Greetings Compleat Anglers! We are seeing phenomenal saltwater fly fishing along the Northeastern Coast at the moment. The Striper Blitzes have been numerous and substantial. Anglers are reporting double digit days on a regular basis with some very large fish in the mix. It is safe to say that November is the new October. Any concerted effort to locate blitzing Bass by boat is almost guaranteed to pay off. There have been Bluefish around as well, and while most are smaller, gear-destroying Harbors, there are a few Gators lurking around so keep your eyes open. Shore-based fly anglers are doing well too, and while less predictable, there are definitely plenty of fish in reach. There are also some large Stripers in tight making them viable options too. The key for shore-based anglers is to move around quite a bit until fish are located. The freshwater fly fishing has been challenging of late. It starts to get tough this time of year as trout and other freshwater species begin to transition into wintering behavior and they become much more lethargic. Consequently and we should see the quality of fishing decline steadily from now on. The warmer days will see upticks in fish activity so if you're hunting trout, plan your outings accordingly. Read on for more...

Greetings Compleat Anglers! It is all about the Saltwater fly fishing right now. The fishing has been spectacular in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. The Fall Run is on and both shore-based and boat anglers are making the most of it. The Striped Bass have been Blitzing all day every day when the tides are good. This has been making for some very visual fly fishing. They are chasing Peanut Bunker or Anchovies so any fly that resembles these baitfish is getting hammered. There are some very large fish in the mix as well and Bass up to 40 pounds plus are not an uncommon sight right now, especially in Connecticut. The Blues are here too and some fish up to 12 pounds are being seen along the coast. The False Albacore refuse to leave as well. Off of Groton we are hearing of some of the best blitzes of the year. While the freshwater fishing has been tough the past week, that is ok with us as the saltwater side of things is about as good as it gets. Read on for more...

Greetings Compleat Anglers! After a tough few days last week, thing have improved across the Northeast. Both fresh and saltwater fly fishing have been very good of late and the forecast looks good for the weekend. Dropping temperatures and subsiding water levels mean that salmonids should be nice and happy. Our local small stream trout fishing should be very good in the coming week and recently stocked rivers have anglers all smiles lately with great flows across the board. Now is a great time to break out the 3 weights. Our larger rivers are a bit high, but they are on the way down. While the Housatonic is still unwadeable, drifting it should be great with a strong streamer bite in effect. The Farmington is a bit high as well, however streamers should take some nice fish there too. The Salmon River blew out in a big way last week. While the fishing was tough, the high water drove some of the last Salmon into the river and anglers were able to get on some of the last fresh fish of the season, which was a bright spot. It is still a bit high up there, but next week looks like we could see the water come down. Steelhead are definitely in the system too, and while it is a bit early, if conditions cooperate the fishing should be good in the near future. Saltwater fishing has been the highlight of the Northeast. The Striper fly fishing has been stellar and the Bass have been blitzing on bunker feverishly from Rhode Island to New York. They are slowly working West and South following bait and can be caught in a wide variety of locations. Big Bluefish are in the mix as well and offering up some great fly fishing opportunities. Read on for more...