Ned Here: It’s been crazy here with the weather. High winds, heavy rains, and fog have been driving everybody nuts. Things have settled in, though, and it looks like the water levels are back to the 700’s here at Dream Catcher and fishing should be good. Tip of the Day:Put a spare set of wading […]

Things have settled in and it looks like the water levels are back to 500 and fishing should be good. Tip of the Day:Don’t eat Oreos while tying sulphurs What our guests are seeing:It’s that time of year when we an fish dry flies from dawn to dark, and then some. But in the same […]

Ned here: 7/18/23 We have had heavy rain over the last week. The river’s been fluctuating up and down and it has browned out many times. Things have settled, though, and it looks like the water levels have leveled out and fishing should be good. What our guests are seeing: Customers who have been hitting […]

Ned here: 7/10/23 Water levels still around 500 usually. Comes back down quickly after the heavier rain. Fog is common in the morning thanks to the low water temps. What our guests are seeing: Customers who have been hitting the water early in the morning are catching trout regularly on small olives and spinners in […]

Ned here: Water levels have been near 500 for a few weeks now. Wind has been tough and rain off and on. What our guests are seeing: We have some customers that have been hitting the water early in the morning around 6:30 am fishing till 10 am and picking up trout regularly on small […]

Ned here: Water levels had been near 360 cfs over the weekend, which is a little low for my liking, but better than 1000. It rained all day yesterday and all the feeder creeks got blown out. Most are clearing out today, and the river is fishable. Be careful wading, and only wade in areas […]

Ned here: The water level has been bouncing up and down all month; in most cases, fishing becomes difficult when this happens. The fish just don’t seem to get “settled in.” Mornings have typically seen levels around 900cfs in Hale Eddy and by late afternoons they drop to 600cfs. Sulphurs have really been slowing down, […]

Hot topic in the local fly shops is “mousing.” Some of our guests are reporting some good action once it gets dark. There are lots of videos on the web about it, and the West Branch even has one. Too creepy for me; I’d rather be sitting at the Pheasant Tail Tavern enjoying a good […]

It’s been very hot, and you may see sulphurs as hatches are starting as early as 10 a.m. I like to use sun protection and drink plenty of water. Seeing good numbers of 18 and 20 spinners at night, both rusty and pale. Expect fog in the evening with the hot temps and cooler waters […]

Landed a nice brown trout on a size 18 orangey yellow emerger last week. Stuck in its jaw was a size 14 black foam beetle fly, which was broken off. It’s that time of year when we must be open-minded and be willing to change flies. So, get some beetles and ants in your box. […]