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

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















Monday, July 28, 2008

Fishing Report July 28








The reports will be far and few between with the dog days of summer here now. The main hatch will be Trico’s and it’s an important one for the fish. The sizes you should be using are 20 – 26 and the hatch is over around 11 o’clock so it makes for nice morning fishing. I use a double Trico fly tied on a size 18 dry fly hook, the bigger hook is easier to tie one and thread, I also find my hook-up rate goes way up using this so give it a try.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Fishing July 12

I took out a doctor friend of my mine to give some pointers and throw some line together. The conditions were about as tough as it gets with low clear water and high air temps. The fish were spooky and tough but, I managed to land over a dozen fish from 14” to an 18” brown, I took on a size 22 Griffiths gnat. We walked a lot of stream stalking and casting more than catching but that’s fishing, along the way we spotted some HOGS!!!!!!! Two fish over 22”. My friend and I tried every way to get into position to put a fly in front of them but, they didn’t get that big by being stupid. So much for big dumb fish we moved on and caught some smaller dumb fish lol. (Sorry guys I forgot the camara)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Fly Fishing in Mexico








I have been very lucky to fish in some very good places but, Mexico’s Boca Paila Lodge is my favorite place to salt water fly fish and here is why. It’s only a couple hour drive from Cancun and easy to get to.
The Guides speak English very well and know the water; the fishing is easy for beginners and challenging for experts. Bones are plenty with lots of shots at permit, tarpon, jacks, cuda’s and snook. They have newer flats boats and you don’t have alot of driving time to fish as the docks are right at the lodge and you can be fishing within minutes of leaving your room.

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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

USGS Height Gage

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

Followers

Mirrored Minnow

Mirrored Minnow

Rainbow Runner

Rainbow Runner

Emilee's Spey

Emilee's Spey

Thunder Creek Minnow

Thunder Creek Minnow

Simple Sculpin

Simple Sculpin

Hairball

Hairball

Rabbit Leech

Rabbit Leech

Hare's Ear Wet

Hare's Ear Wet

Peacock Emerger

Peacock Emerger

Sulpher Emerger

Sulpher Emerger

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