Hey...Happy New Year. Back at work yet? Yeah, me too....damn it sucks, right?Anyway...Yesterday, I figured I'd take my last day of freedom as an opportunity to rid myself of the New Year's skunk. For the past few years it's been a tradition of sorts to sneak out in the morning catch a fish or two, … Continue reading First Fish of 2013
Tag: Valley Creek
The Bonus Fish
Made a quick run to Valley Creek on Saturday morning. In case you hadn't heard, Hurricane Sandy is supposed to be hitting the area (possibly as you're reading this) and I felt a hastily cobbled together fishing outing was necessary before the floods of biblical proportions swallowed the land.A short recap. It was a pretty … Continue reading The Bonus Fish
An Esoteric Day Of Fishing
Sneaking out Saturday afternoon to get a few hours of fishing in was pretty much a "oh, what the heck" decision. It was a nice day outside, but we all seemed to just be loafing around the house. Well, not really loafing, my wife was sewing, I was tying flies, and Lilly was watching cartoons...which … Continue reading An Esoteric Day Of Fishing
A Short Sunday Session
I haven't blogged in a week. Partially due to design, partially due to apathy. While I'm not going to bore you with that sordid tale of woe, I will bore you with some fishing pictures and a short video.I wet a line yesterday. The recipe was as follows:1 3m Sakura Kongo. 1 3m lemon yellow … Continue reading A Short Sunday Session
How Hot Is Too Hot?
With the recent temperatures being consistently in the low to mid 90s in the Philadelphia area, the little fishing I've done over the past few weeks has been that of the warmwater variety. Sunfish, bluegill, rock bass, and the random smallie being the typical quarry. And you know what, even with the consistent bite that … Continue reading How Hot Is Too Hot?