“The Usual” is endangered in Manhattan. That’s ok; the trout are equally rare and not so easily fooled. Flyfishing NYC style. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-3081577-5’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @manhattanusual)http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8ae8f319f62c0691e07a278715b984aa/tumblr_mmefvvJzEj1qf2pkro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Theodore Gordon’s Grave</big></p><blockquote> <p> </p> <p>I’ve never made a pilgrimage to the gravesite of an influential person before; not Elvis or…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/what-they-said/theodore-gordons-grave/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/49807644052http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/49807644052Mon, 06 May 2013 18:59:55 -0400founding fathershistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a22186ea530e20d9a6cfe91df2cfc4c1/tumblr_mm6eeqYtMS1qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Caddis Fly Treasure</big></p><blockquote><p>When master craftsmen caddis larvae team up with Creative Genius Mr. <a href="http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/25/duprat.php" target="_blank">Hubert Duprat</a>, voila! Couture…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/at-the-bench/caddis-fly-treasure/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/49438728640http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/49438728640Thu, 02 May 2013 10:47:14 -0400caddis larvaejewelry design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5432ba76f23d04c388599ae8f4205744/tumblr_mldoyniCO31qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Fox Friend Tucker Carlson ties his own flies</big></p><blockquote> <p>There is so much to love about this video of a fly fisherman throwing a line onto one of Central…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/moving-image/fox-friend-tucker-carlson-ties-his-own-flies/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/48171597281http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/48171597281Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:44:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c88f08d360065e155aa4805b1d7faf61/tumblr_mldhkskeIr1qf2pkro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Mystery of Eels</big></p><blockquote> <p>A favorite artist of anglers, James Prosek has a thing for eels.  He wrote and narrated the new <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-mystery-of-eels/preview/8239/" target="_blank"></a></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/moving-image/the-mystery-of-eels/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/48158142553http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/48158142553Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:05:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0d22817f2562c4f4f199c809bf9f9a30/tumblr_mkyudlufvp1qf2pkro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>FUDR One-Bug Fly Fishing Tournament</big></p><blockquote><p>FUDR Home Waters</p> <p>I recently joined <a title="FUDR" href="http://fudr.org/" target="_blank">Friends of the Upper Delaware River</a>(FUDR). It’s another way to…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/fudr-one-bug-fly-fishing-tournament/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/47507923700http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/47507923700Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:17:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e7c62426c543be4ea864865bf2b1d603/tumblr_mkwlg887Ag1qf2pkro1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>TU NYC Restoration Project: Spring Brook</big></p><blockquote><p>The NYC Chapter of Trout Unlimited has been selected as the lead chapter for a restoration project…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/good-works/tu-nyc-restoration-project-spring-brook/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/47398399194http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/47398399194Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:09:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/090b3597a8763d1f66fd83312c030220/tumblr_mkffp4m0OO1qf2pkro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Mianus Chapter Trout Unlimited Annual Banquet</big></p><blockquote><p>Mianus River Gorge; photo by Carl Heilman II</p> <p>Manhattan anglers are fortunate enough to have good…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/mianus-chapter-trout-unlimited-annual-banquet/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/46594128221http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/46594128221Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:46:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4fb3fa04aef85a8c12a11449cf9dcd1c/tumblr_mk27yeEARr1qf2pkro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Clean Water, brought to you by Ingenuity</big></p><blockquote><p>With all the bad news one could read every day in the local rags (like the Wall Street Journal or…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/clean-water-brought-to-you-by-ingenuity/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45984748037http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45984748037Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:30:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e07d31228851a4092dbedf4e9dbc3845/tumblr_mjxajdWLa81qf2pkro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Chelsea Gourmet Kitchen and Fly Tying Center</big></p><blockquote><p><br/>Mix four parts world-class chef, four parts professional caliber fly tier, and one part hangers-on…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/the-chelsea-gourmet-kitchen-and-fly-tying-center/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45772816866http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45772816866Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:38:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5db258f1692b1f21c9b3d1060e839ce6/tumblr_mjruvgOMIb1qf2pkro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Restorative Power of Fly Fishing</big></p><blockquote> <p>Author of four books, fly fishing business owner and guide, one of the founders of the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/good-works/restorative-power-of-fly-fishing/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45526901523http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/45526901523Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:11:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c577dadce3e6c3e1302cd337fc5e426/tumblr_mjefgqe1GO1qf2pkro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Is the Sierra Club Pro-Chemical?</big></p><blockquote><p>Image by Richard Misrach, Petrochemical America</p> <p>Have you noticed the rapid proliferation of article…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/what-they-said/is-the-sierra-club-pro-chemical/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44940950430http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44940950430Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:10:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e1a0cd2e8c1f77964e9e65d13f85f7a/tumblr_miwhq1xFhw1qf2pkro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><big>Wulff School of Fly Fishing</big></p><blockquote><p>One of the oldest Fly Fishing Schools in this country, the <a title="Wulff School of Fly Fishing" href="http://www.wulffschool.com/index.html" target="_blank">Wulff School of Fly Fishing</a>has taught…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/instruction/wulff-school-of-fly-fishing/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44169499284http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44169499284Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:42:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5d6c345fb2cc8245e129915549cdbf5/tumblr_miwgw9cUJ11qf2pkro1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>Juliana’s Anglers Fly Fishing School for Women</big></p><blockquote><p>A Juliana’s tradition for over a decade, the <a title="Juliana's Anglers Fly Fishing School for Women" href="http://julianasanglers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=100" target="_blank">Juliana’s Anglers School</a>caters to women who have never…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/instruction/julianas-anglers-fly-fishing-school-for-women/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44168062429http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44168062429Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:24:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24a52925b09cb0fe9a90bd74fd40e786/tumblr_miwg3pEHRF1qf2pkro1_100.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>NYC Fly Meetup</big></p><blockquote><p><a title="NYC Fly Meetup" href="http://www.meetup.com/nycfly/" target="_blank">The NYC Fly Meetup</a>is a community of NYC-based fly anglers who Meetup several times a month. We tie…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/organizations/nyc-fly-meetup/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44166684245http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44166684245Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:07:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b03194ee2b58a6e07d0c7369ec97ec38/tumblr_miwfu37OZF1qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Salty Flyrodders of New York</big></p><blockquote><p>The mission of <a href="http://www.saltyflyrodders.org/index.php" target="_blank">Salty Flyrodders</a>is to promote saltwater fly fishing by providing education and…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/salty-flyrodders-of-new-york/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44166227102http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44166227102Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:01:14 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9060b95d8e57151430954fc744442ffa/tumblr_miszlmdarE1qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>James Prosek: Ocean Fishes, Birds and Curiosities</big></p><blockquote><p>James Prosek is pretty much every fly fisher’s favorite artist, which is why it’s great news that…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://flyfish-nyc.com/events/james-prosek-ocean-fishes-birds-and-curiosities/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44025257545http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/44025257545Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:17:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f50c2134b2f99c948f95043b42c4ca3d/tumblr_mif68uACDT1qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>2013 Angler’s Club of New York Dinner to Honor Lefty Kreh</big></p><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.amff.com/anglers-club-dinner.html" target="_blank"> </a>On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 the <a title="American Museum of Fly Fishing" href="http://www.amff.com" target="_blank">American Museum of Fly Fishing</a> is hosting a benefit dinner at the <a title="ACNY Google" href="https://plus.google.com/108344759653932340208/about?gl=us&hl=en" target="_blank"></a></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://manhattanusual.com/2013-anglers-club-of-new-york-dinner-to-honor-lefty-kreh/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/43398496018http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/43398496018Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:14:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65a7983d28ddd6322acda0b5933594a8/tumblr_mif5pt72aG1qf2pkro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Juliana’s Anglers Bowling Night - March 27th</big></p><blockquote><p>Ladies Night</p> <p>The women of <a title="Juliana’s Anglers" href="http://manhattanusual.com/julianas-anglers/" target="_blank">Juliana’s Anglers</a> return to <a href="http://www.framesnyc.com/index.php" target="_blank">Frames NYC</a> on Wednesday, February 27th,…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://manhattanusual.com/julianas-anglers-bowling-night-march-27th/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/43398046341http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/43398046341Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:03:29 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ce08ef159177cbf7e5c55341ec24512/tumblr_mhd4f9Np5j1qf2pkro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Classic Salmon Flies: Divorce Court</big></p><blockquote><p><strong>Problem</strong>:</p> <p>Just when strips of bustard and goose seem to have found a way to relate, the goose falls…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://manhattanusual.com/classic-salmon-flies-divorce-court/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/41744885916http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/41744885916Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:06:44 -0500<blockquote><p>TU NYC will meet on Monday evening, February 11th, at 7&#160;pm at the Orvis Manhattan store at 522&#160;5th Avenue (enter through the service door on 44th Street).  There will be two speakers — <a title="Fly Fishing Connecticut" href="http://www.flyfishingct.com" target="_blank">Jeff Yates</a> to talk about Connecticut fishing and <a title="Brent Taylor Photography" href="http://www.oms-ny.com" target="_blank">Brent Taylor</a>to talk…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://manhattanusual.com/nyc-trout-unlimited-chapter-meeting-february-11th/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/41606906783http://manhattanusual.tumblr.com/post/41606906783Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:08:52 -0500