Tidal rivers in NY

[mick2360]

Anyone know of any good tidal rivers to flyfish in NY? I'm not looking for anyone to give up their special spots just general info for a beginner?

Enable your PM's and I'll shoot you a location.

[crosseyedbass]

RJ, I will take a look at Ed Mitchell's book, thank you very much. Mick, I didn't realize the pm thing, I think I can now get them.

[paumanok]

Crosseyedbass, you couldn't have picked a better place to want to fish: estuaries are such productive and diverse environments. I do a tremendous amount of fishing at two tidal estuaries within five miles of each other on the North Shore of Long Island.
The river I fish has been dredged over the past two winters, so all the seams and rips I had practically memorized have changed. It's like god got tired of the old river (and me and some others catching too many fish), and decided to rip it out and start all over again. I'm lovin' it, though. I've been out several times already re-learning how the water sets up on the flood and on the ebb; how it sets up over and around structure like sand-bars, points, all those invisible depressions out on the flats (that you don't find with your eyes, but with your feet). And contemplating how, when and where each tide is going to move bait; how and when predators are going to move in, where THEY'RE going to set up to feed.
I'd be interested to know where you finally decide to fish. Incidentally, you won't go wrong studying the book RJ recommended. I cut my teeth on Ed Mitchell (curtesy, by the way, of Mick 2360).