The Great Lakes of NYC

The Blog of Fly Fishing in New York City's Parks. Currently there are more than two dozen fresh water lakes and ponds open to the public.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

This book is the definitive guide to one of the most exciting advancements in modern fly fishing: the rise of the semi-automatic fly reel....

Thursday, June 19, 2025

My latest book available on Amazon

Newest books available on Amazon now!

Thursday, February 27, 2025

How To PROPERLY Seat Fly Rod Ferrules & Thoughts on Ferrule Wax

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Mirror carp caught on my Maxcatch fiberglass 6wt fly rod, Loab Lake

After several years of not catching any mirror carp, I landed two in less than a week! The smaller one, on my last outing and the larger, a ...

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Amazon's generic semi automatic fly reel

I caught this ten pound carp this afternoon using the Amazon generic semi automatic fly reel; proving that it can be used for big fish. I us...

Friday, August 30, 2024

Can you name the semi automatic fly reels?

Pictured are the semi automatic fly reels I have used in the past. A few are no longer in production. Every thing from the generic reel a...

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The Great Lakes of NYC: I am an urban fly fisher. I like to catch carp and panfish. I fish the rivers, lakes and ponds surrounding NYC including New Jersey.

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