Had a TU meeting in State College last Thursday night and on my way decided to give Penns in Coburn a look, there were fish up everywhere but they were not consistent nor were there any indication of a hatch- no Paralep spinners. Drove by two locals and they asked me to park and shoot the shit, what a wonderful time I had with them, just hearing about the eagles, osprey's and heron's and of course how hard the fish are to catch today, really nice guys who care about the stream and know what's going on about the total local environment, if you see a tall bearded fellow with a Vietnam Vet hat on stop and ask to see his pictures- they are special.
I fished and took all my fish on a #16 black ant fished in the surface film, slow wading was key, you had to wait for the fish to show where they were, a nice easy time, low water and pleasant temp's. We need a shot of water then a good cloud cover to get the Olives going on Penns or you'll be fishing to midges till Nov.!
Checked Spring Creek after I was done with Penns and found fish up in a few locations, Bald Eagle was running very dirty but Spring was fine but low. Picked my area for Friday and was off to help pick up my Granddaughter from preschool, what a wonderful experience to be able to do, retirement has benefits.
Went to the Spring Creek Chapter of TU meeting and was well informed about the Little J, what a great org, they have to protect that water shed . I changed my membership to Spring Creek from RB Winter due to the local chapter not wanting to do much of anything. The next time your fishing Spring Creek just look at the new parking areas, Paradise (2), Rock Road and the in stream improvements that are apparent, not to mention the other projects they have completed this past year now that's what I want to be involved with! They make you feel welcome and keep you in touch with wonderful e mails that fully explain what they are doing and what they need- you to help- your are part of them. We felt that form the very first meeting with them, now my wife and daughter are involved with them. To all you TU members how many of you signed up your wife or daughter under the special offer, we have two more TU member in our family.
Spring Creek on Friday was alive with rising fish but not at every hole, you had to find them- under Hartle's bridge below Paradise was one such spot, #20 BWO emergers was the ticket. There are two very large fish under the bridge and I hooked one but he took off upstream and had me into the backing in a few seconds and pop off he was. I remember 30 years ago Jim Leathers fishing under the same bridge for the resident big boys and how much fun he had doing it, just made me stop and think about guys like him that I was honored to fish with, that is a sign of getting old.
This week will not be a good one, my Lab Trico has cancer and he will leave us very shortly, no more fishing for him but I know that he will be waiting for me at The Rainbow Bridge then we will fish every day. If you have a dog give them a special hug, that's all they ask for. My guy has been a Therapy dog for 9 years and in the time he and his sister have visited VA Hopitals, Federal Prisions,
Schools, Nursing Homes and Janet Weis Children's Hospital giving out those soft warm kisses that make everything OK, I will miss seeing how much we help people forget about their pain if only for a brief moment in time. Time is running out and I know it is the right thing to do but why does it have to hurt soo very much.
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