Great episode! Brought the book about a year ago , and I have learned so much by it ! I highly recommend it to beginners to seasoned anglers ! Tom is so knowledgeable , I really listen to what he is saying and apply it on the River ! Has made me a better fly fisherman!
This river is the Au-SAY-bull, not the Au-SAW-bull, which is in Michigan. Tom says it correctly in the video. Regardless, great video. I grew up in Plattsburgh, and miss the Ausable and Saranac very much.
Fly fished for a long time in NJ growing up after reading books and teaching myself (many hours of failing and doing Terribly on the water).… Came up to placid to snowboard and saw how beautiful the river here was as it ran along the route to whiteface. I hope to come back here someday with warmer water and fish
This is surely a beautiful area. We fished the main, east and west forks in 2018 (august). Just an FYI, the state stocks the crap out of these rivers in March. It is a HUGE fly fisherman’s mecca. Almost every motel is dedicated to this endeavor. By the time the summer rolls around, it’s almost barren. We caught some small browns on nymphs. Our biggest catch was actually on the Saranac River, 18” brown under a bridge. We did not fish near lake placid. We stayed in Au Sable Forks. Spent 3 weeks exploring the area methodically. We did catch nice Pike in Union falls pond on kayaks using leech patterns. Taylor pond was a bust for lake trout, lake temp was 71. If your going, go early, book long in advance.
Im right here, on the other side of the border with my ny state fishing license, 127km away of my favorite place to fish and missed the season... oh well, hope I'll be able to go next year!
I LOVE the Ausable river. I know it inside and out! Great river for flyfishing. God do I miss it. Thank you so much for this video Sir. I will be back there as soon as things get back to normal. Being Canadian, I don't have much of a choice... :)
@@paulsnyder681 Hahaha unfortunately scenery doesn't help fishing quality. NYSDEC new trout management plan calls it what it is. Stocked river, low priority, planned to get stocked with 28,000 trout next year. I can name 5 better rivers in just the Adirondacks, not even mentioning Catskills or western.
I was there in late August this year, fishing on private land downstream of the ski jumps. in 3 days, I saw one fish rise. Trico hatch used to be good this time of year. Nothing that week. Not a good dry fly hatch this time of year. Water was very low. Won't go back.
Very enjoyable video..I felt so relaxed and brought me closer to nature just watching this. I'm relatively new to fly fishing have a fly rod which I've had for a while finally learning how to use it better and get more enjoyment out of it. Got to get up to some of those beautiful streams up in the Adirondacks my fly fishing for the moment is mostly in warm water streams mostly for panfish and bass provides for casting practice but still fun.
Man, seeing this make me want to head East! grew up near Watertown NY and it's local brookie cricks, followed by a stint at Paul Smith's College. Now I chase grass carp in the canals of Phoenix AZ and trout in the mountains, but every once in awhile I get a yearning for home
This is one of the most special fly fishing places on earth. I live relatively nearby (Boston) and I’ve been up that way quite a few times. Lake Placid, Battenkill, Ausable...they’re all legendary for a reason. On a particular trip in the 90s, a rod dumped off our boat on lake placid. We came back the next day, sighted the rod on the bottom IN 20 FEET OF WATER, hooked it and brought it back up. Uncountable numbers smallmouth and trout. The entire ecosystem is like that up there. Big and clean but still comfortable and inviting. It’s kinda tough to describe unless you’ve been there yourself...
OMG, we absolutely LOVE the Wilmington/AuSable River area! You'll never find a more beautiful area to fish or just sight-see. Waterfalls like the Monument Falls you showed at the start of the show, cliff-jumping into a deep hole of the river, surrounded by mountains, hiking, and did I mention the fishing? Don't pass up the chance for a Michigan Dog (similar to a chili dog) at the Whitebrook Dairy Bar, either. Drive a few miles through the Keene Valley, rated as one of the most scenic drives in America, and see Roaring Brook Falls, which literally leaps off the side of a mountain. Less than a mile south of that is beautiful Chapel Pond, a great place for a summer swim, where a mountain rises out of the other side of this small lake. Thank you, NFF, for visiting this magical place again!
Jersey has some similar spots. Check hacklebarney state park, round valley, and Lockwood gorge if ever In the state. There is a lot to be seen here, too!
Beautiful pocket water with some nice wide water stretches and a few plunge pools. Haven't fish this river since around 1983 ... my Hungry Trout hat has long since worn out. I remember running into a guy in a gas station in lower Michigan, and he was wearing the same green hat as I .... it was pretty funny when I pointed to the hat on my head. Lots of beautiful creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes in upstate New York. The Ausable River (east, west and main) hold a special place in my heart. One of my favorite flies is the Ausable Wulff, which is perfect for the pocket water in the West branch ..... the first place I ever fished one. Thanks for the vid, and the wealth of info. Take care. (edited for spelling)
I only swam in that river and took picture yet it was amazing. Wilmington is a very nice municipality! The sandwiches are excellent in that area! 😁😁😁 Next time I will bring my fishing rod to tempt my luck in the catch and release section.
I miss traveling the North Country of my home state as I live in Ohio and don't get back as I often but will have to get back to fish the Abusable. Thanks Tom.
I love watching this from time to time. The second half of the video is from The Dream Mile private lease the Hungry Trout Resort has had since the 80's. Amazing memories and a beautiful stretch of water. Simply gorgeous, classic fly fishing.
Excellent video. I love fishing in Adirondacks
Great episode! Brought the book about a year ago , and I have learned so much by it ! I highly recommend it to beginners to seasoned anglers ! Tom is so knowledgeable , I really listen to what he is saying and apply it on the River ! Has made me a better fly fisherman!
This river is the Au-SAY-bull, not the Au-SAW-bull, which is in Michigan. Tom says it correctly in the video. Regardless, great video. I grew up in Plattsburgh, and miss the Ausable and Saranac very much.
Thanks for the info!
Fly fished for a long time in NJ growing up after reading books and teaching myself (many hours of failing and doing Terribly on the water).… Came up to placid to snowboard and saw how beautiful the river here was as it ran along the route to whiteface. I hope to come back here someday with warmer water and fish
I love Tom Rosenbauer. I used to live on the Battenkill in NY. Now I live in Lake Placid - such diversity of rivers in NYS!
This is surely a beautiful area. We fished the main, east and west forks in 2018 (august). Just an FYI, the state stocks the crap out of these rivers in March. It is a HUGE fly fisherman’s mecca. Almost every motel is dedicated to this endeavor. By the time the summer rolls around, it’s almost barren. We caught some small browns on nymphs. Our biggest catch was actually on the Saranac River, 18” brown under a bridge. We did not fish near lake placid. We stayed in Au Sable Forks. Spent 3 weeks exploring the area methodically. We did catch nice Pike in Union falls pond on kayaks using leech patterns. Taylor pond was a bust for lake trout, lake temp was 71. If your going, go early, book long in advance.
Im right here, on the other side of the border with my ny state fishing license, 127km away of my favorite place to fish and missed the season... oh well, hope I'll be able to go next year!
wow, this is amazing. guess i need to read some of Tom's books.
prospecting for trout is a great one to start with
I LOVE the Ausable river. I know it inside and out! Great river for flyfishing. God do I miss it. Thank you so much for this video Sir. I will be back there as soon as things get back to normal. Being Canadian, I don't have much of a choice... :)
I never understood why so many people from Canada come down here to fish? It's not even a top 10 fishery in New York.
@@timothyparker4698 that’s not true. I can name most of the top fisheries in NY, but nothing compares to the scenery of the W Br Ausable!
@@paulsnyder681 Hahaha unfortunately scenery doesn't help fishing quality. NYSDEC new trout management plan calls it what it is. Stocked river, low priority, planned to get stocked with 28,000 trout next year. I can name 5 better rivers in just the Adirondacks, not even mentioning Catskills or western.
@@timothyparker4698 I hate stocked trout. I mean whats the point. If I ever get up that way I'm calling you for your favorite wild brookie spots.
@@timothyparker4698 what are they?
I’d love to spend a day on the water with Tom. I’ve read a number of his books and am astounded by how knowledgeable he is.
This was a great video, lots of helpful information, thanks!
This river was above 80 degrees for multiple weeks this year between June and August. Its not a trout river. Its a stocked tourist attraction.
It's that way every year, and the fishing is terrible every time I go. Gorgeous scenery though...
If you are in that area next time dont hit the river, take a hike and hit some ponds, tons of brookies.
I was there in late August this year, fishing on private land downstream of the ski jumps. in 3 days, I saw one fish rise. Trico hatch used to be good this time of year. Nothing that week. Not a good dry fly hatch this time of year. Water was very low. Won't go back.
@@JokiBroki I know, I live here.
Very enjoyable video..I felt so relaxed and brought me closer to nature just watching this. I'm relatively new to fly fishing have a fly rod which I've had for a while finally learning how to use it better and get more enjoyment out of it. Got to get up to some of those beautiful streams up in the Adirondacks my fly fishing for the moment is mostly in warm water streams mostly for panfish and bass provides for casting practice but still fun.
Great video 👍 I have subscribed to your channel !!
Thanks for the sub!
Thanks very informative.
Tom Rosenbauer is clueless about wetting his hands before touching trout???? WTH Tom!!!!???
Man, seeing this make me want to head East! grew up near Watertown NY and it's local brookie cricks, followed by a stint at Paul Smith's College. Now I chase grass carp in the canals of Phoenix AZ and trout in the mountains, but every once in awhile I get a yearning for home
This is one of the most special fly fishing places on earth. I live relatively nearby (Boston) and I’ve been up that way quite a few times. Lake Placid, Battenkill, Ausable...they’re all legendary for a reason. On a particular trip in the 90s, a rod dumped off our boat on lake placid. We came back the next day, sighted the rod on the bottom IN 20 FEET OF WATER, hooked it and brought it back up. Uncountable numbers smallmouth and trout. The entire ecosystem is like that up there. Big and clean but still comfortable and inviting. It’s kinda tough to describe unless you’ve been there yourself...
Thanks for sharing that story and your connection to this beautiful river
So close to 100k! congrats yall! As always excellent video. Tom, so knowladgable/easy to listen to. You're like the David Attenborough of fly fishing.
Thanks so much!
Excellent. Nice if he could wet his hand before grabbing the trout
Good point!
Poor trout handling-- doesn't wet his hands before touching the fish. Shame
Great commentary for the Novice, learned a bunch. Really like this style of informative videos.
OMG, we absolutely LOVE the Wilmington/AuSable River area! You'll never find a more beautiful area to fish or just sight-see. Waterfalls like the Monument Falls you showed at the start of the show, cliff-jumping into a deep hole of the river, surrounded by mountains, hiking, and did I mention the fishing? Don't pass up the chance for a Michigan Dog (similar to a chili dog) at the Whitebrook Dairy Bar, either. Drive a few miles through the Keene Valley, rated as one of the most scenic drives in America, and see Roaring Brook Falls, which literally leaps off the side of a mountain. Less than a mile south of that is beautiful Chapel Pond, a great place for a summer swim, where a mountain rises out of the other side of this small lake. Thank you, NFF, for visiting this magical place again!
If you're there in summer a stop at Donnelley 's in Saranac for the best frozen custard is a must.
You know it. The drive from Exit 30 on the Northway to Lake Placid is one of the most sublime drives I've ever seen.
Jersey has some similar spots. Check hacklebarney state park, round valley, and Lockwood gorge if ever In the state. There is a lot to be seen here, too!
You guys are the best. Learning always
One of the most slippery rivers.
Yes it is, my son slipped and filled his waders, glad he was in 2’ of water down from a 6’ pool :)
That’s for sure! I fished it the first time in August and had cleated soles. I wish I had felt soles! Glad I had a wading stick though.
Beautiful pocket water with some nice wide water stretches and a few plunge pools. Haven't fish this river since around 1983 ... my Hungry Trout hat has long since worn out. I remember running into a guy in a gas station in lower Michigan, and he was wearing the same green hat as I .... it was pretty funny when I pointed to the hat on my head. Lots of beautiful creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes in upstate New York. The Ausable River (east, west and main) hold a special place in my heart. One of my favorite flies is the Ausable Wulff, which is perfect for the pocket water in the West branch ..... the first place I ever fished one. Thanks for the vid, and the wealth of info. Take care. (edited for spelling)
Try the Ausable Ugly, too. It's a killer!
Also does not keep the net in the water. Shame
So glad you guys still make this show. Such great info!!
I only swam in that river and took picture yet it was amazing. Wilmington is a very nice municipality! The sandwiches are excellent in that area! 😁😁😁 Next time I will bring my fishing rod to tempt my luck in the catch and release section.
Living in central NY for 12 years, and this is one of 4 rivers I want to fish before I'm done on earth, Battenkill, Delaware, and Beaverkill.
Is Rachel involved with this episode?
Nope
@@newflyfisher aw man
I miss traveling the North Country of my home state as I live in Ohio and don't get back as I often but will have to get back to fish the Abusable. Thanks Tom.
I really enjoyed this. Really helps me understand where the fish are and why. Thank you!
Thank you for your infornation,information, really help me to locate were the fish are god bless
Thought this was the Au Sable in Michigan at first - hopefully someday soon!
We hope to shoot a show there in 2021! Thanks for feedback
@@newflyfisher hope you do!! Would love to see you guys fish the home waters
Ru using a two hook dropper in NYS ?
No. Just two flies...
I love watching this from time to time. The second half of the video is from The Dream Mile private lease the Hungry Trout Resort has had since the 80's. Amazing memories and a beautiful stretch of water. Simply gorgeous, classic fly fishing.
The negative side of NYS that wasn’t mentioned, land rights in NY rivers and streams and access.
11:49, notice no mending
fly fishing with float is not fly yishing
This is my backyard in NY ❤️