Wooly Bugged

Sharing my fly fishing journey, rooted in Pennsylvania waters. Native brook trout, lake-run fish, and the wild places in between.

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Read about the storied fly fishing heritage of New York's Neversink River. Read the full article as part of a seasonal free sample over at Dark Skies Fly Fishing Magazine.

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Fished a Delaware tributary from 2–4 today. Weekend rain bumped flows just enough to add a slight stain without blowing the creek out. Water temp was 58.

Sulfurs were showing and a sulfur nymph got it done. Fish were stacked in the oxygenated water and eating.

#flyfishing

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The early April mayflies were consistent on the Brodhead in Sunday’s afternoon sunshine. They shared the water with Caddis and the fish were hungry. Beautiful day.

#paflyfishing #mayflies #springtime #trout #patrout #bugs #pennsylvania #brodheadcreek #monroecounty #woolybugged

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I sat down with Dr. James Suleski to talk loss of stream access here in PA. Is this really an issue?

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Each evening the fish move from the lake buoy into the estuary, but by morning most slide back. Something feels off, will it come together this season? Though a few manage to stay and slip into the river.

#salmonrun2025 #salmonriver #salmonriverny #pulaski #pulaskiny #dsrny

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Tough water conditions on the Salmon River this year but salmon season 2025 keeps chugging along.

#salmonrun2025 #salmonriver #salmonriverny #pulaski #pulaskiny #dsrny #douglastonsalmonrun #salmon #kingsalmon #freshking #nyfishing #fishpics #greatoutdoors

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Read my article on the autumn pursuit of lake-run brown trout in western New York, featured in the fall issue of Dark Skies Fly Fishing Magazine.

You can access it via the link below:

https://t.co/SLApL6gg93

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Rain bumped flows in Pulaski just enough for a great late-August salmon run Friday. By today, movement slowed and fish stacked in the estuary. Pulaski, like back home in PA, needs rain and so do the salmon.

#salmonrun2025 #salmonriver #pulaski #dsrny #woolybugged

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Pulled a two-king hand on a slow deck this morning on the Salmon River.

#salmonrun2025 #salmonriver #salmonriverny #pulaski #pulaskiny #dsrny #douglastonsalmonrun #salmon #kingsalmon #freshking #nyfishing #fishpics #greatoutdoors #wanderlust #earliestgang #woolybugged

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My latest article on fly fishing for salmon in New York’s Lake Ontario tributaries is featured in the Summer 2025 issue of DSFF Magazine. History, tips, ethics, and key locations covered.

https://t.co/tTEfbdXP9O

#flyfishing #salmonfishing #DSFFmagazine #woolybugged

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I made new friends in the Hollow this afternoon. Some were welcoming, others not so much.

#pennsylvanianative #patrout #nativetrout #paflyfish #wildtrout #brooktrout #pabrooktrout #browntrout #greatoutdoors #springtime #pa #pafishing #getoutside #greatoutdoors

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Heat haze.

#pennsylvanianative #patrout #nativetrout #paflyfish #wildtrout #brooktrout #pabrooktrout #browntrout #greatoutdoors #springtime #pa #pafishing #getoutside #greatoutdoors #wanderlust #woolybugged

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Tiadaghton after the rain.

#pennsylvanianative #patrout #nativetrout #paflyfish #wildtrout #greatoutdoors #springtime #pa #pafishing #getoutside #greatoutdoors #wanderlust #woolybugged

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My buddy Keith asked what kind of fly fishing pack I use. That turned into a full blog post on backpacks, slings, hip packs, and chest packs, and why most of us end up owning more than one.

Read it here: https://t.co/KLAA5KrCfz

#flyfishing #troutfishing #flyfishinggear #pafly

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Are you new to fly fishing and hearing “get a 9-foot 5-weight” nonstop?

Here’s why that advice makes sense, and why that rod earns a spot on your rack long after you figure things out.

https://t.co/npebmFk57X

#flyfishing #flyrod #flyfishpa #paflyfishing #woolybugged

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@TravisAustinWV Sure thing Travis.

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I’ve got an article in the April/May issue of Dark Skies Fly Fishing Magazine (Pgs 46–56).

Link here: https://t.co/S7rROQcmFe

I share in detail how I prepare for remote brook trout hikes here in Pennsylvania—something a lot of you have asked me about over the years.

#trout

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You’ve seen it before. Someone shares a native brookie and the comments go, “Hope you used a barbless hook.” Sometimes it’s helpful. Other times, just noise.

New blog post on why barbless hooks actually matter for wild brook trout: https://t.co/54I8wYNk16

#paflyfishing #brookie

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You don’t need a dozen fly boxes to catch wild trout in the Northeast. Just 4 patterns can get you started with confidence.

Here's my latest blog post: https://t.co/7EYhZCMgFa

#FlyFishing #WildTrout #WoolyBugged #TroutTips #BeginnerFlyFishing #NortheastFishing

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AI search is replacing traditional Google results, giving instant answers instead of sending people to blogs, shops, or YouTube.

Is the fly fishing industry ready? I don’t think so.

Read my take on the Wooly Bugged blog: https://t.co/4suFHbtdS0