly Fishing Tournament to be held June 2012 on West Canada Creek, NY
Thanks to great response from the Trout Power Campaign so far, we have decided to have a fishing Tournament on the West Canada Creek in June of 2012. The Trout Power Tournament will be only outside the Trophy Section and will be open to any...
Read Full StoryThe Greatest Boat Lift of all time.
on 9/11 I was owner of Rising Trout Outfitter fly shop. I remember sitting in my office that day and watching the news on the PC. Shortly after the crisis started, people started to come to the fly shop. Everyone was friends. If you have a local fly shop, and...
Read Full StoryTrout Power Update
The last couple weeks have been great weeks for Trout Power. As many of you know, I met with Congressman Hanna about Trout Power and its desire to bring more people to the communities is Russia, Poland, Newport and Middleville. I also spoke with the Governors office and received great...
Read Full StoryFall Fly Fishing Techniques
Fall Fly Fishing in Central New York, especially on the West Canada and Black River can be one of the best times of the year to fly fish. When the fall season is upon us and everyone is heading to the Salmon River to fish for huge salmon coming out of Lake Ontario, I usually avoid that place and go looking local for big Browns.
There are a few places in our area that are still open all year:
Read Full StoryNew testimonial on our Beaver meadow small stream ultra light fly rod
I recently jumped head first into ultralight fly fishing….I just bought a 6’6" Beaver Meadow 2 weight from JP Ross Fly Rods. I promised to write a review of the rod in an earlier post, so here it is.
At first I was a little... Read Full Story
Trout Power: growing commerce, community spirit, and industry around the conservation of trout.
small wild brown trout caught in West Canada Creek... they do exist.
I recently have come up with a concept to help bring awareness to the West Canada. I know that many local fisherman are going to hate me for promoting the West canada Creek, but the truth is; if no one knows about the creek, no one will support and fight...
Read Full StoryPutting up some new benches on the Partridge Hill Road on West Canada Creek
yesterday my buddy Kim Ernst and I brought up some benches to the West Canada Creek Trophy Section. The Benches were made at the last FFAA Symposium and were signed by lots of people. The benches are a nice addition to the road and were put there for...
Read Full StoryFly Fishing for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in the Adirondacks
As the season hits the hottest part of the year, what is left for fly fishing adventures in the Adirondacks. We all have spent the spring searching for wild Brook Trout to fly fish for in small streams and creeks, but as the water gets warmer and a little lower,... Read Full Story
What is the best fly line for my JP Ross Fly Rod?
A customer of mine emailed me and said that the 5 weight Adirondack fly rod he bought loads well at long distances but not as well at 10-15 feet… what do I do? I wrote him back and said….
"Hi Bill. The Adirondack is designed around a 5 weight line... Read Full Story
Fly Fishing on the West Canada Creek is still producing good hatches.
Although the great flood of this spring was tremendous, it looks like the hatches are still going to be pretty good. Looking at a recent blog post by Craig Dennison about March Browns on the West Branch helped me stur up some interest on...
Read Full StoryThanks goodness for Adirondack Black Flies and Fly Fishing
Like some of you, this spring flood has put quite a different spin on the early season hatches. I have been waiting all winter for the Hendrickson hatch and I have been searching for it for the last few weeks. All I could find was a lot of... Read Full Story
Black flies put bite on tourism
Andrew Maykuth Online
The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 7, 1993
Bloodsucking scourge of the Adirondacks.
JOHNSBURG, N.Y. – In the winter, ... Read Full Story
The Great Flood Hits the West Canada Creek and everything around it. Is all hope lost?
upstream from Dover Road Bridge
Last week I was traveling for work, and I am glad I was. I probably would have broke out in tears if I saw the beloved West Canada Creek at its record flood stage of 33000 cubic feet per second. Remember that normal high water on the West Canada is...
Read Full StoryHatches in the Adirondacks, When is the best time to fly fish
these are the little purple flowers I associate with Hendricksons
As spring approaches in the Adirondacks, fly fisherman are anxious to head north to fly fish for wild brook trout on a fly rod. The question is, what are the best hatches for the spring and how do I predict them. Brian Bradfield, Lucas Carrol and I all came up... Read Full Story
North Country Spiders. a new twist on soft hackles.
spiders.
Hi Everyone… its JP. In my travels through the world fishing and selling electronics materials, I have been exposed to many different techniques and flies. I am often suprised how American Style Flies are so big and bushy. It is probably also because we like things like… all...
Read Full StoryMe and my brother take the kids sledding
Hi everyone. How about one last hurrahhh for winter. My brother Matt and I take the kids sledding. Check it out.
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Reminder about extra articles on JP Ross Site.
Hi Everyone. I was updating the web site and noticed that traffic was down on our articles and extras page. This is just a quick reminder that these resources are here for you to enjoy. Take a look at your leisure. click here ...
Read Full StoryNew Yoda t-shirt
I was laying in bed on a Sunday morning and I wanted to do something fun. I could not help thinking about all the success the Fiberglass Manifesto has with his shirts… and I wanted a cool cult type shirt that people my age (mid 30’s to 40’s) could... Read Full Story
Adirondack Two Fly Challenge
The Adirondack Challenge By: Matt Crawford Editor’s Pick New York’s Ausable River tumbles out of the...
Read Full Story"Home invasion in the west"
Yo, happy new year. It’s turning very cold out in the western states as of right now. I can divulge that only a year ago I was capable enough to stumble around some big fish factory tail waters in negative degree weather, but now I tend to pick my days out with much more consideration...
Read Full Story2011 fly tying and fly fishing symposium in Utica, NY
Saturday March 19th we will be having our 3rd annual Fly Tying Symposium. It will be held at the Hotel Utica and will begin at 9:00am. There will be no price for admission. Come enjoy the fun with bucket raffles and seminars all day. We hope to...
Read Full StoryThe Loss of a True Fishing Partner in 2010.....
New Jersey
2010 was a great year for me personally. I was able to fish in a wide variety of places including Maine and Montana, and I met some awesome people out on the water. Yes, I haven’t been blogging on here a lot the past couple months, but there is...
Read Full StoryCarp fishing in South Korea
Artie send this video to me and after watching it about 3 or 4 times about fly fishing for carp, I had to post it on here.
There are a few great spots around our area for carp fishing.. to name just two…. Oneida Lake and Delta Lake. Enjoy and... Read Full Story
Adirondack Brook Trout flies with legs
Daddy Long Legs
For the Adirondack Brook trout fly fisherman, finding the right fly is seldom the issue. More often that not it is the question or reaction from the fishes bitting behavior that is the make or break of the fishing trip. However, I beg to differ. On occasions while fishing with...
Read Full StoryBig Foot on fly fishing video
While in Toronto last week I stopped into a fly shop. But before I did that I went to their web site. Their I found this video clip.
Needless to say, I immediatly ordered this full length video and expect to show it at one of our next meetings at... Read Full Story
fly fishing for Adirondack Landlocked Salmon
This weekend was my birthday. I share my birthday with my friend Ross Berntson. On Friday we decided to take they day and head up to the Adirondacks in search of wild trout. I expected we probably would fish an open lake for Lake Trout. This is the time of...
Read Full StoryReuben Wood Small Stream Fiberglass fly rod lands King Salmon
27 pound king salmon landed on a Reuben Wood fiberglass fly rod
When my friend John Montefusco bough his Reuben Wood Fiberglass fly rod this summer, he told me he would send me pictures from his adventure on the Salmon River. I though to myself… thats cool. But who dosent fish the Salmon River. This week I got these photos from...
Read Full StoryDry and Dropper
Had a chance to get out and do some fishing tonight on a local stream here in Cortland. I hadn’t fished an evening in a long time and it was a nice day here so I was hoping to see some sort of hatch. There were some sporadic caddis and... Read Full Story
