Friday, March 27, 2009
Ahh Spring
Hit Piney Run for a couple hours after work today. Landed one pretty early under the bridge on a black bugger, maybe 12". Later tried a white bugger at the lower stretch with no luck. Have only had luck on the black buggers in Piney Run/Peters Creek. Hmm. No pics. Super nice to get out a few hours after work to take advantage of the day light savings.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Spring is in the Air, just not in the Water
Left Pittsburgh on Friday, 58 degrees, sunny, not a cloud. Weekend in Southern Ontario, hovering just above freezing, windy, but sunny. First weekend of spring and in Canada I needed to wet a line. Andrea and I went out for a hour or so with Jeff to a branch of the Holland River, which runs north through the fertile Holland Marsh and into Lake Simcoe. Not all the beer funnels in Keswick can hold us back from a few hours of fishing!
Not the swift river system I'm used to in Western PA.We were a few weeks early for when the crappies start feeding. Water temps were below 40*.
Just a total Rebel
My Catch of the Day. A floating cattail, 24"
I'll surely try again in the summer for pike and bass on the fly!Happy Spring!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In Love with the New 'Boo
No sooner was I back on US soil had my attention turned back to late winter trout fishing. Went with my dad and Andrea to the TU Cabin Fever show and that only fueled the desire. A week of warming temps teased me from the work desk.
Went to Smithton first thing Saturday morning to help stock some huge trout. They had more than enough help so I bs'd with some folks, and enjoyed a lengthy chat with Lou and his lovely young family.
Left there and stopped at my local stream. Met up with Tom and Kevin for a few hours. This was the 2nd time out with the bamboo rod. Here's my second catch, 15".
Saturday night Corey and I treated my dad to a night in Wheeling. Grubbed and drank at the River City Restaurant then took in the events at the Wesbank Arena as the Johnstown Chiefs visited the Wheeling Nailers. No fights. Lame.
Sunday morning got off to a slow start around the house. Dad and I went to the first hole and within 10 mins he landed this little fella.
Tried a bunch of different spots, the fish were not too hungry. Managed to land this Sucker on a prince nymph of all things... 
Otter Creek Bamboo Rod. 6"6" 4wt Med Action
Dad was itchin' to go, but I needed one more cast, and strip with the bugger under a tree. About 10 yards up from where Kevin landed one on a bugger the day before. And I was rewarded with my persistence.
Like a Pro
Grip and Growl
14" and healthy next to the Bamboo set up.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Cancun n'at
Made the trip to Cancun, Mexico with Andrea during her Reading Week. My first time to an all-inclusive, my furthest trip South, and my first time in drug war ravaged Mexico.
Here's the view from the Hotel Beach Paradise room 1588
Most memorable part of it all was going snorkeling. Here's my snorkeling buddy ready for the dunk!
Saw a ton of these guys, one big manta ray and tons of coral reef sponges and other invertebrates.
I decided that it would be an injustice if I didn't manage to wet a line in Mexico. I thought about bringing down my own rod, but glad i didn't. The fly fishing for Bonefish tours were in the $300 range... roughly half as much as the entire trip cost... Booked a charter for $125 with Big Game Charters. 5 people to the boat. One guy from Long Island, one from Minnesota, and two ladies from Wisconsin. All fairly accomplished anglers, and we were hoping to rip some lips on the high seas.
The waves were ridiculous. Easily the roughest I've been on. The Captain and mates said the current was rough, not to mention the high winds and HUGE waves... The yellow finned fellas that we saw the previous day while snorkeling... BAIT!
No Fish, No Tips...
Our Boats catch... 2 Red Snappers, and 3 Triggerfish, which are basically glorified aquarium fish that were a garunteed catch for those Tips...
The only fish i landed in Mexico... an 18" 3 pound Triggerfish. At least I didn't get skunked. I've fished all three major countries in North America before end end of February, quite the mini-accomplishment. However, all that I have to show for my travels thus far is a handful of holdover trout and this massive scale-tipping Triggerfish.
Sunset over the Lagoon from the balcony of Hotel Beach Paradise Room 1588.
Gracias, Buenos Noches
Here's the view from the Hotel Beach Paradise room 1588
Most memorable part of it all was going snorkeling. Here's my snorkeling buddy ready for the dunk!
Saw a ton of these guys, one big manta ray and tons of coral reef sponges and other invertebrates.I decided that it would be an injustice if I didn't manage to wet a line in Mexico. I thought about bringing down my own rod, but glad i didn't. The fly fishing for Bonefish tours were in the $300 range... roughly half as much as the entire trip cost... Booked a charter for $125 with Big Game Charters. 5 people to the boat. One guy from Long Island, one from Minnesota, and two ladies from Wisconsin. All fairly accomplished anglers, and we were hoping to rip some lips on the high seas.
The waves were ridiculous. Easily the roughest I've been on. The Captain and mates said the current was rough, not to mention the high winds and HUGE waves... The yellow finned fellas that we saw the previous day while snorkeling... BAIT!
No Fish, No Tips...
Our Boats catch... 2 Red Snappers, and 3 Triggerfish, which are basically glorified aquarium fish that were a garunteed catch for those Tips... The only fish i landed in Mexico... an 18" 3 pound Triggerfish. At least I didn't get skunked. I've fished all three major countries in North America before end end of February, quite the mini-accomplishment. However, all that I have to show for my travels thus far is a handful of holdover trout and this massive scale-tipping Triggerfish.Sunset over the Lagoon from the balcony of Hotel Beach Paradise Room 1588.
Gracias, Buenos Noches
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