Tom is also a professional fly fishing guide. Here he is working the night shift on the Ausable River. Tom’s Tips on Adirondack Brook Trout Fishing Native brook trout are beautiful fish that wear the colors of the forest at dawn and live in spectacular, remote Adirondack ponds. Fishing for brookies starts at ice-out, with excellent fishing through May and much of June. The classic method in these parts is to troll a fly behind a canoe. Try a dark fly, like a #8 black Wooly Bugger. Fish a sinking line to get your fly deep. You want your fly to creep along the bottom as you paddle very slowly along drop-offs and weed beds, and near feeder streams. Crimp the barbs on your hooks so you can release these fish that are part of the Adirondack heritage. Tip: My advice is to ask for directions BEFORE this is the scene outside your kids window. Tip: The fly of choice for those hard to reach, unknown hatch, "I can't get out that far!" moments. Tip: "You don't need trout on your plate to have a great meal. But you do need fresh basil and mozarella."