It’s always fun when you have a “new student” going out for his graduation trip from the FATC fly fishing class and six others come along to cheer him on.  We had a large group head out to Montauk State park which was void of any other fishermen. The group met up at 8am at the conservation cabin and spread out in three groups. Kenny took Glenn Haake out to practicing casting and try several fishing techniques. Glenn caught his first trout shortly after, and then another. We met the rest of the gang for lunch and the talk was of what flies caught fish. It seemed like everyone used various flies to bring the trout to the net – P&P midges, Cerise and San Juan worms, copper johns, Cahil dry, woolybuggers, and the like.  The trout cooperated in the morning and after lunch the gang went to see if they would do the same in the afternoon. Kenny took Glenn to the beginning of the park and they worked down stream until the siren (at the boulder).  The trout were active in the faster moving water. Everyone had their spots picked out and worked them hard as we were the only ones on the water.

The park has changed! Since the flood in the spring Montauk is totally different. Holes where there were none before and favorite holes filled in and no more. It’s like learning the park all over again – but that’s the challenge! Some big fish were caught 15-16″ range but most around 12″. Some have asked are there fish in the park, did they stock it? Yes, there are fish – a lot of fish – you just have to figure out what they want.  The water is clear so think small. The trout will see the fly – trust me.