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.

New York and its neighboring states provide some of the most beautiful and productive saltwater fly fishing locations on the planet. With increasing real estate development along our shorelines and non-residents being less welcome annually in prime fishing areas, knowledge of where and when to procure the best permits to ensure your right to access will become increasingly important. As a courtesy to our members we are publishing a list of the most common permits used by our club members. We welcome suggestions or corrections to any of the information available herein and ONLY club members registered with this site will be able to see the listings below.....

Why join the Salty Flyrodders of New York? Well if you have interest in learning more about the sport of saltwater flyfishing, there are few (if any) other places in the WORLD you can go to find over 500 years of cumulative experience (and that is just the regularly ACTIVE membership). The teaching tradition of the Salty's is what draws honored guests like Lefty Kreh, Lou Tabory, Nick Curccione, Bob Popovic, Jack Gartside and many others legends to lead our annual conclave and spend a whole weekend with our membership. Innovators like Dave Skok, Alan Caolo and Dave Nelson have come to share their thought leadership with us and in some cases become members themselves! Most of all, you are going to meet someone (or, more likely, a group of folks) who will take you fishing with them and make you a better angler. Attend one of our fly tying classes priced at or below 20% of what it would cost you to learn this art at a sporting show or event. Or just come to a meeting to share ideas and tales of the ones that got away with some friends you just haven't met yet.

There are two ways to join the club today: click on the  "Members Only" tab in the upper left hand corner of this web page or download the mail-in form through the sidebar menu to the right of this paragraph. Those under the age of 16 or above the age of 64  or those wishing to establish family memberships may only take advantage of their entitled discounts by completing and remitting the mail-in form. All others, can choose to register for membership right on this website using a credit card OR PayPal account through the secure registration process. Your $40 goes a long way with this club!!