Category: Back East Blog

Fly Fishing the legendary waters of the East Coast

Pennsylvania Fly Fish Spring JAM & The Right Fly, Wrong Presentation

Last weekend I finally had a chance to return to Central Pennsylvania after a long semester and even longer winter. The cool weather seemed to just hang on a little longer this year. It seems like the seasons are shifting, starting later and lasting longer. That’s a big factor when you’re trying to crack the …

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Pennsylvania Wild Trout Summit Review

This is a rant. It’s meant to be encouraging. If you love wild trout fishing in Pennsylvania we are at a point where we need to consider changing our traditional approaches. I won’t go into the gory details here but William Kosmer has two great posts about the summit on his blog HERE and HERE. …

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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Streams of Consciousness Series We are proud to share the stories and experiences of fellow guides, expert anglers, and conservationists from across our commonwealth. If you have story you would like to share please contact us.   About guest contributor: Brian Trussell Brian has been fishing the wild trout haunts of South Eastern Pennsylvania for as long as …

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