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.

Friday, November 1, 2019

First carp of the afternoon

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Unlike the month of September, carp have begun to be finicky.  Their behavior has changed.  They do not eagerly feed on dried dog food...

Overpeck Creek County Park

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It has been several years since my last visit to Overpeck Creek Park in Teaneck, New Jersey.  There are carp and sunfish. But on this vi...
Saturday, October 26, 2019

No name 7' 6", 3 piece, 3/4 wt fiberglass fly rod

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In a recent post, I mention that I had purchased an inexpensive fiberglass fly rod on eBay, a few years ago.  The total cost for the ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Dennis catches a big large mouth bass in Prospect Park Lake

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While fishing in Prospect Park Lake, I came upon my fishing buddy Dennis. Here, he is landing, what makes fishers come to the larges...
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Fred and Bill's excellent adventures

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Fred Thorner fishing for carp in Golden Pond.  We met by coincidence.  I was there to try and catch carp with elk hair caddis. Golden Po...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

End of summer

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I hadn't been to Nutley , New Jersey in more than a year. The "mud hole" as it is known is home to some of the most ...
Monday, September 30, 2019

A good day of carp fishing

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This is a day one dreams about, five hours and only daylight can stop you from greatness! I caught ten carp.  Yes, a few were ...
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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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