It's summer and the fun is just getting started.  There's so much fishing to do this time of year it's hard to pick.  Trout on hoppers?  Musky, Pike, Smallmouth Bass?  Carp on Dries?  Small Stream Brookies?  Big River Browns?  It doesn't matter the choice, it's going to be a great day on the water.  Each species and each techniques offers it's on challenge to be successful.  Lets do a quick bullet point on each to make your day on the water better.

• Hoppers, make sure they plop near overhanging structure and use a dropper nymph.
• Warm Water Species, use a streamer to imitate the natural forage fish of the river.
• Carp on Dries, treat a surface eating carp as a technical spring creek trout.
•  Brookies, use large dries so the little fish aren't able to be hooked. (Barbless)
•  Big River Browns, go on cloudy days early in the morning.

These are some basics that will help you get more hook ups on your next outing in Western New York and North Western Pennsylvania.