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FLY FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, 10-7-2011

gercolani — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:39:15 +0000

WELL, IT’S SHAPING UP TO BE A GREAT WEEKEND HERE IN THE POCONOS. THE RAIN HAS FINALLY STOPPED AND THE WEATHER SHOULD BE REALLY NICE HERE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, FOR A CHANGE. PREDICTED HIGHS IN THE 70S AND LOWS IIN THE 40S WILL MAKE FOR A GREAT COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND. WATER LEVELS ARE FINALLY SUBSIDING AND FALL STOCKINGS HAVE OCCURRED, MAKING FOR SOME GOOD FALL FISHING. TRY WOOLY BUGGERS, BEADHEAD NYMPHS, OCTOBER CADDIS AND BLUE WINGED OLIVES.

CHECK OUT A.A. OUTFITTERS WEBSITE AT www.aaoutfitters.com FOR SOME GREAT FALL CLOSEOUT SPECIALS LIKE LAMSON LITESPEED FLY REELS. THE NEW SAGE ONE IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT A.A. OUTFITTERS ALONG WITH SOME NEW SIMMS PRODUCTS. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS TOLL FREE 8800-443-8119 FOR MORE INFO OR STOP IN THE SHOP, IN BL;AKESLEE, PA.

PA. FISH COMMISSION ANNOUNCES FALL TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE 9-23-2011

gercolani — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:57:17 +0000

ALTHOUGH THIS SEASON WASN’T AMONG THE “BETTER” ONES AS FAR A FISHING CONDITIONS GO, MAYBE FALL TROUT STOCKING CAN SAVE THE SEASON FOR SOME OF US. WE’VE HAD MORE THAN 15 INCHES OF RAIN THIS SEPTEMBER WHICH MADE FOR TOUGH OR IMPOSSIBLE FISHING CONDITIONS AND GUESS WHAT …. IT’S RAINING NOW, AGAIN. IF WE CAN GET A BREAK IN THE WEATHER, FALL TROUT FISHING MIGHT BE OK WITH FALL STOCKING OF MANY AREA STREAMS. THE FALL 2012 TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND ON THE PA. FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION WEBSITE. GENERALLY, OUR AREA TROUT STREAMS HERE IN NORTHEAST PA. WILL BE STOCKED AROUND THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER.

STOP IN A.A. OUTFITTERS FLY SHOP FOR LATE SEASON / FALL FLY PATTERNS LIKE: OCTOBER CADDIS, BEADHEAD SUBMERGERS, BEADHEAD PHEASANT TAILS, EGG PATTERNS, HOPPERS AND BETTLES, WOOLY BUGGERS, BLUE WINGED OLIVES. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS 800-443-8119. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.aaoutfitters.com FOR SOME GREAT END-OF-SEASON CLOSEOUT SPECIALS.

FISHING CONDITIONS – NORTHEAST PA. 9-8-2011

gercolani — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:39:09 +0000

WE HAVE DEVASTATING, UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING HERE IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. WITH NEAR-RECORD OR RECORD RAINFALL HERE THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THERE REALLY IS NO FISHING IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA TO SPEAK ABOUT FOR AWHILE. YOU KNOW THINGS ARE “BAD” WHEN JIM CANTORE FROM “THE WEATHER CHANNEL” IS ON TV, STANDING NEXT TO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER YESTERDAY (WHICH WAS 39 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR), AND SAYS “I CAN’T STAND HERE MUCH LONGER BECAUSE THE SMELL OF DEISEL FUEL AND OTHER CHEMICALS IN THE RIVER IS TOO STRONG”. IT WILL BE A FEW WEEKS HERE BEFORE ANYONE THINKS ABOUT FISHING.

BEST WISHES TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS AFFECTED.

GENE ERCOLANI – OWNER A.A. OUTFITTERS

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER SMALLMOUTH FISHING – THE WHITEFLY HATCH IS ON!

gercolani — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:20:04 +0000

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER SMALLMOUTH BASS FISHING HERE IN NORTHEAST PA. HAS BEEN VERY GOOD THIS YEAR, WEATHER/RAIN CONDITIONS PERMITTING. MOST REPORTS HAVE BEEN GOOD THIS SUMMER AND FISH SEEM TO BE ON THE “BIGGER” SIDE THIS SEASON. MY SEVERAL OUTINGS SO FAR HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND LOTS OF FUN. THE WHITEFLY HATCH IS VERY LATE THIS SEASON WITH MASSIVE HATCHES REPORTED JUST WITHIN THE LAST DAY OR TWO.

GIVE US A CALL 800-443-8119 AT A.A. OUTFITTERS OR STOP IN THE SHOP IN BLAKESLEE, PA.

GENE ERCOLANI – OWNER A.A. OUTFITTERS

FLY FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 8-19-2011

gercolani — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:14:07 +0000

WATER CONDITIONS AND WEATHER ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE IN THE POCONOS. WE ARE IN THE “END OF SUMMER” MODE WITHOUT MUCH IN THE WAY OF HATCHES BUT WATER LEVELS AND TEMS ARE GOOD. i BELIEVE THERE IS A WHITEWATER RELEASE SCHEDULED FOR THE LEHIGH THIS WEEKEND.

FISH TERRESTRIALS LIKE HOPPERS, BETTLE AND ANTS. MIDGES AND SMALL BEADHEADS CAN ALSO BE EFFECTIVE. A GOOD ALTERNATIVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS SMALL STREAM BROOK TROUT FISHING AND SMALLMOUTH BASS FISHING IN THE SUSQUEHANNA.

CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS FOR MORE INFO 800-443-8119 OR STOP IN THE SHOP IN BLAKESLEE. WE HAVE LOTS OF CLOSEOUTS THIS TIME OF THE YEAR!

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 7-28-2011

gercolani — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:52:53 +0000

TROUT FISHING HERE IN THE POCONOS IS IN THE USUAL SUMMER MODE. RIVERS ARE ON THE LOW AND WARMER SIDE AND THERE AREN’T ANY ABUNDANT OR CONSISTANT HATCHES WHICH IS NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. USE TERRESTRIALS, SMALL BWO AND SLATE DRAKES ALONG WITH SMALL CADDIS AND SMALL BEADHEAD NYMPHS.

THE SUSQUEHANNA HAS BEEN FISHING VERY WELL WITH A LOT OF NICER SIZED FISH THIS YEAR. THE WHITE FLY SHOULD BE ON ANY DAY NOW.

CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS FOR MORE INFO 800-443-8119. WE OFFER GUIDING AND FLY FISHING LESSONS HERE IN THE POCONOS AND IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FLY FISHING FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS – 7-15-2011

gercolani — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:08:44 +0000

WE TOOK OUR FIRST TRIP TO THE SUSQUEHANNA FOR SMALLMOUTH YESTERDAY AS RIVER LEVELS FINALLY ARE FAVORABLE FOR WADING. FISHED FOR A FEW HOURS IN THE EVENING AND HAD SUCCESS. MY SON AND I GOT 8 NICE SMALLMOUTH GENERALLY BETWEEN 12 AND 14 INCHES IN JUST 2 HOURS OF FISHING. MAINLY A “SCOUTING” TRIP AS THE RIVER, AGAIN, HAS CHANGED MUCH OVER THE WINTER AND SPRING. LOTS OF FUN, ALL FISH ON A.A. POPPERS. A FEW MAYFLIES HERE AND THERE, LIGHT CAHILLS AND JUST A COUPLE WHITE FLIES.

CALL OR STOP IN A.A. OUTFITTERS, IN BLAKESLEE, PA. FOR ALL YOUR FLY FISHING NEEDS. PHONE 570-643-8000.

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 7-2-2011

gercolani — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:24:07 +0000

WATER LEVELS HERE IN THE POCONOS ARE GOOD TO A BIT LOW. THE LEHIGH BELOW THE DAM IS VERY WADE-ABLE AS FLOWS ARE UNDER 400 CFS AND NO WHITEWATER RELEASE SCHEDULED FOR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. GOOD WEATHER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 80 AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND LOW 50S LATELY.

NOT MUCH IN THE “HATCH” TO MENTION LATELY AS WE MOVE INTO JULY. AS USUAL SULPHURS ARE ENDING. LOOK FOR SOME SMALL BWO, SLATE DRAKES AND LIGHT CAHILLS ALONF WITH MIDGES AND A FEW CADDIS. TERRESTRIALS CAN PRODUCE AS WEW GET INTO THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER.

CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS IN BLAKESLEE, PA FOR MORE INFO 800-443-8119 OR STOP IN THE SHOP. WE HAVE OUR “BARGAIN RACK” OUT WITH SOME GREAT DAELS ON CLOSEOUTS. SAGE Z AXIS RODS ARE NOW 20% OFF ALL IN STOCK RODS AS WE MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW SAGE ONE SERIES OF RODS. SHOULD HAVE A DEMO SOON AND WE WILL TAKE PRE-ORDERS ON THESE GREAT NEW RODS FROM SAGE, AVAILABLE IN LATE SUMMER.

FLY FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 6-9-11

gercolani — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:34:21 +0000

FISHING WAS EXCELLENT THE PAST WEEK OR SO HERE IN THE POCONOS AS WATER LEVELS FINALLY RECEEDED TO GOOD LEVELS. THE 8TH AND 9TH OF JUNE HAVE BEEN VERY HOT (IN THE 90S) SO THINGS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE TOUGH. HOWEVER, THE UPCOMING NEXT FEW DAYS ARE PREDICTED TO HAVE GREAT FISHING WEATHER WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S , CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.

WE’RE SEEING BWO, SULPHURS, BROWN DRAKES, BIG YELLOW STONEFLIES, SLATE DRAKES.

CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS IN BLAKESLEE, PA. FOR MORE INFO. PH 800-443-8119.

FLY FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 6-1-2011

gercolani — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:00:08 +0000

WATER LEVELS ARE FINALLY BEGINNING TO GET BETTER HERE IN THE POCONOS. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN THE 90S THE PAST FEW DAYS, IT LOOKS LIKE THE END OF THIS WEEK SHOULD BE GREAT FISHING WEATHER AS IT SHOUDL COOL DOWN TO NORMAL BEGINNING OF JUNE WEATHER. LOOK FOR CADDIS, SULPHURS, YELLOW STONEFLIES, MIDGES AND TRY SOME TERRESTRIALS. CALL OR VISIT A.A. OUTFITTERS FOR MORE INFO. 800-443-8119.