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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

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!

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.

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.

A.A. OUTFITTERS ON YOUTUBE – FEATURING OUR SHOP, GUIDE SERVICE AND FLY FISHING LESSONS

gercolani — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:38:19 +0000

Check out A.A. Outfitters video on YouTube. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJzjUkOcCfE to see a video of our shop and guide/fly fishing lessons.

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.

FLY FISHING LESSONS IN THE POCONOS, PENNSYLVANIA AT A.A. OUTFITTERS

gercolani — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:55:51 +0000

NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BOOK A FLY FISHING LESSON AT A.A. OUTFITTERS. ALTHOUGH OUR WEATHER HASN’T COOPERATED MUCH LATELY, OUR STREAMS HERE IN THE POCONOS ARE NOW GETTING TO GOOD LEVELS AND FISHING IS PICKING UP. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS FOR A PRIVATE OR SMALL GROUP FLY FISHING LESSON IN THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA. ALL EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED. CALL A.A. OUTFITTERS FLY SHOP IN BLAKESLEE, PA. FOR DETAILS, PRICING AND MORE INFO TOLL FREE 800-443-8119.

FISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE POCONOS, LEHIGH RIVER 5-21-2011

gercolani — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:24:01 +0000

WELL, WE ‘VE HAD RAIN ALL WEEK ….. AGAIN. BASICALLY MOST OR ALL LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS HERE N THE POCONOS ARE VERY HIGH AND FISHING WOULD BE TOUGH OR UNREASONABLE AT THIS TIME. HOPING FOR THE RAIN TO STOP THIS WEEK SO AREA STREAMS GET TO FISHABLE LEVELS. FOR MORE INFO AND ALL THE BEST FLY FISHING GEAR STOP IN A.A. OUTFITTERS, IN BLAKESLEE, PA. CALL 800-443-8119.

GENE ERCOLANI – OWNER A.A. OUTFITTERS