flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
thanks to two sunfish at the end of the meat hole.... :finger:
ha ha ha, hooked a small trout that got off pretty quick.
ha ha ha, hooked a small trout that got off pretty quick.
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finally shook the skunk in the gorge...
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lightenup
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How was the water? Is it still really low, or did the rain help?
flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
the water looked great! moving pretty well, clear, not muddy. lot of leaves in the meat hole, pretty frustrating when you keep hooking them bringin line in for a cast.
the musky was dead at pt mountain, fished from the bridge upstream to the rapid area.
nada.
i may try the pequest next trip, i've really never fished it much there, pt mountain has been disappointing, i always at least get strikes there, but zilch. i should plan to meet a few of you up on the river one day...fishing alone is getting boring.
flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
i'd like to know whats going on at pt mountain...
lots of ang;ers are getting the skunk.
lots of ang;ers are getting the skunk.
I was up there Sunday morning. The number of people almost made it look like opening day, I was pretty surprised. I got one rainbow around 9:30 but that was it and didn't see anyone else land a fish by the time I left around noon. Water level was low but not unusual for this time of year. You are right about the leaves being a pain, but that is something you have to deal with in the fall. It's not as much of a problem when nymphing but trying to streamer fish is a waste of time until they clear in a few weeks.
Steve
Steve
I fished pt mountain for about an hour sat around noon I got one nice holdover rainbow I fished the klg in the morning and got a few small bows and a brown. A friend and I were at pt mountain on Monday and got around six fish each. Saturday it seemed like project healing waters? Was at pt mountain hopefully they caught a few fish but it seemed a little tough. Keep at it mantis
Rusty Spinner
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Yes, that was a group of Project Healing Waters out of NY City that I sent there. Their leader fished the old Musky No-Kill fly only stretch 50 years ago and was going to take them there until I heard, reached out, and sent him downstream further. Remember that stretches like Point Mountain only got 2 small stockings in the spring and then the other week they only got 100 trout and some were as small as 3" - 7". If you're not catching the odd wild brown or brookie coming in from the trib upstream at Penwell, then you are relying mostly on holdover rainbows from last year with a few from this year.
Rusty Spinner
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I'll reach out to Hunterdon Parks. They don't want volunteers just running around with chainsaws without permission and insurance. Thanks for the heads up.
browntrout27
Who got bit by a monkey?
Actually Rusty, they do want volunteers. They just ask that if you bring your chainsaw that you wear a hockey mask.
FIN-ITE 34
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Jason never used a chainsaw.
Rusty Spinner
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We don't care, it was still funny :applaudit
flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
when i saw that after not being there since June i was like... hhhhm. that;s new. that's a spot i have had much success in.
FIN-ITE 34
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Just trying to keep the facts straight for the classic horror movies series.
flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
it's very common that they parody the chainsaw/hockey mask...
i wish the nhl would use those old school masks again, but they're restrictive.
i wish the nhl would use those old school masks again, but they're restrictive.
lightenup
A fan of Boobery
I caught two today in the gorge.....I saw a trout as big as my thigh......it looked at my nymph several times, refusing it each time, but raising the heart rate enough to keep me interested...
I also saw this in a tree above the graveyard in Clinton by Spruce Run Dam.....
I also saw this in a tree above the graveyard in Clinton by Spruce Run Dam.....
FIN-ITE 34
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lightenup
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I wouldn't sully the reputation of my fly box with .......with an egg pattern....
I would sooner use power bait......
Rusty Spinner
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I wouldn't sully the reputation of my fly box with .......with an egg pattern....
I would sooner use power bait......
It's true, I've seen him use Powerbait
FIN-ITE 34
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Are you sure it wasn't the cheese from a Big Mac?
Rusty Spinner
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FIN-ITE 34
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Reminds me of when we tried to tie the hot dog roll fly for behind the Orange Pit.
FIN-ITE 34
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View attachment 11177.....................
Nice selfie
Rusty Spinner
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The fly in my picture is actually because when I was brand new on staff, Jeff Reardon who led our efforts to remove the 3 big dams on the Penobscot to save endangered Atlantic salmon in ME and who now leads Maine's brook trout initiative for TU's Eastern staff used to live in NJ and fish the Musky. He asked if the Orange Pit was still around and was I using french fry flies? So I tied up that one you see for a laugh and sent it to him. He said it lacked a red collar for ketchup, but that it should work anyway. There's always a critic!
FIN-ITE 34
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Those trout behind the Orange Pit seemed to prefer people food over naturals.
Rusty Spinner
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flymantis73
I am haunted by waters
my egg pattern went sunny side up in the gorge..... :toilet-humor:I wouldn't sully the reputation of my fly box with .......with an egg pattern....
I would sooner use power bait......
lightenup
A fan of Boobery
I was just looking at the pictures of the Eagle again, and I realized why our founding fathers chose it instead of the Turkey...Not that the Turkey is an ugly or insignificant bird, just the grandeur and beauty of the Bald Eagle is fucking remarkable!!!!
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