Skinny water and small bugs was the order of the day for most of the summer last year. We fished oatka during a great trico hatch early one morning and fooled more than a few trout, even the spiders had a good morning.
Sitting on the bank watching wary trout feed always fascinates me.
WNY Fly Fishing Private Lessons
I offer private lessons for fly casting, the cost in $60.00 per student for two hours for casting, equipment, knots and general fly fishing. E mail me at jimguida@hotmail.com
I work with Project Healing Waters as well as Women In The Outdoors
Flies For Sale
My Patterns are as follows: Guida's Mirrored Minnows $2.50 ea, Guida's White Lighting/Black Thunder $2.00 ea, Guida's Emerald Shiners $2.00 ea, Hairballs, sucker spawn, single eggs $1.00 ea all orders must be in Qty's of 5's or 10's per style
e-mail orders to jimguida@hotmail.com
e-mail orders to jimguida@hotmail.com
WNY Fly Fishing Trout Camps
Trout Camps are in the spring for inland trout. The classes are six hours and cover casting, fly selection, and reading the water. We provide lunch, guides, flies/leaders/tippet, rods and reels if needed, you must bring waders and wading boots, sunglasses. This is the best way to start out fly fishing and learn from some of the best instructors in WNY.
Cost is $250.00 per person $350.00 per two
Please call Brian Slavinski
716-834-4331
Cost is $250.00 per person $350.00 per two
Please call Brian Slavinski
716-834-4331
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Rules for the River
By August Kr. Gudmundsson
All rules subject to the judgment of the participants
If you are working your way upstream, and come across someone working upstream only slower than you, get out of the water before entering their pool. Walk at least as far as you could fish in half an hour upstream. Give them plenty of undisturbed water to work. If you know, tell them how far up you expect to go. "I'll leave the water up to the old fence row to you." That way they cannot blame you for not having caught anything. They might also let you know if twenty other guys just traipsed through. They might be on their way out and tell you to go ahead and put in.
All rules subject to the judgment of the participants
If you are working your way upstream, and come across someone working upstream only slower than you, get out of the water before entering their pool. Walk at least as far as you could fish in half an hour upstream. Give them plenty of undisturbed water to work. If you know, tell them how far up you expect to go. "I'll leave the water up to the old fence row to you." That way they cannot blame you for not having caught anything. They might also let you know if twenty other guys just traipsed through. They might be on their way out and tell you to go ahead and put in.
- In the event you find yourself sharing a pool with one or more anglers, give yield to anyone fighting a fish.
- Do not laugh at casting flubs, unless they are your own.
- Never second guess another angler's selection of fly. Too many fish have been caught on a Royal Wulff for you to get cocky about your hatch matching skills.
- Avoid using the stream as a path. Walk from pool to pool on the bank. Leave a pool as quietly as you entered it. This means the pool needs less rest for the next angler that comes to it, if you are lucky it may be you.
- If you see someone working a fish, or waiting one out, give them a wide berth, preferably by going to the next pool.
- Talking to another angler is acceptable, and quite proper.
- Not talking to another angler is acceptable, and quite proper.
- Do not litter, and do not tolerate litter around you. Pick it up.
- If you smoke, take your matches and your butts out with you. Forest fires should happen on their own not with your help, so pay attention.
- Respect fences, leave gates the way you found them, close the ones you opened and leave the open ones open.
- Show the same respect to spin fishers as you do to fly fishers.
- Elitism has no place on our rivers. If you really think fly fishers are better, prove it by living up to a higher standard not by expecting less of others.
- Offer advice only if asked, ask only if willing to listen.
- No trespassing, means no trespassing. If you really want to fish there, ask permission. You will be surprised how many folks say yes. But NO means NO.
- Cellular phones, beepers, radios and television have no place on the river.
- Be especially mindful of your manners and language around youngsters. They learn best by example.Swearing, farting and burping are at the discretion of the angler, and quite acceptable. (Note previous rule.)
- Lying is still acceptable, even expected, if asked how you did, or where you were.
- Lying about the hatch is not as decorous, but tolerated.
- Lying about your residency is illegal when purchasing a license.
- Lying in the grass and taking a nap is one of life's great joys.
- Never interrupt a lying fisherman.
- Enjoy yourself, but not at the expense of someone elses enjoyment.
- Catch and Release.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Winter Trout Fishing
Phil and I went out to do some inland trout fishing to take a break from chasing steelhead. The streams were in great shape and the fish eager to take our flies. We started out slow but as the day wore on the fishing got better, Phil connected with several very nice fish on olive buggers while I caught fish on black copper johns.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
The Year In Review
After perfecting this new dead drifting technique, Dr. Romeo landed his largest inland rainbow 21” to date on a size 18 B.W.O. that he tied.
An added bonus bookie
An added bonus bookie
The fishing just kept getting better and better with many large trout captured on film and many more fish stories of the one's that got away.
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WNY Hatch Chart
Name Size Dates
Stoneflies 10-18 April - September
B.W.O 18-22 April - September
Hendrickson 12-14 April - May
Black Caddis 16-18 March - May
Caddis 14-18 April - September
March Brown 10-12 May - June
Grey Fox 12-14 May - June
Sulpher 14-18 May - June
P.M.D. 16-20 May - June
Lt. Cahill 14-16 June - July
Green Drake 8-10 May - June
Isonchia 12-14 June - August
Yellow Stonefly 12-14 June - September
Hexagina 6-8 June - July
Trico 20-24 July - September
Ants 16-22 June - September
Beetles 12-16 June - September
Flying Ants 16-18 June - September
Hoppers 10-12 August
Crickets 10-12 August
Stoneflies 10-18 April - September
B.W.O 18-22 April - September
Hendrickson 12-14 April - May
Black Caddis 16-18 March - May
Caddis 14-18 April - September
March Brown 10-12 May - June
Grey Fox 12-14 May - June
Sulpher 14-18 May - June
P.M.D. 16-20 May - June
Lt. Cahill 14-16 June - July
Green Drake 8-10 May - June
Isonchia 12-14 June - August
Yellow Stonefly 12-14 June - September
Hexagina 6-8 June - July
Trico 20-24 July - September
Ants 16-22 June - September
Beetles 12-16 June - September
Flying Ants 16-18 June - September
Hoppers 10-12 August
Crickets 10-12 August
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Water Flow Charts
USGS Height Gage
Flow Rate Guide
Oatka Creek
2.60 – 2.80 low water flows·
2.80 – 3.00 moderate flows·
3.00 – 3.20 good fishing flow·
3.20 – 3.40 starting to rise·
3.40 – 3.60 High Water
Genesee River near Wellsville
100 – 200cfs Summer Flows Low water
200 – 300cfs Summer Flows Good Water
300 – 400cfs Spring Flows Fishable·
400 – 500cfs Spring Flows High Water·
650cfs + Stay Home
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus in Fall
100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow·
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow·
400 – 650cfs Fishable Flow·
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow·
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow·
1000 – 1200cfs Stay Home Tie Flies
Cattaraugus in Spring
100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow·
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow·
400 – 650cfs Normal Fishing Flow·
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow·
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow·
1000 – 1200cfs + Stay Home Tie Flies
2.60 – 2.80 low water flows·
2.80 – 3.00 moderate flows·
3.00 – 3.20 good fishing flow·
3.20 – 3.40 starting to rise·
3.40 – 3.60 High Water
Genesee River near Wellsville
100 – 200cfs Summer Flows Low water
200 – 300cfs Summer Flows Good Water
300 – 400cfs Spring Flows Fishable·
400 – 500cfs Spring Flows High Water·
650cfs + Stay Home
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus in Fall
100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow·
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow·
400 – 650cfs Fishable Flow·
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow·
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow·
1000 – 1200cfs Stay Home Tie Flies
Cattaraugus in Spring
100 – 250cfs Low Water Flow·
250 – 400cfs Good Fishing Flow·
400 – 650cfs Normal Fishing Flow·
650 – 800cfs High Water Flow·
800 – 1000cfs Very High Water Flow·
1000 – 1200cfs + Stay Home Tie Flies
Local Weather Forecasts
- BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE
- CANADAWAY CREEK
- CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA
- CATTARAUGUS CREEK BY SILVER CREEK
- CATTARAUGUS UPPER ARCADE
- CHAUTAUQUA CREEK
- EAST KOY CREEK
- EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK HAMBURG
- EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK OLCOTT
- GENESEE RIVER AT WELLSVILLE
- OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT
- SPRING CREEK CALEDONIA
- WISCOY CREEK