Category Archives: Adirondacks

June ADK Photo Wrap-Up

June 29, 2013 Nick

This has been one of the rainiest June’s on record for the east coast. In the Adirondacks, it seemed like every other day the rivers would be blown out. Even with mother nature not cooperating, there was still some great fishing to be had. With the constant and rapidly changing conditions this month, every type of fly fishing (streamers, nymphs, wets, and dries) had their place. Along with my normal Schroon River fishing, I was able to get up to the West Branch of the Ausable River, again. One of my favorite days was the last time I was on the Schroon. I fished a size 10 Stimulator between the pockets on hot mid-afternoon. The trout were super aggressive and continuously slammed my dry fly throughout the day. The Adirondacks is an amazing place for fly-fishing, and I feel I have only scratched the surface.

W. Branch Ausable: 20" Rainbow — W. Branch Ausable: Very Skinny 20″ Rainbow

W. Branch Ausable: Size 8 Golden Stonefly Nymph

W. Branch Ausable: Polish Woven Nymph — W. Branch Ausable: Size 10 Polish Woven Nymph

Polish Woven Nymph Hook: Curved Nymph 10-16 Body: Woven Orange and Olive Danville 4 Strand Rib: Silver Wire Thorax: Hare's Ear Dubbing Head; Tungsten Bead — Polish Woven Nymph
Hook: Curved Nymph 10-16
Body: Woven Orange and Olive Danville 4 Strand
Rib: Silver Wire
Thorax: Hare’s Ear Dubbing
Head: Tungsten Bead

W. Branch Ausalbe: Size 10 Turk’s Tarantula

Picket Pinn Hook: 12-16 Thread: Black Tail: Red Saddle Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Red Saddle Wing: Deer Hair Body — Picket Pinn
Hook: 12-16
Thread: Black
Tail: Red Saddle
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Red Saddle
Wing: Deer Hair Body

skeet — A little cast and blast session with my college buddy Rich

My dad's doggie Maddie in Otter Creek — My dad’s doggie Maddie in Otter Creek

Adirondacks, Bass

Brant Lake Expedition

Image June 11, 2013 Christopher Kuhn

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Nick and Jess invited the MKFF Crew up to the Adirondacks for Zach’s 25th Birthday weekend. On Friday evening, we departed New Jersey. The rain was terrible, fortunately we made it up to Brant Lake safely. Saturday’s weather was cloudy and warm, perfect for Bass fishing. I was able to catch Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Pickerel and Rock Bass on a Wooly Bugger with dumbell eyes. The next day, the sun shined through. Nick killed it on the Schroon using a Minnie Muddler and Slump Buster leveraging a Wet Fly technique. Overall, a great celebration combined with Rippin’ Lips.

Adirondacks

Just Schroon’in Around

June 5, 2013 Nick

I have limited internet acess up here in the Adirondacks, so my posts will be brief and few for the time being. The Schroon has been fishing great the past two weeks. I have found new acess points and remote beats that see few flies. The highlight so far was landing a nice 20 inch landlocked salmon on a hornberg fished as a dry. The salmon fought me for about five mintues on my six weight.

I love finding new water away from the popular fishing holes. The fly for the time being is a mini muddler, it has been crushing up here. I fish it dry up stream, and then I continue to mend and drift it on the swing below me. Big bushy hackle dry flies with a dropper have also enticed trout in the pocket water. Trout, smallmouth, and landlocked salmon are still present. The rest of the MKFF crew is coming up here this weekend to continue exploring the Schroon as well as hitting the legendary West Branch of the Ausable in search of some hogs in the trophy sections. Sampling of the past weeks below: