Linden for a few hours. 10/27

Met Logan for a few hours before dark after work. Landed one fairly quickly, not nearly as many fish as the prior, did see some fat herons flying around, me thinks they had something to do with that. Logan landed a good one, about 16", down near the golf course.

3 Peat in the mountains

Got to Dunbar Creek at 730 am. Got into some stocked bows, browns and a few brookies. Even got some to take flies off the surface when the air temp was 39*. Water had more color than usual which isn't saying much since it's usually crystal clear

Headed to Crick #2, a small native/wild stream with native brookies and wild rainbows. Fell off a rock ledge when the rock below me gave way, falling rock nearly killed Logan. Managed to land a native brookie in the first hole. Worked our way down about a half mile, landed some small wild bows and then hiked back out.

Had to stop at one last hole that i knew had to have some fish.

Got out of there, got some Subway and headed to Meadow Run for some stockie action. They were smashing my buggers, and taking Logan's egg patterns.

Logan enjoying his time with the 'boo

Logan landed a nice male rainbow, who got a little too excited...

Landed this river run male brown swinging my One Fly from last week.

Logan missed out on a big Palimino that would have given us the PA Grandslam for the day...

Farted around there for an hour and headed back home for the Pens game Got a little dicey heading home, didn't help that Logan drives like Ray Charles on Acid.

One Fly and beyond

First time fishing the One Fly competition in Erie... Not too sure what to expect. Logan cleaned house on Friday scouting for saturday. Rained all day Friday into Saturday morning. Creeks were blown out. Started at 16 Mile.

My One Fly

Lake was rough

Started at 16, totally blown out, moved west to Racoon and Crooked. On Crooked we landed a handful of Browns, and since they were double points, we figured there was an outside chance we'd place! So, Logan and I managed to place 3rd and recieved a box filled with dries and nymphs! Went back out to 12 after the picnic and award ceremony. Fish were still pouring into the creeks, but we didnt land any... This about sums up the evening bite...

Lou with a Rock.

Went back to Conneaut Lake to crash for the night. Raz agreed to fish with us on Sunday, so he, Logan and I met up with Adam (Tippiecanoe) early on 20 Mile, but the place was a zoo. We went over to 16 Mile where it was less crowded, and managed to find our own hole with a pile of fish. We fished that spot from 8:40-1pm.

Feels good to hook one.

Seriously acrobatic fresh Steel

Nice fight.

Double Trouble

Logan with a creepy hero shot.

Nice fresh male.

Hawg

Hawwwwg
Tired.

I love Steelhead Fishing.

Few hours after work- Linden Creek 10-5

Got out on Linden Creek for a few hours Tuesday after work. Tons of hungry fish. Got a few right away on trout worms, then switched to buggers, green weenie, egg patterns. They were hitting everything. Ended up bringing 8 to hand.

Neshannock Creek 10/4

Headed north on a dreary Sunday morning with Sean and Logan. Temps had dropped all week, there had been plenty of rain. Neshannock was a good candidate, especially since they had gotten some fish the week prior.

Started by the dam, my first choice fly was the chernobyl ant, and wham, fish on. This healthy holdover was fooled by the floating foam.

Logan got into some fish with an egg/nymph dropper
Creepy

Sean, nursing a touch of a hangover was fishing hard with the thingamabobber.

Borrowed a copper john from Logan, third or fourth drift and this healthy holdover Brown took off with the size 16 john.

hooked jaw

away ya go.

We walked a good ways down stream to work our way back. Had one good rainbow in fast water, and lost another good one in a deep pool. Worked our way back up to my favorite spot just below the bridge. Buggers in all varieties were the ticket.
One rainbow measured 19"

another 18"

Underwater release

Go'on man, you're free!

Last brownie right infront of the shop

Great day on the Neshannock.

First time on that creek for Logan and Sean, I'd imagine they'll be back.

Next week is the One Fly!