What a great night-- Cydney got me a J. Austin Forbes micro fly rod for Christmas, which i just started using the last couple days. I've been wet wading in the Neshaminy cause the water level is too low for the kayak. The rod makes panfishing a blast-- it's 30" long, check it out at http://www.jaustinforbes.com/micro.html.
You really get to feel the take and it takes some delicacy handling the fish.
Last night i caught 50+ fish up to 10" , 5 young smallies , couple Largemouth, rock bass, sunnies, bluegills, all fishing the undercuts and tree overhangs.
Went back tonight, a little earlier so i could get further down stream. Caught another three dozen or so fish -- then found a tree fall in the water and started fishing the leaf scum line---- caught 5-6 fish, then bam- the beauty in the pic grabbed my epoxy minnow fly and ran me in and out of the tree for ten minutes-- what a beauty! Went right back in after the pic and caught it's slightly bigger twin brother, then another an inch shorter, but fatter.
three terrific smallies on a micro rod, on a beautiful evening, fishing the stream i used to practically live on when i was a kid.
Packed up my rod, and made it back to the truck at dusk, grateful for a wonderful, memorable outing. Never dreamed I'd have so much fun with such a tiny rod!
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Ben,
Your writings on fishing are very cool. If you are having a working day in the poconos and have a fishing rod in the trunk, stop where 611 meets 80 (by the visitors center) pull into the ball feilds to park and walk down to the stream. I found it a half mile up stream, making the wrong turn into the mill parking lot 10 years ago, but that is since marked private property.
Well it is still a good spot and not a place where you will see another fisherman...I woke a 4:30 this past wednesday, and couldnt sleep so I grabbed a coffee and started instinctively driving north. Once I waded into the icy water, I started with a rapala and didnt turn a thing, but tied on a white rooster tail and felt like I was playing professional baseball with a corked bat. 5 trout and a bass, and was back at the house by 9 - it was a good day.
A walk downstream feeds into the Delaware, but if you stop soon you will find some deep pockets and cool water along the way...
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