Susquehanna River Smallmouth Bass and Pennsylvania Fishing

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The Thomas Spinner is a spinner of distinction It is inexpensive, readily available, durable and has a unique finish. The Thomas Spinner comes in several styles and weights that yeild themselves to a variety of fishing situations and presentations. The styles that are available involve the spinner blade types: there is a willow leaf style a Colorado style and a tandom blade rig with two small Colorado blades. The finish on the blades is where I believe the magic lies. The finish is a mix of highly polished gold and silver. The center shaft of the spinner is flexible wire threaded on this are brass beads and a couple of flourescent red beads for added contrast. The willow leaf style is valuable in special situations such as deep or swift waters. The slim willow leaf blade slips through current without a terrible amount of resistance....... spinners for trout
Cat bait, cut bait, what is cut bait? I have evolved into a cut bait catman. By that, I mean I use cut bait most of the time when I fish for channel cats. So, what is cut bait? I use a very broad definition that goes from the stepped on head of a perch or chub to a hook packed with punctured shiners. Technically cut bait is cut fish, but there is more to it than hooking up a chub head and tossin' it in the river. There are ways to approach the deployment of your cut fish that can affect the response you get in given situations. For instance, the size of the bait is a factor that can be adjusted to catch more cats. If you find that you are getting lots of peckers try scaling down the size of bait and hook you are using. You should see an improvement in your catch............... cut bait for catfish
Fishing Rocky Points for Catfish: Last spring started much as this one did, dry. It was so dry that I was having a tough time with the channel cats. I normally do really good fishing flooded river eddies however, last spring river eddies were anything but flooded. After a few disappointing outings I decided to switch tactics and see if I could heat up the action. A pattern that I fished occasionally in the summertime came to mind. A few times in the past I had good luck on the exposed rock bars associated with feeder streams and sharp river bends. These bars were not hard to find, due the low water conditions they were exposed and easily visible............... channel cats in summer
Pennsylvania's Wild Brook Trout: Few things can compare to the peaceful beauty and serenity to be found on one of Pennsylvania's native brook trout streams. Generally speaking these waters are found in unspoiled wilderness areas. Although native trout can be found in many urban streams the real excitement of chasing the natives is getting out where few venture......... wild brook trout
November Walleye: I had to give the river a second chance after getting the skunk last Thursday. I went to a spot I am starting to think of as Walleye Shores. If they every build a bunch of condos on it that would make a fitting name. It is just one nice long shoreline of ideal walleye water, today the eyes were home. As I walked down the tracks it didn't take a Lindner to know that the big ole snag laying in the water was going to hold bait and that there would be eyes hanging out in the little back wash behind it waiting to slurp down any minnows that strayed....... fall walleyes
Susquehanna Smallmouths: Although Pennsylvania's state fish is the brook trout the smallmouth bass certainly is a contender for the title. Originally native to the Ohio River drainage in the western portion of PA. Smallies, as smallmouth bass fans refer to them, were transplanted to Pennsylvania's eastern waters just prior to the Civil War. These fiesty fish have adapted so well to PA's eastern rivers and lakes that most contemporary anglers are not at all aware that they are an introduced species. Today, smallmouth provide a highly prized sport fishery, supporting tournaments, dedicated fishing guides as well as legions of weekend warriors out for a day in their boat, or "wet wading", in one of the state's numerous rivers. When it comes to smallmouth habitat Pennsylvania is loaded with rocky rivers and lakes that harbor these fish in size and numbers. The Susquehanna River was arguably one of the premier smallmouth fisheries in the United States. Recently there has been some degradation in the population of smallmouth in the portion of the river south of Sunbury, PA. The North Branch of the Susquehanna however, continues to give up trophy fish on a regular basis, then there are the tributaries...... North Branch Smallies, More Susky Smallies, Smallmouth Bass in the Tribs
Bait Pickin' (gathering natural live baits for fishing): I grew up at Lake Carey nestled in the Endless Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Before I could hold a fishing pole, I knew all about the interesting aquatic critters that lived underneath the rocks along the lakeshore. The shore line of the lake was lined with large and small flat stone of the type found in the local fields and used to make our beautiful and vanishing stone walls. I could spend an entire afternoon along the lake's edge flippin' these stones to see what sort of creatures lived in the shelter they offered. One of my earliest observations was just what a violent, eat or be eaten existence the inhabitants of my shore lived. Nearly every shoreline dweller was equipped with claws, pincers, or teeth. If it didn't pinch or bite you it could sting you or suck your blood. Simply fascinating, to a 4 year old armed with two hands, ten fingers, and a beach pail. It wasn't long before I knew the names and best way to catch most of these nasties with out getting my little fingers nipped. I caught: crayfish, helgramites, bass bugs, baby catfish, and leeches. By time I could hold a pole I was already an accomplished bait picker and have remained a live bait enthusiast to this day. Truth be told enjoy getting a batch of bait was much as catching the fish that couldn't stop themselves from eating it. Years have passed since my youthful explorations at Lake Carey however, I'm still an avid bait picker and fisherman. My early bait catching skills have been honed and expanded. These days I catch most of the minnows that I use fishing and ice fishing, plus the clippers (helgramites), the stone catties, and the nightwalkers that I use seasonally. If you love bait fishing or are interested in learning more details about catching a specific type of freshwater bait use the links listed below, they will take you to more bait catching information. Once inside the bait boards you may want to pose a question or add some observations or insights of your own........... Live Fish Bait, Make Your Own Salties (salted minnows), Trapping Minnows, Pickin Clippers (catching helgramites),
Steelies / Steelhead: We have a great collection of steelheaders and salmon fishermen at fishin247.com. Enough that I saw fit to give them their own special section we call, the Steelie Zone. It is a collection of photos, reports, tips, and stories about steelhead and the guys that fish for them. Enjoy "We'll as most of you know me and steelie1 headed north for some reel screaming, rod bending chrome on the beautiful Salmon River in upstate NY. After hearing that the water conditions were low we didn't expect to catch all that many fish. Boy was that not the case at all. We had three great days of fishing and with some really nice fish landed not counting how many we had on. The fish were taking a variety of flies and egg sacks but stoneflies seem to work the best, I did get most of my fish on a white rabbit streamer. The mornings were cold but once the sun came up we had some absolutely beautiful weather and fishing"........ fishing for steelhead
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