August 2021 – Tup’s Indispensable

Tup’s Indispensable Back in the 1960s during the days of constant cold water releases from Pepacton Reservoir, this fly was used with great success by the late Russ Malone and his friends fishing the East Branch of the Delaware.  Russ recounted that many of the light colored mayflies had a

July 2021 – CDC Emerging Dun

CDC Emerging Dun Another Walter Wiese pattern is the CDC Emerging Dun.  Walter tied this fly in different sizes to be used for the Western Green Drake and Flavs that hatch on Western waters.  This pattern, tied in sizes that imitate flies in our area, can be used with, I

June 2021 – Coachman Trude Cripple

Coachman Trude Cripple Walter Wiese guides and works out of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, MT.  Walter  has come up with several fly patterns for use on the rivers in Yellowstone Park and the Yellowstone River.  Many of his patterns, I believe, can be used on our waters with great

May Chapter Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, May 11 at 5:30 on the Towpath along the Lackawaxen at Mile Marker 110, The Picnic Pool. Bring a chair and face mask. See you there!

May 2021 – Klinkhammer Sulfur Emerger

Klinkhammer Sulfur Emerger One day I was watching the TV show PA Outdoor Life, the story this week was about fly fishing the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe, PA. The second half of the show was Tom Lienhard  tying the fly he was using during the sulfur hatch.  I really

Lackawaxen River Towpath Cleanup

We have been invited to join with the Lacawaxen River Conservancy, Sons of Norway, and the members of the Baptist Church (Church across from the Pines on the towpath) for a Lackawaxen river clean up.  many hands can make quick work. Saturday, April 24thMile marker 110 on the towpath, The

Restricted Generation on Lackawaxen

From Brookfield Renewable – Safe Waters: Lake Wallenpaupack Hydropower facility will be operating on RestrictedGeneration during spring trout season; starting on April 17, 2021, and continuing until June 12, 2021. The generation will be suspended on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM,Restricted generation on Fridays shall extend  3 hours before,  and

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