Pickering Creek was stocked on 10/1.  Decided to stop by after work to give it a try.  Was successful in getting 3 Rainbow trout all on Green Weenies.  They were coming up to the water for some flies but I could not match the hatch.  Tried white flies, various caddis …

Since it’s been so hot with no rain the pass few days, decided to try the Schuylkill River for a change. Managed to get 2 smallmouth bass, one of a yellow cricket and one on a homemade green grasshopper.
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Recently spent some time learning how to tie various foam based beetles and spiders. Came across this interesting video for foam beetles.
Notes: I’ve used a both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for the body.
For foam spiders, here an excellent video.
Notes: I’ve used both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for …

Several hot days and various thunderstorms put a hold on the holiday fishing plans. We decided to head out to Marsh Creek for some bass fishing.
Several fish were hitting on top of the water. Using bright green olive woolly buggers I was able to manage 3 small to …

I had an opportunity to fish with my father-in-law last weekend. He grew up in the Central PA area and he spent the weekend showing me around and we fished several creeks such as Yellow Breeches and Mountain Creek. I managed to get 3 trout and lost a …