Fly Shop - A.A. Outfitters Online Fly Fishing Catalog 2008

Don’t even think about fishing in the Poconos or Northeast Pennsylvania for awhile. Major and catastrophic flooding has occured on many, if not all Rivers and Streams. All are unfishable and are EXTREMELY dangerous. Hundreds of roads, bridges are out in Northeast Pa. Many homes and Businesses destroyed or damaged. There have been lives lost. Our thoughts and positive wishes go out to those affected by the flooding. We’ll have to wait awhile to see the total damage caused.

Flooding rain the past few days. Up to 6 inches of rain in places. Looks like there won’t be much fishing for at least 4 or 5 days, as there is more rain forecast until at least Thursday.

Try a Hopper as a strike indicator. If fishing nymphs in the Summer, it’s a good idea to use a Hopper as a Strike indicator - doubling your chances of taking fish. A nice foam Hopper which is highly visible, such as a foam Rainy’s Marshmallow or Grand Hopper float extremely well and catch fish. Just tie on your nymph to the bend of the hook of your Grass Hopper and go to it! Need more info or suggestions? feel free to call A.A. Outfitters Fly Shop for help. Call 800-443-8119.

Latest report is generally all good. Fish in good supply, water levels are good (but very clear). Water temps are good. However, it’s gonna be hot June 17 thru 22 so water levels might drop and water should warm up.
Hatches are BWO, Light Cahills, Sulphurs, Slate Drakes - mostly evenings. Terrestrials such as Beetles, Hoppers, Ants should be effective during the day. The Lehigh has been fishing well. Tobyhanna and Mud Run are also still fishing well.

See our SPECIALS in the left hand column of this page, updated June, 15. Included are Sage Demo Fly Rods, Winston Demo Fly Rods, Sage Closeout Rods, Filson Clothing, Reels and more.

Check our SPECIALS on our homepage at A.A. Outfitters online catalog in the next week or so for new SPECIALS update including Sage Closeout and Sage Demo Rods, some new reel Specials and Filson clothing SPECIALS.

Upcoming weekend June 9, 2006 Northeast Pennsylvania forecast is for showers possible and partly to mostly cloudy weather. High temps in the 70s. Water conditions should be good in most reivers in the Poconos. Fly forecast is for Caddis and Sulphurs. Good Sulphur hatches in the evenings. Call A.A. Outfitters for more information. Phone 800-443-8119.

Don’t see many Caterpilar patterns around for Trout Flies but it’s a good idea to have some. Trout like them. There are tons of Caterpillars around this year. Two types basically - the standard one to one-and a half inch Caterpillar and a tiny one about a quarter of an inch long. Try a dark olive foam or furry foam bodied fly with some very small hackle the entire length of the body (Whiting 100 pk hackle in Grizzly/Olive size 18 or 20). Great when the wind is blowing them out of the trees and into the water.

Good water conditions and temps means good fishing! We’ve had just the right amount of rain, streams are in good shape. Lots of Bugs and happy fish! Forecasts are for showers, partly cloudy for the next few days with high air temps in the 70s. Great fishing weather. Hatches are Sulphurs, Green Drakes, Black Caddis, Tan Caddis. Also midges, little BWO and Terrestrials are good. Try a catterpillar - there are tons around and Trout eat-em. Give us a call at A.A. Outfitters 800-443-8119.