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Selectivity book

A FAREWELL TO THE CATSKILLS-YOUR WATERS ARE HALLOWED AND BLESSED!

September 18, 2022 By Matthew Supinski

"When the German brown trout made its first Catskill debut, needless to say it was scorned for its shyness, stubborn demeanor and inability to "fill basket creels to the brim". The thinking theoretical angler was ready to make its debut in the new world across the pond. Thus the time was ripe with … [Read more...] about A FAREWELL TO THE CATSKILLS-YOUR WATERS ARE HALLOWED AND BLESSED!

Filed Under: brown trout, Catskill fly fishing, Delaware wild trout, Dry Fly, emergers, Fly Fishing, foodies, foraging for food, Hallowed Waters Journal, mayfly, Michigan Fly Fishing, Orvis company, orvis fly fishing, Pennsylvania fly fishing, Selectivity book, small trout streams, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Tricorythodes, Trout, Uncategorized Tagged With: #abelreels, #alcaucci, #ants, #artlee, #beetles, #bluewingedolive, #brodinnets, #catskillflyfishingmuseum, #cecilheacox, #davebrandt, #germanbachforellen, #Hallowed Waters Podcast, #hermanchristian, #isonychia, #leewulff, #neversinkriver, #terrestrialinsects, #TheodoreGordon, #tomrosenbauer, #wildmushrooms

Dances with Tricos-The White Curse Demystified

July 8, 2022 By Matthew Supinski

Tricorythodes are the smallest mayflies on the planet. But in a given morning a selective brown, rainbow or brook trout can conume up to a thousand spinners for a very full belly on a daily basis for up to 4 months- a true super hatch!!

If you are a summertime trout stream fly fisher you will know the scenario about to be described all too well. You get to the stream armed with your favorite hopper or ant pattern. Or maybe a Sulphur/ BWO emerger on a big icy cold tailwater. And as you walk the banks you see little white clouds of … [Read more...] about Dances with Tricos-The White Curse Demystified

Filed Under: Au Sable, Big Spring Run, brown trout, Carl Richards, Catskill fly fishing, Delaware wild trout, Driftless Area, Dry Fly, emergers, England's chalk streams, Falling Springs Run, Fly Fishing, Hallowed Waters Journal, Hot Creek California, Letort Spring Run, limestone spring creeks, mayfly, Michigan Fly Fishing, Michigan trout streams, Montana fly fishing, Montana Spring Creeks, Nymphing, Orvis company, Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, Pennsylvania fly fishing, Pennsylvania wild brown trout, Selectivity book, Spring creek coulee, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Tricorythodes, Trout, Uncategorized Tagged With: #abelreels, #alcaucci, #antingthehatch, #ants, #Bighorntricos, #Caenis, #carlrichards, #Daiichihooks, #fredarbona, #gatesausablelodge, #harelinedubbin, #hatchesbook, #keepemwet, #kenmiyata, #maxima, #MayfliesofMichigan, #NationalcapitolTU, #orvishelios, #orvissuperstrong, #orvistrico, #RiverTest, #scientificanglerslines, #scottgseries, #shastarainbows, #silvercreek, #spinnerfall, #sprucecreek, #THOMASANDTHOMASRODS, #tricos, #varivas, #VincentMarinaro

Mayfly Podcast with Al Caucci

June 13, 2022 By Matthew Supinski

Coming June 15th to Hallowed Waters Podcasts- special guest: Al Caucci “The Mayfly Mystique and Saga”- Trout Selectivity and Matching the Hatch from the Meniscus to Benthos Top to Bottom ” Don’t miss this one! Hallowed Waters Podcast/Journal publisher/ host Matthew Supinski and special guest : Al … [Read more...] about Mayfly Podcast with Al Caucci

Filed Under: Au Sable, brown trout, caddis, Carl Richards, Catskill fly fishing, culinary, Delaware wild trout, Driftless Area, Dry Fly, emergers, England's chalk streams, Fly Fishing, Gary LaFontaine, Hallowed Waters Journal, Hex Hatch, Isonychia hatch, limestone spring creeks, mayfly, Michigan Fly Fishing, Michigan trout streams, Montana fly fishing, Montana Spring Creeks, New Zealand style, Nymphing, Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, Pennsylvania fly fishing, Pennsylvania wild brown trout, Pere Marquette, Selectivity book, sulfur hatch, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Trout Tagged With: #alcaucci, #hatchesbook

Noah’s Drakes

June 8, 2022 By Matthew Supinski

It's truly amazing that the more you think you have finally figured out shit, the more you realize you dont know shit! This especially applies to the natural world of trout, insects and entomology that forever are evolving and unraveling in more complex ways with climate change. As the elusive … [Read more...] about Noah’s Drakes

Filed Under: brown trout, Carl Richards, Catskill fly fishing, Delaware wild trout, Dry Fly, emergers, Fly Fishing, Hallowed Waters Journal, Hex Hatch, mayfly, Michigan Fly Fishing, Michigan trout streams, Nymphing, Pere Marquette, Selectivity book, sulfur hatch, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Trout, Uncategorized Tagged With: #alcaucci, #carlrichards, #climatechange, #dickpobst, #droughts, #dryfly, #FlyFishermanMagazine, #frostyfly, #graydrake, #graydrakelodge, #hallowedwaterjournal, #hallowedwatersjournal, #hemmingwayflies, #matchingthehatch, #matthewsupinski, #mayflies, #MayfliesofMichigan, #Muskegonriver, #siphlonurus, #tommylynch

Terrestrials-the Trout Manna from the Sky

July 25, 2021 By Matthew Supinski

Big Browns love Hoppers

( Cover image- A gorgeous brown that engulphed a Morrish hopper on a stunning Wyoming spring creek in the blistering heat for hopper mad Greg Senyo) Many trout anglers look at the dog days of summer with disdain. Gone are the big mayfly hatches of May and June when savage beastly browns, brooks … [Read more...] about Terrestrials-the Trout Manna from the Sky

Filed Under: Big Spring Run, brown trout, Catskill fly fishing, Delaware wild trout, Dry Fly, Falling Springs Run, Fly Fishing, Hallowed Waters Journal, Letort Spring Run, limestone spring creeks, Michigan Fly Fishing, Michigan trout streams, Montana fly fishing, Montana Spring Creeks, New Zealand style, Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, Pennsylvania fly fishing, Pennsylvania wild brown trout, Relentless Fly Fishing, Selectivity book, small trout streams, Spring creek coulee, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Trout, Uncategorized Tagged With: # Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, #abglerschoiceflies, #ants, #beetles, #Colby Trow, #CumberlandValleyTroutUnlimted, #Ed Koch, #Ed Shenk, #Grady Allen, #Grasshopper, #Greg Sewnyo, #Hallowed Waters Podcast, #Jassids, #Joe's Hopper, #Ken Morrish Hopper, #Louis Rhead, #matthewsupinski, #Mike Schmidt Flies, #mike's catch report, #Neil Sunday, #PA FLY FISHING MUSEAUM, #paulweamerbooks, #Rainey's Hopper, #Tommy Baltz, #Traverse City, #Up Country Fly Shop, #Vincent Marinaro, #Wyomingtroutfishing

Iso Time!-Big Mayflies for Big Trout

June 28, 2021 By Matthew Supinski

(The Compara CDC-Iso Crack is a deadly pattern inspired by Caucci & Nastasi's "Hatches" book. Their Spectrumized Dubbing allows for the incorporation of all the tonal colors in the hue of the complex Isonychia color spectrum. As the CDC reflects the smokiness of the wings perfectly, yet many … [Read more...] about Iso Time!-Big Mayflies for Big Trout

Filed Under: brown trout, Catskill fly fishing, Delaware wild trout, Driftless Area, Dry Fly, emergers, Fly Fishing, Hallowed Waters Journal, Hex Hatch, Isonychia hatch, mayfly, Michigan Fly Fishing, Michigan trout streams, New Zealand style, Nymphing, orvis fly fishing, Pere Marquette, Selectivity book, The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Book, Trout, trout spey, Uncategorized Tagged With: #alcaucci, #anitacoulton, #artlee, #beaverkillriver, #beaverriverontario, #borchersdryfly, #boynerivertrout, #bretthoward, #catskillflyfishingmuseaum, #catskillflytyingguild, #cattarauguscreek, #comparadun, #crosscurrentguides, #delawarehatches, #flytyingforum, #frostyflies, #gbif.org, #georgianbaytroutstreams, #hatchesbook, #jackimhof, #JohnMiller, #kalamthtrout, #larryhalyk, #loonproducts, #michiganhatches, #neversinkriver, #newyorkflyhatches, #nottawasagarivertrout, #oatkacreek, #orvisguides, #paulweamerbooks, #ukflyhatches, #uktroutfishing, #wigglenymphs, #wiscoycreek

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