Lake Placid Fly Guys

Outfitting One Outdoor Enthusiast at a Time

Welcome to Lake Placid Fly Guys!  My official blog with everything you've ever wanted to know about fly fishing in the Adirondack region.  My name is Chris Williamson and I've been outfitting this region for over 20 years.  Follow me as I share with you my love for the Adironacks, fly fishing, hunting and bird dogs. 

Every season offers new opportunities to get outdoors and experience what I believe to be the most beautiful part of the country.  Subscribe to my blog and let the journey begin!

 

Steelhead Fly Tying Class

For those of you interested in tying flies for steelhead sign up for our upcoming class "Tying Flies for Steelhead" with tyer Matt DeLorenzo. Matt is a member of the Nymph Heads pro staff and an avid steelhead angler. Fly patterns in this class will cover a wide variety of pattern types from weighted and unweighted nymphs and streamers, tube flies and even dries. The class will take place at the shop on Wednesday February 17th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm. If you are interested email us or call the shop @ 518-523-3468 to  register. The cost for the class will be $40.00

 

Seminar Coming Soon!

Hey everyone, lets not forget about the seminar on Friday the 12th of February with Tom Minehan "Swinging Flies for Salmon and Steelhead." We are getting a lot of interest in the seminar and it will be well worth your time especially those of you interested in getting involved for the first time in either steelhead and salmon or swinging flies for them. Contact the shop for more details.

Great New Product

Stop by the shop and check out this great new product from West Water. A miniature version of the thingamabobber these little guys are getting rave reviews from fisherman everywhere. They work great on terrestrial patterns and are being used very creatively on other flies as well. Send us your own photo of flies tied with this great new product.

Join us Friday the 12th at 6:30 for a steelhead fishing seminar by Tom Minehan. "Swinging flies for salmon and steelhead: Slides will be used to discuss techniques, tackle, fly selection, water conditions and spey and switch rods. Come learn more about this fishing and get ready for the upcoming season.

So much for the thaw!

Eighteen below this morning.  That is quite the opposite of last weekends temps. It will warm to eleven today and the sun is shining. We take what we can get.

This video clip from Orvis featuring the New Mirage reel and sharks should help warm you up.

 

 

January Thaw!

Crystal clear today and warming nicely, temps will hit thirty today and thirty five tomorrow. Wet a line this weekend and this could be you.

Fly Fishing Film Tour is Coming to Lake Placid!

The Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming back to Lake Placid for the second year in a row. The showing will be held at The Lake Placid Center for the Arts on March 13th. It is a great event featuring some of the most exciting fly fishing films being released in 2010 and this year will feature content made for the tour. It is a great way to scratch the cabin fever itch and even better all proceeds will benefit the Tri Lakes Chapter of Trout Unlimited. More details of this exciting news will follow as they become available but in the meantime mark your calendars and plan on being here in March!

Still Good Steelhead Action

Check out this great photo from our friend Nick. This just goes to show that for those of you willing to brave the weather there are still plenty of steelhead around to be caught!

 

A little hard water action for the fly guys. You have to get out and fish somehow and when it's -4 the shack is the way to go! The smelt action was good and the smelt fry was even better!