10-23-2008, 10:25 PM
Actually I lived in the City.
But for me, a 90-minute drive ain't nuthin'. So I spent a lot of time on all those streams.
My favorite, actualy, was Roundout Creek: great fishing and no crowding.
Harry & Elsie Darby still had their shop going, in those days (shop, ha. It was their living room). And the Atrium Lodge was still there---Irish Coffee on opening day, hoorah!
The problem with having the Beaverkill as your home water, of course, is that you get into the habit of carrying 500 fly patterns (none of which is persactly what you need); and it's a hard habit to break.
I could, for instance, fish the Smokies with two small boxes all year, and never feel deprived. But for some reason my vest still comes in at about 200 pounds.
Brook
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But for me, a 90-minute drive ain't nuthin'. So I spent a lot of time on all those streams.
My favorite, actualy, was Roundout Creek: great fishing and no crowding.
Harry & Elsie Darby still had their shop going, in those days (shop, ha. It was their living room). And the Atrium Lodge was still there---Irish Coffee on opening day, hoorah!
The problem with having the Beaverkill as your home water, of course, is that you get into the habit of carrying 500 fly patterns (none of which is persactly what you need); and it's a hard habit to break.
I could, for instance, fish the Smokies with two small boxes all year, and never feel deprived. But for some reason my vest still comes in at about 200 pounds.
Brook
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