Fishing in Central Park

Tim G wrote:
The wife wants to spend a romantic day the Park. Should I bring the
4wt along? If so, where are some good spots? Any ideas are
appreciated. Thanks.


I've flyfished both the water around 79th street, where they rent the
rowboats, and the Harlem Meer. Caught small bass in both places.
Generally worked the southwest shores of each body of water, with good
results.

It's about what you'd expect: more novelty than for actual quality
fishing. But then again, I'm not a big fan of still water fly
fishing, regardless of the location...


Fly Fisherman, or maybe FR&R did a story about fishing in Central Park
in the mid 90s. The article covered the Harlem Meer and finished with
Striper fishing in the East River, IIRC. The author, a regular on the
Hudson, claimed to have seen corpses floating by. Definitely a new
definition of combat fishing.

Stripers in the Hudson or East Rivers -- Now that's fishing !

This is the right time of year as well.

Dave




"Gary M" wrote in message ...
| Tim G wrote:
| The wife wants to spend a romantic day the Park. Should I bring the
| 4wt along? If so, where are some good spots? Any ideas are
| appreciated. Thanks.
|
|
| I've flyfished both the water around 79th street, where they rent the
| rowboats, and the Harlem Meer. Caught small bass in both places.
| Generally worked the southwest shores of each body of water, with good
| results.
|
| It's about what you'd expect: more novelty than for actual quality
| fishing. But then again, I'm not a big fan of still water fly
| fishing, regardless of the location...
|
|
| Fly Fisherman, or maybe FR&R did a story about fishing in Central Park
| in the mid 90s. The article covered the Harlem Meer and finished with
| Striper fishing in the East River, IIRC. The author, a regular on the
| Hudson, claimed to have seen corpses floating by. Definitely a new
| definition of combat fishing.