Larger View Fall run Brown caught by Bill Guide Carl holding Larger View Carl nice upper Genesee brown caught on a dry fly

 Since 1964, we have been providing quality fly fishing trips, gear and advice to our customers and would like nothing better than to add you to our list of satisfied patrons. We have been in our present location since 1973 There is some very good lake run fishing Salmon, Brown Trout, Steelheads occasionally Cohoes in less than ½ hour of the shop. We have a number of Wild Brown trout areas in less than ½ hour. We believe in Catch and release fishing.

 Carl Coleman has been involved in fly-fishing since the mid forties. He has been interested in improving fly fishing for those that endeavor in this great sport  he has worked with the DEC to improve regulations to get more and better quality fisheries.

 Carl has designed a number of very versatile fly patterns one of which is: Coleman’s March brown Nymph and Coleman’s Hendrickson Nymph. He has a number of cut or burned wing patterns include the Sulfur dun, Hendrickson dun and Blue Wing Olive dun.    He has a number of spinner patterns Sulfur male and female also Hendrickson spinner pattern all of these are unique in that the design lets the body sit in the surface film giving the fly a better profile.  The Coleman’s Lt. early Caddis is a great cut wing pattern. For later season Coleman’s shucking midge pupa.

 All of these fly patterns are in “ Trout Flies of the East” by Jim Schollemeyer and Ted Leeson

Carl has a designed a great trico spinner pattern in the past two years and with the help of his soninlaw guide Jay Peck this pattern has up the catch ratio by two times.

   We have Saltwater fly-fishing tackle, Spey fishing, Atlantic Salmon, Brown trout, Bass Pike most any fish you want to fly angle for. As we say at our shop we do From Trout to Tarpon!

Larger View Joe holding with guide carl spring steele

Larger View larry holding with guide carl spring steele