So you’re ready to go fly fishing for the first time - congratulations! This is an exciting and rewarding sport. It’s suitable for all ages and all fitness types - you don’t need to be an Olympic-level track star to enjoy it, and there are anglers of all ages on river.
However, there are a few things you should do before you put your waders on for the first time. Here are our top tips for first time anglers.
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On a long, winding road that runs along the banks of the Beaverkill, past old beautiful farmhouses that have since been abandoned, continuing deeper into the Catskills and the wooded countryside, you round a corner to see a petite bridge on the left that crosses over rushing water to a sweet boarding-style house tucked into the trees: The Beaverkill Valley Inn.
By the afternoon everyone was suited up ready to start catching fish. Armed with new knowledge and brimming with confidence, it wasn’t long before I was netting fish and handing out flies all up and down the river. Hendricksons, March Browns, a few Olives but the fly no fish could resist was the Rusty Spinner.
Read MoreThe Inn is thrilled to have the famed “Catskill Angler,” Nick Rubicco, as its official fishing guide. Nick is an experienced fly fishing instructor and all-around great guy - our guests love learning from him! Nick will be at the Beaverkill Inn every Saturday during fishing season for fly fishing and casting instruction.
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