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Fly fishing the Upper Genesee River in New York

Paul Shipman — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:16:24 +0000

Kevin has declared this year to be “The Year of the Smallie”. Smallmouth bass are my favorite species, so I’m all game for them to be the focus of our addiction – our drug of choice – for this year. To this, I’ve added an additional personal challenge of fly fishing. Toward this effort, my …

Lack of winter ice fishing leads to a new fishing activity…

Paul Shipman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:53:32 +0000

It’s funny how unplanned things can lead to other things. Early in the winter I was eagerly anticipating the coming cold weather with thoughts of getting onto the ice for some great fishing. As the winter went on, it became apparent that thick ice (what I would consider safe) was not coming to Western New …

Guys (and girls), Flies, and Pies!

Paul Shipman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:57:36 +0000

I’ve been waiting for the next annual Guys, Flies, and Pies since I first heard about it at the 2011 Rochester Sportsman’s Expo last March, where I met Michael Simmons, the event organizer. Michael was tying flies at the Seth Green Society Chapter of Trout Unlimited booth right next to our Western NY Kayak Fishing …

Red Truck Premium Series Fly Rods

Kevin Webster — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:07:29 +0000

Leland Outfitters has announced the new Red Truck Rod Premium Series Fly Rods. December 5, 2010 (San Francisco, CA): With the growing popularity of Red Truck’s proven Diesel Series of fly rods, Red Truck raises the bar with its new Premium Series. A New Approach for the Red Truck Premium Series Fly Rod Backed by …

The State of Fishing: Being an Ambassador

Kevin Webster — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:33:44 +0000

With every privilege comes great responsibility. The word responsibility has sort of lost its meaning over time, with everyone looking to duck blame, or distance themselves from bad situations that they might in fact themselves be responsible for. It’s easy to fall into that trap when you watch the news, and listen to politicians shirk …

Kayak Fishing in Northeast Pennsylvania

Kevin Webster — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:36:15 +0000

I was fortunate enough to have a week off in September, and I spent it wandering around the Lehigh Valley/Pocono Regions of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A couple of things that bear mentioning to my fellow New Yorkers if they intend to visit PA to fish: 1.) If you are fishing a Pennsylvania Fish …

More Pics from the Genesee Float Trip

Kevin Webster — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:42:34 +0000

Saturday was the most fun I had on the water in a long long time. If you’re up for an adventure, I strongly recommend this area for a little white water, plenty of smallmouth bass, and gorgeous scenery. This has become my favorite place to fish on the planet. Whether you fish in Letchworth or …

Mounting a GPS/FishFinder in a Fishing Kayak

Kevin Webster — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:56 +0000

Having spent a little more time on bigger lakes last year, I decided it was time to add a GPS/Fishfinder to my LiquidLogic Manta Ray. If you’re not familiar with that model of fishing kayak, it’s a sit on top, and mine runs 12 feet in length. EAGLE CUDA 350 S/Map Sonar/GPS Fishfinder There’s a …

Scouting Your Next Kayak Fishing Trip From Home

Kevin Webster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:09:46 +0000

Sometimes even the thought of a driving trip to scout streams in this weather is discouraging. Wind chills dip below zero, ice is building up in the wheel wells of your truck, and the snow is piling up. Even if you manage to get out to a stream or lake your looking forward to fishing, …

A Milestone for the WNY Kayak Fishing Association

Kevin Webster — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:33:17 +0000

2 really… First off, we had our largest event so far at Hemlock Lake this weekend, with a total of 9 boats in the water. A special thanks to everyone who came. The fishing was a little off that day, and the cotton wood was jamming everyones guides and reels pretty frequently. But, we had …