The plan is to meet several local surf fishermen who are members of the Fisherman's Conservation Association. These anglers will provide a brief overview of the local area and current fishing conditions. The anglers from the FCA will be spin/plug casting with large Pencil Poppers. These anglers will be assisting fly anglers with attracting the bluefish along the flat. There are no bathroom facilities at the meeting site. This trip is for 2010 MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY.

RSVP: Please email or call the Trip Coordinator
 

SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIME: We should all arrive at Michael's Bait & Tackle, located at 187 Mansion Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308 at 4:45 AM  (NOTICE: THIS IS ONLY THE MEETING POINT. THE ACTUAL FISHING DESTINATION IS WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD APPROXIMATELY 1.5 miles AWAY.  GOAL IS TO CARPOOL TO THE FISHING DESTINATION. PARKING IS FOR 5-8 VEHICLES AT FISHING DESTINATION. WE WILL FIND PLENTY OF PARKING AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE.  

TRIP COORDINATOR: Scott Paciello, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   CELL NUMBER: (646) 286-4400
 

TARGET FISH: Big gator bluefish and striped bass
 
EQUIPMENT: 9-10wt. rods are suggested with floating lines. This trip is scheduled around outgoing tide. Goal is to wade fish a wide open flat at the mouth of Great Kills Harbor. This flat typically holds bluefish and some striped bass on the outgoing tide. The most effective methods of fly fishing in this area is using a floating line. I do suggest #47lb or #65 lb single stand wire - 3-5 inches of wire for a bite guard.
 
FLIES:  The largest type of foam popper you can throw. The color of the popper typically does not matter - but White, Yellow or Chartreuse work well.  In addition- I would also be prepared with various styles of clouser minnows in typical Northeast color schemes and larger streamer - bunker type flies. Bait fish in this area will be predominantly larger adult bunker.

"Salty" Flyrodders of New York Club Trip
Saturday, May 15, 2010  
Caumsett State Park
5:30 AM

Caumsett State Park has always been known as a great striper spot. If you have never fished this area this is a great opportunity to come and see and learn about it. We will all park in the main parking lot and will either walk or will carpool down to the lower lot. Just a warning this will be a long walk if we don't carpool. If you happen to have the Caumsett Night Fishing Permit and would be willing to shuttle members without permits to the lower lot please contact Nick at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Caumsett also has a 24 hour Night Fishing Permit you can purchase the day before the trip. Call, Caumsett State Park for more info 631-423-1770 about the 24 hour permit. This trip is for 2010 MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY.
 
RSVP:  Please email or call the Trip Coordinator
 
SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIME: 5:30 AM
 
TRIP COORDINATOR: Nick Murray, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 917-544-0989
 
TARGET FISH: Striped Bass
 
EQUIPMENT: 7 to 9 wt rods with floating or intermediate lines
 
FLIES: All types of Spearing/sandeel in tan/white, olive/white and chart/white. You can also bring some sand worm and crab flies.  

The Salty Flyrodders of New York will conduct fly tying meetings twice monthly on Friday evenings at 7pm in Massapequa Park (meet at 6:30pm to set up). The first meeting is Friday February 5th. There is no cost to Saltys who's membership is current. Non-members can attend for $20 and if you decide to join the club, your fee will be applied to your membership dues. The format will be collaborative in nature. That is to say, the group will decide what patterns to tie that evening and may plan for patterns in future meetings. Each attendee will be offered the opportunity to demonstrate their favorite pattern and have the group follow along.  Refreshments will be available for the first meeting so don't miss out on the coffee and donut holes!! For more information, please contact Mike Wolyniec at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (516) 859-2307. Thanks to Mike for making this possible for us as a Massapequa resident.

Materials:

Hook: Standard length hook (Mustad 34007, Tiemo 811S)
base/tail: 2 ˝” – 3” long neck hackle
body: reverse tied buck tail*
tail: saddle hackle: extend 3” beyond neck hackle
flash: optional
belly: small, sparse buck tail*
wing: small, sparse buck tail*
Belly flash: light color angel hair, GSS, wing & flash, or similar
Wing flash: contrasting color of angel hair, GSS, wing & flash
Cement: Dave’s flexament
Eyes: jungle cock, (optional)
* It’s a good idea to use buck tail from the base of the tail and allow it to splay as you tighten your thread wraps since the intention is to build bulk without adding weight weight - hollow fleye style.

Tying Instructions

Note: The material colors in the demo were picked arbitrarily byDavid. This is the same pattern tied on a Tiemco SP 600 using white hackle, white bucktail, pearl wing & flash and herring colored Gartside secret stuff (GSS).