Big Indian Fly Fishing

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  "name": "Big Indian Fly Fishing",
  "guideName": "Omar Hassan",
  "slug": "big-indian-fly-fishing",
  "bio": "Guiding the Esopus Creek from Big Indian to Phoenicia. We focus on the upper Esopus above the portal — less pressure, wilder fish. Also guiding the Birch Creek and Bushnellsville Creek for native brookies.",
  "yearsExperience": 7,
  "city": "Big Indian",
  "stateProvince": "NY",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "isVerified": false,
  "status": "active",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-23T22:16:17.655Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:42.883Z",
  "reviews": [
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      "guideId": "c757d7e9-e306-4311-8e0e-2f29e7f3b190",
      "authorName": "Adrian Vasquez",
      "rating": 4,
      "title": "Upper Esopus gem",
      "body": "Omar guided the upper Esopus above the portal — less crowded and more wild. Caught a mix of browns and brookies. The Big Indian area is beautiful and Omar knows it well.",
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      "createdAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z",
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      "authorName": "Hannah Foster",
      "rating": 4,
      "title": "Solid half-day trip",
      "body": "Nice morning on the Esopus with Omar. He's young but clearly knows the water. Caught 6 fish on nymphs and a couple on dries when the hatch came off. Good experience.",
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      "createdAt": "2026-03-29T16:38:43.447Z",
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  "tags": [
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      "slug": "fly-fishing",
      "name": "Fly Fishing",
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    },
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      "slug": "nymphing",
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    {
      "slug": "dry-fly",
      "name": "Dry Fly",
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    {
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      "name": "Beginner",
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      "name": "Half Day",
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      "name": "Full Day",
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      "name": "Wade Trip",
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      "name": "Gear Provided",
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      "question": "What's the upper Esopus like above the portal?",
      "answer": "Above the Shandaken portal, the Esopus is a smaller, more intimate freestone stream. It doesn't get the turbid portal releases, so it runs clearer. Fewer anglers fish up here. The trout are wild — a mix of browns, brookies, and the occasional rainbow.",
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      "question": "What is the Shandaken portal?",
      "answer": "The Shandaken portal is a tunnel that diverts water from the Schoharie Creek reservoir into the Esopus Creek. These releases can dramatically change water conditions — raising levels and adding turbidity. Above the portal, the Esopus fishes like a natural freestone. Below it, conditions depend on release schedules.",
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  "destinations": [
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      "name": "Esopus Creek",
      "type": "creek"
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      "name": "Catskill Mountains",
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  "accommodations": [
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      "name": "Esopus Creek Lodge",
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  "species": [
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      "commonName": "Brown Trout",
      "category": "freshwater",
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      "notes": "Upper Esopus above the portal"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brook-trout",
      "commonName": "Brook Trout",
      "category": "freshwater",
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      "notes": "Birch Creek natives"
    },
    {
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      "commonName": "Rainbow Trout",
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  "reviewCount": 2,
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