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Welcome to Yankee Fly & Tackle Shop on the Famous Salmon River in Pulaski NY
 Thanks for supporting our family owned shop. Get the "low down" and honest, no B.S. reports from owners, Dawn & John Rucando and daughter, Miss. Isla Morada anytime by emailing or calling. Yankee Fly & Tackle Shop has the largest selection of hand tied flies and is the only fly shop directly on the Salmon River. Dealers for Thomas & Thomas fine fly rods, St.Croix fly and spin rods, Shakespeare Ugly Stick fly & spin rods, Pflueger, Riversider fly rods, Abel, Islander, Okuma, Teton, and Tioga fly reels. Regal, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, and Okuma spin reels, Islander centerpin reels, Okuma Sheffied Centerpin Reels, Boga Grip, Regal & Danvise fly tying vises, largest selection of hard to find and rare fly tying materials and only dealer for polar bear hair, Hodgman, Allen, Stearns, Dan Bailey, Proline waders, Korkers wading boots, Flying Fisherman polarized fishing glasses, Dr. Slick fly tools, etc. Rod blanks, T-shirts, hats, shot glasses, calendars, SRNY stickers, unique hand carved slate fish rocks, coffee mugs, key chains, pewter pins, etc. Largest and best taxidermy mounts in Pulaski NY. All fish mounts in our shop were caught by owners, John & Dawn Rucando. Drop off center for Rome Taxidermy, providing life long mounts of Salmon River Species. Replicas are available too! SHOP HOURS: For the summer months, by appointment. Please call us and we'll open the shop for you. We'll be busy guiding and making repairs. We will have regular shop hours beginning August 16, same as when the Douglaston Salmon Run opens for business. For all summer & fall reservations, please call our shop number above or email us with your number and we'll personally call you back, thank you!
 CAN'T FIND US? It's easy...get off exit 35 instead of 36 Pulaski Exit. You will avoid traffic and backups. Take this EXIT and save time. Take Rt. 11 North off this exit. It's a straight shot to us and once you hit Dunkin Donuts at the intersection, just go through the light and we're down on the LEFT. Simple! We want your trip to be smooth.
 On Januaray 19, 2008 we bought a ton of inventory for our 2008 fall season. We got some great deals and want to pass it along to you, our customer. So, spread the word: anyone wanting to come to the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY and fish, please buy your Salmon River tackle, flies, waders, and gear LOCAL vs. buying from other larger competitors. The most common misperception is that Pulaski, NY has high prices. This is not true. Our prices are the same if not better than the larger stores. The only difference is this: We know where the fish are and how to catch 'em. So, please keep this in mind when planning your trip! Thanks for keeping us in business and for making it possible for us to post reports for you, our valued customer! Thank you for appreciating this and those of you who own a business or are self employed will surely understand our position.  15% off ACTIVE Military on purchases of $10 or more cash sales. We're the only shop in Pulaski NY that gives a discount to active military!!! Thank you to our troops defending our freedom and great country we live in. We appreciate all you do and sacrifice. Picture is of Johnny Linde, a soldier who was killed in November of 2007. He was a fisherman and a customer of our family business. He will not be forgotten.
Fishing Pictures & Stories Earn FREE Tackle, Gear, & Gifts!!!
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PULASKI NY LODGING ON THE SALMON RIVER
 Are you looking for lodging in Pulaski NY? We are right on the Salmon River and have 125 feet of waterfront in our backyard. Roll out of bed and fish the Salmon River. We are not a "motel room". We are "apartment-style" lodging. Meaning, we have kitchens, coffee pot with fixn's, dishes, toasters, pots-n-pans, alarm clocks, cable tv, WiFi internet, and VHS/DVD players. Our lodging is CLEAN!!! The first thing people tell us when they enter their room is, "Geez, it sure smells nice." Our lodging is, "Wife Approved" and it's for anglers that want a clean and at home place to stay. Get a good nights rest at our place and put your wet waders on our boot dryers so when you wake up the next day you have nice warm waders to put on. Roll out of bed and be the first on the river and fish out back behind our shop at the "Town Pool", one of Salmon River's best fishing holes. Our lodging is SMOKE & PET free. Last but not least, our lodging facilities are in the same building as our fly & tackle shop. It's always great to get "inside" tips and tactics from us as we're guide owned and guide operated. A brand new restaurant called the "River House Restaurant" was built in the spring of 2007 and is now open all year directly across the street from us. Walk to everything you need: bars, food, shopping, prime fishing holes, fish cleaning stations, etc. We have connections to other lodging accomodations if we are booked and depending on your needs and tastes, we can help you find the lodging in Pulaski NY that you're looking for. Bottom line, we can hook you up. Only catch is: shop with us.
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Pulaski NY: Book Your Fly or Spin Fishing Trip With Us!
 We have experienced traditional fly fishing guides as well as spin, centerpin float, and spey fishing guides. Trust us to set you up with the "Right Guide" so you can learn the following:
1. equipment preparation
2. equipment function
3. fly casting, spin casting, centerpin float fishing, or spey casting
4. basic entomology (if you're fly fishing)
5. stream strategy (how to read water & identifying fish holding areas) 6. landing your fish 7. fish handling (to ensure future fish populations) 8. picture taking (how to take a fast & centered picture of your catch)
Rule of thumb: Get your fly or spin fishing guide first and then book your lodging since you can always find a place to lay your head but you can't always get the prime dates or driftboat guide if you wait too long. We have lodging and guided trip packages available all the time so give us a shout.
Drift boat or Streamside fly fishing trips are available from our full time fishing guide staff. Patient fly fishing guides who love to teach children are available. If your child can sit still for 5 minutes, then they're ready to go fly fishing. Please click on our "Fishing Trips" link to read more info.
CALL Dawn Rucando at 315-489-6115, last minute trips are always welcome! All I need is 24 hours to make something happen. Trust me to set you up with the "Right Guide" vs. you wasting your hard earned money on someone you might not click with.
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The Best Salmon Fishing in New York State
 Is located in Pulaski, NY! We have night time salmon trips that are done by charter boat captains or drift boat guides. The deal is this: It's either in a drift boat or some type of boat. $350/2 persons or $500/3. You can troll (your guide will row artificial lures) or you can cast egg sacs. We book these trips from September 1 to October 1. Trip times are 6:00 pm to 12:00 am and 1:00 am to 7:00 am.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS: Your guide will be where the fish are! If this is something that you would like to try, please call us and book your prime dates now. You DO NOT NEED WADERS for this type of fishing. People who just want to fish and catch fish or cannot walk or hike, or want to bring their child, THIS IS FOR YOU! No fishing experience is needed. Your legal fish limit is three New York Pacific (King/Chinook) or Coho Salmon per person. Come see why Pulaski has the best salmon fishing in New York State! It's just like Alaska minus the bears and the money!
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Fishing the Great Lakes: Lake Ontario
 Where? Oswego County, New York. It's one of the best places to fish for King Salmon, Steelhead, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Bass, and Walleye! If you'd like to book a lake charter, please give me a call at 315-489-6115. Rates depend on your party size. Everyone knows that the economy is changing and gas prices are going higher every day but life doesn't end. Take your family or co-workers on a fishing trip and let us arrange it for you. You can estimate it will cost between $150-$200 per person for a Lake Ontario charter and a couple of nights lodging here in Oswego County. Why Oswego County? Because we boast many State records and you can fish the world famous Salmon River in Pulaski NY before or after your Lake Ontario charter! Pulaski, New York is "The Salmon Capital of New York State"!!! |
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Hungry For Salmon?
 This is the logo at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery which is located in Altmar, New York. Where is that exactly? For all you city slickers, it's only 10 miles from the Pulaski, NY exit and it's a great place to visit and learn about our fishery. Speaking of fishing, we're booking now for our summer and fall seasons and right now the fishing guides are fishing for walleye pike, brown trout, and steelhead trout. June, July, August, and September are excellent months for trout and salmon and we're most famous for our HUGE King Salmon Run which begins in September and runs through November. If you're concerned about gas prices this summer, we understand. That's why fishing in New York State is so great! On average it's only 3-6 hours away from many of our New England States and Canada. Pulaski NY is the "Salmon Capital of New York State" hands down and we have so much to offer. Catch fresh King Salmon from Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes and grill up some good eats this summer or fall. Plan now and give us a call at 315-489-6115. CLICK HERE to read more about the Salmon River Fish Hatchery! |
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 | Alaska Adventures with Dawn Rucando 2008 |
  For those of you who have always wondered about Alaska and how it really is, well, here it is, really. I'm here in Alaska on business and to see for myself what the state has to offer. Some of our Salmon River NY drift boat guides are fishing here in the state of Alaska and come every spring and summer for the salmon and trout runs. At least seven guides come to mind and are spread out fishing the King Salmon near Bristol Bay, Sterling, Kasilof and Kenai. While in a
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Posted by dawn on Saturday, July 12 @ 14:33:22 PDT (357 reads)
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| Getting Prepared To Fish The Salmon River NY |
 Here's an email that was sent to me today by someone that wants to know what they need for their Salmon River NY fishing trip. The moral of the story is this: You need nothing prior to your departure (as far as fishing gear & tackle goes)and buy from where you will be fishing. If you support that retailer, they will inturn supply you with priceless information, tips, and tactics, not to mention, the
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Posted by dawn on Friday, July 11 @ 13:51:46 PDT (306 reads)
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| Whitewater Release Dates: 2008 Salmon River NY |
 The whitewater release dates for the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY are as follows: July 19-20, August 2-3, and 30-31. Keep in mind that the last release date is Labor Day Weekend which marks the "official" kick off to our annual salmon run in Pulaski, NY. This is the last weekend that the hydroelectric plant releases water from our resivoir for the paddlers and kayakers to float the Salmon River. This is also the last long weekend before children start school which means
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Posted by dawn on Wednesday, July 09 @ 16:23:27 PDT (270 reads)
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| Check out the Salmon River Falls in Orwell, NY!!! |
 Thank you Kevin Clark from Middle Grove, NY for this great summer picture of the Salmon River Falls located in Orwell, NY. This is a spectacular view of the falls and one that you can see anytime when you take a visit. While it's not Niagara Falls, it is actually higher at 110 magnificent feet! It's only 10 miles from Pulaski, NY and the world famous, Salmon River. It's located in
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Posted by dawn on Tuesday, July 08 @ 10:50:44 PDT (299 reads)
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| Bags of NY King Salmon Fillets |
 This husband and wife team come every summer to Pulaski, NY and fish for King Salmon on Lake Ontario. They have the same charter boat captain and they stay at Hidden Acres Lodge, my mom's place. Here they are holding bags of fresh King Salmon fillets that they take home every year. They love to fish, catch, and eat King Salmon and the time is now. June, July, August, and
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| Best Place To Eat In Pulaski NY |
 The best restaurant in our opinion is open for business and will be all summer long until the end of October. Rainbow Shores Restaurant has delicious food like these crab legs and lobster tails shown here. To read a story and see a video about Rainbow Shores Restaurant, CLICK HERE. It's location is perfect...right on Lake Ontario NY. You will enjoy great food, service, and spectacular sunsets. Give owner, Linda Halstead a call at 315-298-5110. Reservations are not necessary. If you are in
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| What's in the Salmon River during the summer months? |
 Fish like this! Seriously folks, you can catch Skamania Steelhead trout like this now and all summer long. Average size NY Skamaina trout run 6-8 pounds and 10-16 pounders are not uncommon at all. This one was taken out back behind our fly & tackle shop in the month of August. People who really want to fish, come in the summer months before our
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Posted by dawn on Monday, June 30 @ 13:41:41 PDT (599 reads)
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| Meet the Rucando's: A fishing family |
 Hi everyone! We hope you're having a fun summer so far. We'll be getting the fly & tackle shop ready this summer for this year's salmon run which will kick off on Labor Day weekend which falls on August 29 through September 1, 2008. We're looking forward to another great season! So far it's been a rainy summer and John has been casting his T&T spey rod out back when he has a chance. He's seen some nice Skamania Steelhead and what looked like a King Salmon which is rare this time of year but not impossible due to colder air & water temperatures. Currently we're taking reservations for charter trips on Lake Ontario, NY, one of the "Great Lakes" and we're also taking reservations for streamside fly fishing trips on the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY for the summer and the fall. Early season night time salmon trips from a boat with no
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| Leaving the Florida Keys |
 We'll be leaving the Florida Keys and making our way back north to Pulaski, New York. If there's anything that you need for the next few days you may email us and I'll respond just as soon as I can when we return home. If for any reason you need to speak with us immediately, you may call me, Dawn Rucando, on my cell phone at (315) 489-6115. All reservation inquires will be answered as soon as we have a chance and are unpacked. Thank you for understanding. Currently we are booking for summer and fall salmon trips. We are taking reservations for Lake Ontario, NY salmon & trout charter trips along with summer fly fishing trips along the Salmon River and surrounding areas. We still have some absolute prime
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Posted by dawn on Tuesday, June 03 @ 13:59:00 PDT (391 reads)
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Can you imagine reeling in one of these monsters? Lake Ontario NY which is in Oswego County, has trophy King Salmon fishing for a third of the cost of going to Alaska! 
