Berks County Report

TULPEHOCKEN CREEK, READING, PA ~ June 14, 2011

Since Chaz is the only one fishing and giving reports lately, it may seem as if this fly-fishing blogger should hand over the reigns to him. The truth is I am in the midst of a move and almost a week away from being the proud owner of a Beagle pup. That said, fly-fishing has to take a backseat temporarily for me personally, but at least Chaz is keeping the blog going with his reports. Actually, I will be venturing into new waters, literally and figuratively speaking, on Thursday. I'll be hitting the Susquehanna River down near Havre-de-Grace, MD for some striper and smallie kayak action with Greg, a good friend and experienced kayaker. So, look for that report in days to come.

Meanwhile, Chaz took the trip up to the Tully on Sunday afternoon. He probably would have done well to save himself the trip, but at least it's something to report!

As he fished near the Paper Mill hole, Chaz had some luck (despite high flows) with a nymph tandem rig, sporting the tried and true pheasant tail/GR Hare's Ear. Chaz went small nymph (size 18 Pheasant Tail)/big nymph (size 14 GR Hare's Ear) to catch this feisty little brown.

Dam releases made things really annoying, with rising water pushing through lots of green junk and putting the water off-color. As I said, lots of travel and travail for just this little guy, but at least one of us is out on the water. Eventually, things got really unfishable and he headed home. Tight lines!

June Pocono & Lehigh/Pohopoco Report

POCONO REPORT~ TOBYHANNA CREEK June 12, 2011

With temps in SE PA hovering at the century mark this past week,

the only hope for some decent fly-fishing lay in a drop in temps and a change in location. With temps in the "chilly" mid-70's, Chaz headed up to the Blakeslee area of the Pocono Mts. to try his luck Friday and early Saturday. His decision paid off. With not much rain and higher temps, the water levels had lowered to good fishable flows and levels. While fishing at mid-day with bright sun shining might not have been the most optimal time to hit the stream, Chaz still had a bit of success with a dry/dropper tandem rig, with a 13" inch brown (pictured above) hitting the gray caddis dry (#16) in the pool pictured above. Later, lower down the same creek, a slightly larger brown hit the #18 Pheasant Tail nymph dropper.

LEHIGH RIVER/POHOPOCO CREEK REPORT June 12, 2011

With levels and flows astronomically high on the Lehigh for the weekend rafters, a good alternative was the Pohopoco Creek at Parryville, at the confluence with the Lehigh. Chaz caught this nice 16" brookie. This time, a nymph tandem rig of a GR Hares Ear and a Copper John were just what the doctor ordered. This brookie went after the size 18 Copper John, just upstream of the Rt. 248 bridge on the Po. Before trekking up there, though, he was able to land a 14" rainbow and soon after, hook and lose a larger rainbow. All went after the Copper John. By now, the Sulphur hatch has made it's apperance on these waterways. Try a yellow flymph, size 16 and 18 to start. Then, switch over to your favorite sulphur dry pattern in 16's and 18's. Be sure to be on the stream after 5 pm. Working from the confluence upstream to the Po, past the bridge is a good plan.