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Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut

Guides on the Farmington River and Housatonic River 

 
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Fall is Here - flies all over the river - Isonychias, Stenonema's, Flying Ants and BWO's
We Guide on the Housatonic and Farmington River
 
Click here of Guide and Lodging Packages on the Housatonic River

 
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I have started a non-profit organization "OSI - Friends of the Housatonic"
Click here to find out more. 
 
 
Nick Daifotis with a hog Montana Rainbow
 
 
Dan Maynard with a Russian Summer Salmon
Maybe we will go back in 2009
 
 
David Weiner with a fat Alaskan Rainbow
 
 
Dr. D. with a red male sockeye - we just got back from Alaska
 
 
 
Ethan "Bubba" Raskind shows off his new Bass Tracker - for guide trips on Local Lakes and the Housatonic for Big Pike, Largemouth Bass & Smallmouth Bass.
 
 
Keith our local carp expert shows off a large carp on the fly
 
 
Friends of the Housatonic sponsored an outing with Paterson #20 Second Graders
Go to the Friends page to check out more pics - this is what it is all about.
 
 
Mike with a hog brown

 

A nice brown & rainbow trout
 
 
 
 
 Ladd with an early seaon smallmouth bass
 
 
 



 
David Weiner landing a monster trout on a small spring creek in Montana 
 
John Rinset with one of our pretty rainbow trout - on a guide trip - Late Sept.
 
Jamison with a beautiful Rainbow Trout 5/27 - this is what it's all about. 
A new fishermen has been hooked on the Housatonic River
  
 
I have started a non-profit  organization "OSI - Friends of the Housatonic"
Click here to find out more. 
 
 
Our fly fishing guide Ethan with a monster pike from the Housatonic River
 
Our Guides on the Housatonic River love to teach fly fishing to children 
We are your flyfishing and fishing resource on the Housatonic River - largest staff of experienced guides in New England. 
 
 
 
John Rinset with a pig - 3/10/07 - What a Beauty - Aaron was the guide

 David Weiner with a nice hog caught on 03/30/07 - Rich was the guide
 
 
Our new LED Headlamp - 3 settings - 200 hour burntime on the lowest setting - $14.95
 
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  Dr. D. with a beautiful Montana Brown Trout - Guide was Bill

Thank to HRO and the Rainbow Club - we are starting to see more Rainbows - Thanks for the Donations 
  Another Nice December 2006 Brown Trout
 
Alex's fat holdover rainbow on 04/29/07 - now that is a nice fight to have on a guided fly fishing trip on the Housatonic River.
 
  
 

                                

Our Houstanic River Guide Jim "Opie" Plante with a nice rainbow from the river 
Tash with a Wild Russian Salmon

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Our Housatonic River Guide Cowboy with Caroline and a nice brown trout from the Housatonic
 
 

 
Information on Guide Trips - Click on the Driftboat.
We guide on the upper and lowers sections of the Housatonic River.

KIDS LOVE FISHING!

We have Scooby-Doo, Mickey Mouse and Spider Man fishing kits for your kids!

 

   
 

 
 
 
 
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Housatonic River Outfitters
24 Kent Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754

E-Mail:hflyshop@aol.com
URL:http://www.dryflies.com

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