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We are ice fishing on Oneida Lake. The fishing is... fishing. Some days have been good and others it's pretty hard to get them to participate. I'm looking forward to the spring 2025 fly fishing season in Central New York! It will be here in a just a couple short months. While it's not prime fly fishing conditions, there is some opportunity in the winter in Syracuse (weather dependent). Handcrafted wood fly fishing nets are always ready to ship!
skunked...
and out of beer...
Welcome to my fly fishing blog! I invite you to follow along as I share my thoughts on all fly fishing related "stuff". I'll be sharing fishing stories, tips, gear reviews, pointers, trip summaries, reports and more. Tales of defeat, triumphs, mishaps, more defeats, and lessons learned await.
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![Spring Flingin' - Central NY Fly Fishing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_ac4cd94a408f4a24a0684717abe1a7f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_ac4cd94a408f4a24a0684717abe1a7f9~mv2.webp)
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![Good Rainy Summer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_5ba5d89d096543cea749dad584db7d99~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_5ba5d89d096543cea749dad584db7d99~mv2.webp)
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![Mild Winter – Central NY Fly Fishing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_0c51c5d4f2fc4f2fa2e4023b64cb3e48~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_0c51c5d4f2fc4f2fa2e4023b64cb3e48~mv2.webp)
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![new season, opening day, and what's new](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_5808bed4d6de4561a24bfe41cb4b1838~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_5808bed4d6de4561a24bfe41cb4b1838~mv2.webp)
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![Winter Fly Fishing Expectations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_39bcafb3704d47de98f6f94a061cd196~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_39bcafb3704d47de98f6f94a061cd196~mv2.webp)
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![Fly Fishing Season Preparations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_98d5c53179ab49ff82cd822199364315~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_98d5c53179ab49ff82cd822199364315~mv2.webp)
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![Ice Out - Come On Spring!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_5ca3f3a8250841f387153c43c8b37b05~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_5ca3f3a8250841f387153c43c8b37b05~mv2.webp)
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![Confidence Flies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_a2c0fb830c734d09933940f91ca899bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_a2c0fb830c734d09933940f91ca899bb~mv2.webp)
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![Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_b16c5e20b2214f469588cd9affa23883~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_b16c5e20b2214f469588cd9affa23883~mv2.webp)
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![Late Fall Fly Fishing In Central New York](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_531965e95f27407492494cd6c833dd3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_531965e95f27407492494cd6c833dd3a~mv2.webp)
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![fly rod review: the Thomas & Thomas Contact 10'8" 3wt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_0481f3b830804f1c8bc7accea2b08435~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_0481f3b830804f1c8bc7accea2b08435~mv2.webp)
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![Rod Review: Thomas & Thomas Zone 10' 4wt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_067379dc69ba404b808feb1aa291e9b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_067379dc69ba404b808feb1aa291e9b9~mv2.webp)
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![west branch tidbits and snapped tippets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_2c9ea645380047f78a4d2343c92f66cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_2c9ea645380047f78a4d2343c92f66cb~mv2.webp)
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![fly tying how to - jigged buggers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_75b04b10cc454192a0c3c34980560d40~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_75b04b10cc454192a0c3c34980560d40~mv2.webp)
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![fly tying - color, size, and material matter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_a977f0cfc1664584a28aeb55dfbf569a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_a977f0cfc1664584a28aeb55dfbf569a~mv2.webp)
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![‘Rona](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_d0fc620ce2384ad1bdf98ce56e541212~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_d0fc620ce2384ad1bdf98ce56e541212~mv2.webp)
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![fish with a buddy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_e5a1474009c444b1a2cc383a60f4d840~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_e5a1474009c444b1a2cc383a60f4d840~mv2.webp)
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![low and slow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_5bb7a788b1fc426cb77ad5fefd0af61e~mv2_d_3525_2644_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_5bb7a788b1fc426cb77ad5fefd0af61e~mv2_d_3525_2644_s_4_2.webp)
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![non-committal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_753f04dba6124e1ca5233cdd92f0d22b~mv2_d_3460_2595_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_753f04dba6124e1ca5233cdd92f0d22b~mv2_d_3460_2595_s_4_2.webp)
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![my favorite fly – the Kinky Muddler](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3aa332_6d5c6205d32649abbcad5bc8c0188962~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3aa332_6d5c6205d32649abbcad5bc8c0188962~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.webp)