Millbrook, New York Project

I grew up in Fallsburg NY 2 miles from the Neversink River. My father would take me spin fishing in several of the area streams and I can still remember the first trout I caught. I didn’t take up fly fishing until after I moved away but make frequent returns to both visit family and make some casts.
I am passionate about tying, exploring new waters, and passing along the hobby to new individuals. Working with the Mayfly project allows me to do all of those things as well as promote a future of inclusiveness in the sport.

Eric began fly fishing in the early ’90 s when a friend gifted him a fly rod. Apparently the first one is free. Living in NYC, he learned to cast on the ponds on Central Park. Venturing out to the tailwaters of the Croton Watershed and eventually the Upper Delaware River he learned by trial and a lot of error to understand the ways of the trout. Adopting a “match the hatch” philosophy he tuned his life to the cycles of aquatic insects and the pursuit of the well timed intersection of angler and opportunity. Eventually finding his home pool in the heart of the Catskills his fishing life and his life life closely merged. He learned mentoring as a Scout leader teaching hiking, backpacking, and camping. Being a fishing mentor is the best.