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Report at a Glance

General Region	Pennsylvania
Specific Location	local rivers and a farm pond
Time of Day	Sunrise to sundown most days
Fish Caught	Smallmouth, Largemouth, Longear Sunfish, and a Striper
Conditions & Hatches	Sunny mostly. Although we had a heavy swimbait hatch a few days, and spinnerbaits others, some fish were caught on the fly, including a 17" smallie Marvin caught on a wooly bugger.

Details and Discussion

Martinlf	July 5th, 2017, 5:37 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	So my nephew Marvin returned to Pennsylvania for our fourth annual outing, but a bit later in the year this go around, to hit the warm water fishing at an optimum time. He used his considerable warm water fishing skills to score big while he was here, catching the most and the biggest fish almost every day. We started with guide Juan Veruete floating the Juniata two days for smallmouth. Then came heavy rain that blew all the rivers out, so we fished a friend’s farm pond and caught some largemouths. Next we caught smallies on the Susquehanna. Our final float was on Maiden Creek and the Schuylkill where we caught largemouth, smallmouth, and longear sunfish. Marvin had a follow and a hit from a big musky as well, but the fish eluded the hook somehow.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Oldredbarn	July 5th, 2017, 6:23 pm
Novi, MI Posts: 2608	Looks like the Boys are having some fun!!! -Spence
	"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively "Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Jmd123	July 5th, 2017, 6:46 pm
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2611	Never pass up an opportunity for good warmwater fishing, especially with a fly rod! Nice looking bass! It's popper season! Also, saw the first big mayfly hatch out of the lake, and that means Cooke Pond smallie time! Glad you two have established an annual fishing trip routine. Different adventures every year! My buddies Joe and Todd will be coming up in the fall this year, just to mix it up because their first two trips were in the spring. Again, good trip and fun times! Jonathon
	No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Martinlf	July 6th, 2017, 4:24 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	It was a great adventure, Spence. We caught over 50 bass a couple of days, and saw all kinds of water. And I learned some new things about spin fishing, which I've largely neglected of late. Jonathon, we feel lucky to have found this shared interest that brings us together. Our family is relatively scattered all over the U.S. now, and our trips bring back memories and help ground us in a common heritage. All best to you two Troutnuts, who I've known now for more than a little while. Glad to have you as vicarious fishing buddies.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Wbranch	July 9th, 2017, 5:25 pm
York & Starlight PA Posts: 2733	Louis, Did you hire a guide for the Raystown trip? It looks like a nice boat with downriggers. BTW I went to the Tully this morning. At 7:30 there were big clouds of mating Tricos. By 8:00 a.m. the surface of the stream was covered with thousands of spinners. The flow was 304 cfs and the water was very turbid. Only a few fish rose and only a few of them were repeat risers. I wonder if the turbidity affected the trout's ability to see the tiny Trico spinners? When I first arrived at 6:00 a.m. there was a young fellow with a spinning rod throwing 3" long little rainbow trout crank baits. In just a few minutes he caught a 14" rainbow which he put on a stringer and then a 17" rainbow which I measured. He culled the 14" fish off the stringer, it was very much alive, and put the 17" on the stringer. The bigger trout are obviously still in the stream but were not rising today. I got bored and left at 9:00.
	Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Martinlf	July 9th, 2017, 7:01 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Yes, Matt, we hired a guide for Raystown. We also caught smallmouth and lake trout there. It was fun. I'm wondering if the big Tully trout will ever key on the surface bugs. If anything will bring them up I'd guess the Tricos will. The cooler weather should help the fish stay healthy for a while, anyway. Streamers?
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
PaulRoberts	July 22nd, 2017, 1:19 pm
Colorado Posts: 1776	Looks like fun. Very nice, Louis.
Martinlf	July 24th, 2017, 6:16 am
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Thanks, Paul. Hope all is well over your way.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Martinlf	September 14th, 2017, 6:50 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Bumping this up for Matt--remember?? Most of these fish were caught with spinning rods, so how could I fault you for using one??
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell
Martinlf	February 22nd, 2021, 10:51 am
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 3233	Grayson, here are some photos of bass. Some were caught on flies, others on spinning gear.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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