The Catskills · Pillar
Fly-Fishing the Catskills — the Cradle of American Dry-Fly
The Catskills are where American dry-fly fishing was born. The Beaverkill, the Willowemoc, and the East and West Branches of the Delaware are some of the most storied cold-water fisheries in the country, and the towns along their banks — Roscoe, Livingston Manor, Hancock, Downsville — are still defined by the sport. This pillar covers the rivers the way people who live here fish them: the seasonal hatches, the public access points, the guides worth hiring, the fly shops worth stopping in, and the cabins and lodges to book when you want to wake up on the water.
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FeaturedFly-Fishing the Catskills — The Beaverkill, Willowemoc & Delaware System, and the Cannabis Rules7 min readRead →Wadable Water 101 — Beginner Catskills Fly-Fishing Locations4 min readRead →Late-Season Fly Fishing — October on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc3 min readRead →Catskills Fly Tiers Worth Knowing — A Working List3 min readRead →Hancock — The Delaware Confluence and the Wadable-Water Capital4 min readRead →Catskills Fishing Lodges Worth Booking4 min readRead →Catskills Fly Shops Worth the Stop4 min readRead →The East Branch Delaware — Public Access and Seasonal Hatches4 min readRead →Fly-Fishing the Willowemoc and Beaverkill — A Water Guide for Beginners4 min readRead →Livingston Manor — Willowemoc, Catskill Art Space, and the Small-Town Success Story6 min readRead →Roscoe — Trout Town, USA, and the Nearest Licensed Shops3 min readRead →
