Betti and I wish all of our customers and friends a very happy and healthy holiday season and a more prosperous 2010!!
 
The sale of the Delaware River Club and the Al Caucci Flyfishing Schools and guide operation in 2008 has given me the opportunity to dedicate more time to my "hosted trip" business and FUDR (Friends of the Upper Delaware River) of which I am a board member and an officer.  It also gives me more time to fish and spend time with my family and grandchildren. For this I am very fortunate and grateful! 
 
My 2010 trips are listed below:
 
ANDROS ISLAND BONEFISH TRIP
 
March 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 - March 28, 29, 30, 31, April 1 & 2
 
All one has to do is to check the photos of these magnificent Andros Island bonefish (Click Here to See Bonefish Pics) to know that this is one of the very best spots on earth to catch lots of bones and real big bones (click here for November bonefish report).  Besides catching big bonefish, Andros provides the excitement of fishing in a vast pristine environment (over 1500 sq. miles of flats and mangroves).  The Andros Island archipelago is the largest uninhabited land mass in the Western Hemisphere.  I use the best private guides and they are superb!! We are located on the North Bight which gives us access to 50% of the Androsian flats on a daily basis without changing locations (Click here for all the details). The entire West Coast, the North, Middle and South Bights, as well as the interior, have recently been designated as a National Park; the largest in the Bahamas.

 

NEW!!!
S.W. MONTANA "CLASSIC RIVERS" AND PRIVATE SPRING CREEKS TRIP  (click here for photos of Spring Creek trout)

July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
 
Fly fish the famous blue ribbon Beaverhead, Big Hole, Ruby or the Madison and three private Spring Creeks - your choice, with the best guides in the Beaverhead Valley.  The only thing that compares with this itinerary is the incredible Healing Waters Lodge, which will be our home for six days.  The Healing Waters Lodge Resort is one of the most beautiful and well managed fishing lodges that I ever experienced!  Also remarkable, where the number of  20 inch plus!! sipping trout that I landed on the small private Spring Creeks. For all the details about this fabulous trip, click here!!! 

MISSOURI RIVER TRIP FOR BIG TROUT ON DRY FLIES
 
July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
 
In my opinion, the Missouri River in Montana, from Holter Dam to Cascade offers the best dry fly fishing in the world for "big sipping browns and bows" that suck in prolific mayflies and caddis (See Photos Here).  I've fished this river consistently for over 20 years, several weeks a year, and my enthusiasm for it has only increased.  Trout rise in the mornings and afternoons to duns and spinners and in the evening it's heavy caddis!! .  Just the thought of hooking these big boys makes the hair on the back of my neck tingle with excitement!!  Best guides, great food, drink and accommodations - click here for all the details and photos!All trips include one day in the "Land of the Giants" if you choose. 
 

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER
 
April through October
 
The Delaware River System is one of the top 10 areas in the world for big wild trout that feed on mayflies, caddis and other insects on the surface; great dry fly fishing for sippers!! The West Branch is the most prolific and busiest, but it would be a mistake to underestimate the East Branch and the Mainstem - all have heavy hatches and big browns and rainbows! If you would like to spend a minimum of 2 nights and 2 guided days fishing the Delaware I would be happy to put a package together for you. Arrival and departure dates are at your convenience and are available from April through October! There are several nice places to stay on the river which include the Delaware River Club, which I sold to Larry Clark of NYC in 2008. Larry purchased the entire resort and property, and my guide operation, and I feel that it continues to be among the best operations on the river system. (See photos of Delaware trout here)!  (See photos of Delaware trout here)! 
 
 
MAYFLY.COM WEBSITE
 
I continue (with the valuable help of Jeff White) to redesign and improve my www.mayfly.com The website features the very best "sight fishing" trips for trout and bonefish, including some new ones which we plan to add in the near future.  I also post accurate and timely "River Updates" about the Delaware River System during the fishing season, that include fishing conditions, flows, releases and hatching activity, as well as, educating fishermen about "the state of the river"; the ongoing struggle with the NY City release policies for the WB and EB tail waters, and now, the new "Marcellus Shale" threat. I have continued with our unique Hatch Chart which lists all the hatches (and insect photos) on the Delaware system on a weekly basis throughout the season! In the upcoming season I intend to publish more articles and "flyfishing tips" for the site.
 
Another exciting feature on the www.mayfly.com  website is the "Photo Galleries" where you can view hundreds of photos of big, wild trout and bonefish from our trips to Montana, Delaware River, Bahamas and much more! They galleries are listed by the river and the year the photos were taken! We have 25 different photo galleries posted.  They say that "a picture is worth a thousand words", check it out here!!  

 

NOTE!!

Stay tuned for my early January newsletter update for information about my new book, The Mayfly Guide, It should be ready for distribution this winter. I have made arrangements for another trip to Missoula in 2010, but have not yet settled on the dates. If you're interested, let me know if you prefer July or early September - your feedback is important and I take it seriously!  Please call me at 570-635-5897 or email  alcaucci@hancock.net 
 
 All the best,
 
Al Caucci