Guide Service

Rich Bradley also offers Small Stream guide service! Serving the Upper Willow, FirBrook, Butternut & the West Branches of the Neversink. Services include the Beaverkill Valley Inn, located in Lew Beach,  the Guest House in Livingston Manor.  Choose from two types of services: a Foot Wading Tour thru the Upper Willowemoc, Butternut & Firbrook Streams.

Details

  • All guides are NYS licensed, and have a high standard for safety and regard for nature.
  • At the end of the trip if hatches start heavy we’ll stay and fish a few extra hours at no charge. (You’ll have to pull me away!)
  • Tip: The upper stream system has not the size of the West Branch or the Beaverkill. 5’5 to 7’5 3wt works best for the conditions of this location.

Reservations

Please call or e-mail your reservation for mid April through Oct. 31. Find contact information including phone and email address at left of this page. A $50 deposit (check / money order) is required when booking your trip. Please be courteous and observe our request for 72 hour cancellation notice.

Pricing

  • Half day trips: One person = $180.00, Two persons = $220.00
  • Whole Day trips: One person = $250.00, Two persons = $300.00

Money Back Guarantee

If the weather should become dangerous for fishing (lightning / high or un-wade-able water) we’ll refund your deposit should you choose to not reschedule.

Experience

  • RICH BRADLEY, NYS Licensed Guide #4135 has walked and fished this great head water system in search of it’s native Brookies. He knows the pools, structures and it’s history.
  • HANK ROPE, NY Licensed Guide #2414 is a professional full time guide. Hank a member of the New York State Outdoor Guides Association specializes on streams throughout the Catskill Mountains.
  • TONY JONES is the newest member from Long Island, (RiverBay Outfitters), Tony and I go back some years from fly tying classes in the 90′s to fishing the Upper Willow.
  • Come out with us!

15" Rainbow trout

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