Category: Back East Blog

Fly Fishing the legendary waters of the East Coast

Penns Creek, Green Drake, Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Tradition

Stream Report Fishing during the day can be productive with nymphs and swinging wet flies. Fish were taken on swung Olive Holy Grail Caddis soft hackles, prince nymphs, pheasant tails, and Tan caddis . The main action on top has been from 7pm on. Sulphurs, March Browns, Rusty Spinners, tan and black caddis and Drakes …

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Penns Creek / Spring Creek May 15 – 18

Started off the weekend on Friday with Daniel in Poe Paddy. After a 2 hour drive it was 14 miles back a dirt/rock road and we made it to the creek. Hatch was non exsistant but the bugs are on the move underneath so nymphing during the day was clutch. Daniel picked up a few …

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Erie Tribs 4/19 – 4/20/15: Spring Steelhead

4/19 The Steelhead is an invasive species. I mean that in the best way. Once you hook a steelhead it will invade your dreams, your nightmares, and most of your waking thoughts from October until May. Spring steelhead offers the steel-fever afflicted angler a chance to wake from the winter “chrome -a-toast” state and get …

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