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FISHING CONDITIONS POCONOS / LEHIGH RIVER 8-27-10

gercolani — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:28:24 +0000

WE RECEIVED A BIT OF RAIN, FINALLY, LAST WEEKEND WHICH GAVE US SOME MUCH NEEDED WATER IN THE STREAMS. HOWEVER, THAT’S DISSIPATING AND WE’RE LOOKING AT NO RAIN AND DAYTIME TEMPS IN THE UPPER 80S TO 90 DEGREES FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO ….. AGAIN. SO, AGAIN, WE HAVE LOW WATER CONDITIONS HERE IN THE POCONOS STARTING ON THE 28TH. ALSO, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WATER RELEASE ON THE LEHIGH SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND. TO TOP IT OFF, RAIN IN NORTH PA. AND UPSTATE NY HAVE CAUSED THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER TO RISE NEARLY 4 FEET.

SO, SORRY TO SAY, FISHING CONDITIONS AREN’T GREAT HERE IN THE POCONOS AS THEY HAVE BEEN ALL SUMMER. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS 800-443-8119 FOR MORE INFO OR STOP IN THE SHOP, IN BLAKESLEE, PA.

FLY FISHING CONDITIONS – POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 7-6-10

gercolani — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:20:26 +0000

WELL, THERE’S NOT MUCH POSITIVE TO SAY ABOUT FISHING CONDITIONS HERE IN THE POCONOS THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY. A NEARLY RECORD-SETTING OR RECORD SETTING HEAT WAVE AND TOTAL LACK OF RAINFALL THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAS CAUSED EXTREME LOW AND “HOT” WATER. WE’RE SEEING WATER LEVELS AT THE LOWEST WE’VE EVER SEEN, WITH MANY “MEDIUM” SIZED STREAMS LIKE THE TOBYHANNA, UPPER LEHIGH AND BROADHEADS RUNNING AT 26 TO 50 CFS. WATER TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY ON MANY STREAMS LIKE THESE ARE IN THE 80S. SOME POCONO STREAMS ARE REGISTERING WATER TEMPS OF 81 TO 86 DEGREES F.

OBVIOUSLY WE’RE NOT OUT FISHING MUCH THESE DAYS AND WE’RE HOPING FOR RAIN AND A COOL-DOWN. A FEW “FISHABLE” AREAS ARE THE LEHIGH BELOW THE DAM, THE LOWER LACKAWAXEN, THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE. THESE AREAS HAVE COOLER WATER TEMPERATURES DUE TO CONTROLLED WATER RELEASES.

WE STILL HAVE A FEW ROSS LIMITED EDITION EVOLUTION LT RAINBOW TROUT REELS AVAILABLE. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS TOLL FREE 800-443-8119 OR STOP IN THE SHOP, IN BLAKESLEE, PA.

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 6-24-10 / ROSS EVOLUTION LT RAINBOW TROUT REELS

gercolani — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:11:09 +0000

We’re in “Summer mode” here in the Poconos. Most Fly Fishing activity is early mornings or evenings. Very low water conditions persist and hot weather has raised many stream temps into the 70s. Evenings are most productive in the Lehigh below the Dam with fish feeding on the surface. Small spinner patterns, little BWO wets and yellow stoneflies have been productive.

For more info, see us at A.A. Outfitters in Blakeslee, Pa. or call 800-443-8119.

Just a reminder that the Ross Evolution LT Rainbow Trout limited edition fly reels are still available. Call 800-443-8119 to order and reserve one of these reels.

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR POCONOS / LEHIGH RIVER 6-9-10

gercolani — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:16:04 +0000

LACK OF RAIN HAS MEANT LOW WATER CONDITIONS FOR THE PAST WEEK OR TWO HERE IN THE POCONOS. THANKFULLY IT HAS BEEN COOL THE PAST FEW DAYS. FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, MAINLY EARLY IN THE MORNING OR IN THE EVENINGS. BLUE WINGED OLIVES, SULPHURS, YELLOW STONEFLIES, SLATE DRAKES AND CADDIS HAVE BEEN AROUND. SOME GOOD SPINNER FALLS IN THE EVENING.

THE LEHIGH HAS A RELEASE SCHEDULED FOR THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND (12TH, 13TH) BUT RELEASES HAVE BEEN IN THE LOW 200 CFS FROM FRANCES WALTER DAM OTHERWISE, MAKING FOR EASIER WADING AND GOOD FISHING ON THE LEHIGH. SMALLER STREAMS HAVE HAD LOW WATER SO THE FISH HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SPOOKY DURING THE DAYTIME.

FOR MORE INFO AND ALL YOUR FLY FISHING NEEDS, VISIT US AT A.A. OUTFITTERS IN BLAKESLEE, PA. CALL 800-443-8119 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT www.aaoutfitters.com

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER PENNSYLVANIA – 5-27-10

gercolani — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:56:12 +0000

fLY FISHING HERE IN THE POCONOS, INCLUDING THE LEHIGH RIVER HAS BEEN VERY GOOD LATELY. FOR THE PAST WEEK OR SO, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF SULPHURS AROUND, SOME MARCH BROWNS STILL AROUND, BWOS AND LOTS OF CADDIS. EXPECT CADDIS, BWO, SULPHURS AND GREEN DRAKES WHERE PRESENT. BIG YELLOW STONEFLIES ARE DUE.

AS FAR AS WEATHER, IT’S BEEN HOT, WITH HIGHS AROUND 90 THE PAST FEW DAYS AND WE DEFINITELY CAN USE SOME RAIN. FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND, THE WEATHER SHOULD BE AROUND THE 8Os, WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR STORMS. WATER CONDITIONS AS OF NOW ARE LOW.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ALL YOUR FLY FISHING AND FLY TYING NEEDS, VISIT US AT A.A. OUTFITTERS IN BLAKESLEE, PA. CALL TOLL FREE 800-443-8119.

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POCONOS / LEHIGH RIVER FISHING CONDITIONS 5-18-10

gercolani — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:09:01 +0000

Here’s an update on our fly fishing here in the Poconos including the Lehigh River, Mud Run, Lackawaxen, Broadheads, Tobyhanna. After a sunny, windy weekend, fishing weather has moved in. Cool temps and overcast with showers the last day or two with similar weather forecast for this upcoming weekend may make for some very good fishing. Water levels are good, water temps are good, there are lots of bugs and fishing has been good. March Browns, Caddis are around. Suplhurs are starting here and there and BWO are around. Expect more Sulphurs and Olives soon.

For more info and all your Fly Fishing needs,contact us at A.A. Outfitters in Blakeslee, Pa. Stop in the Shop or call 800-443-8119.

Thanks … Gene Ercolani – Owner A.A. Outfitters

FLY FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS / LEHIGH RIVER 5-9-10

gercolani — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:06:57 +0000

This past weekend was a tough one with winds constantly blowing, gusting 30 to 40 mph and cold air temps. This week should be better as the weather settles. Water levels are good. The Lehigh below the dam has been at wadeable levels the past few days. Hendricksons and other early flies are over here. March Browns have started and there’s been lots of caddis around. Blue Winged Olives are around and Sulphurs should be starting in a week or so. Fishing should be great this week.

Give us a call or stop in A.A. Outfitters for all your fly fishing needs, up-to-date fishing conditions and fly fishing lessons. Call 800-443-8119 or stop in the Shop in Blakeslee, Pa.

A.A. Owner with Permit caught on A.A. Outfitters designed fly

FISHING CONDITIONS – POCONOS/LEHIGH RIVER 4-20-2010

gercolani — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:11:11 +0000

Fishing has been good, here in the Poconos for the first week of the season. Blue Quills, Quill Gordons, Hendricksons, Red Quills and Caddis are around and fish have been feeding on the surface. Water levels generally are good with the exception of below the dam on the Lehigh, which has been up-and-down, like a yo-yo. Check levels below the dam before heading out. For more info, see us at A.A. Outfitters, in Blakeslee, Pa. Stop in the Shop for all your fly fishing needs.

Early season Pocono Brown Trout caught on a Quill Gordon Dry, 4-19-2010.

FLY FISHING IN THE POCONOS-POCONOS FISHING CONDITIONS / NORTHEAST PA. 4-7-10

gercolani — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:25:28 +0000

We want to give an updae for fishing conditions here in the Poconos / Northeast Pa for the first week of April, 2010. We had a bunch of rain/snow about 7 days to 2 weeks ago. Water levels were high because of this, up until yesterday so there hasn’t been too much fishing. Checking today, water levels have gotten to fishable and the weather has been great the past few days. Today it’s actually 84 degrees here in the Poconos … rare for the first week of April. A few Guys have been out in the Clubs and Special Regs areas the past few days and are catching fish, mostly on nymphs, beadheads and streamers/wooly buggers.

Stop in the Shop – A.A. Outfitters Fly Shop here in Blakeslee, Pa. We’re fully stocked and ready to go. Call 800-443-8119 for more info.

FLY FISHING IN THE POCONOS – FISHING CONDITIONS UPDATE 3-18-10

gercolani — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:58:48 +0000

Here’s an update on our fly fishing conditions for the Poconos / Northeast Pennsylvania from A.A. Outfitters Fly Shop.

This week’s weather (3/12 to 3/19) is fantastic. We’ve had sunny days with high temps in the middle 60s and no rain for over a week. Water levels were a bit high after the rain we got over a week ago but we’re in pretty good shape now. Some Little Black Stoneflies are around and there have been reports of a few Blue Quills here and there. Some Special Regs areas have been fishing well.

For more information and all your Fly Fishing needs, stop in the Shop, A.A. Outfitters in the Poconos (Blakeslee, Pa.) or give us a call toll free 800-443-8119. Visit A.A. Outfitters on the web at www.aaoutfitters.com

Gene Ercolani – Owner A.A. Outfitters