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ScubaSteve · 04-19-2010, 09:45 PM

Last year my girlfriend's brother in law got me into fly fishing and I've been going every chance I get since. Last Christmas my girlfriend got me a Sage 3wt blank and a Orvis battenkill reel. I finished building the rod a few weeks ago and got to use it last weekend in Spring Creek and Fishing Creek by State College. The fishing was tough with the drastic temp changes and I only managed a 12" wild brown for the day but I still had a blast.

So does anyone else on here fly fish? Anyone go out on opening day?

I only had my phone with me so the quality is poor:

crazysaywhat · 04-19-2010, 10:26 PM

me and my lil brother go out fly fishing but i didnt get out this opening day... but him and his gf didnt do to bad, she wasnt fly fishin but he was...

Calvinball · 04-19-2010, 10:42 PM

damn crazy, that is a freakin slob palomino

djb5118 · 04-20-2010, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Last year my girlfriend's brother in law got me into fly fishing and I've been going every chance I get since. Last Christmas my girlfriend got me a Sage 3wt blank and a Orvis battenkill reel. I finished building the rod a few weeks ago and got to use it last weekend in Spring Creek and Fishing Creek by State College. The fishing was tough with the drastic temp changes and I only managed a 12" wild brown for the day but I still had a blast.

So does anyone else on here fly fish? Anyone go out on opening day?

I only had my phone with me so the quality is poor:

You were at some really good spots. There is a ton of good fishing around State College, specifically around the Spruce Creek area (as you prob know). Most of the creek is private but some of the outfitters can hook you up. There's also some spots above and below the private areas but I haven't fished them in a long time.

Calvinball · 04-22-2010, 07:44 AM

Here's some quick fish pron

Another palomino, my buddy caught it though, not me. And yes, I'm rockin some awesome terminator shades over my glasses

a rainbow at the same spot

a nice little valley creeker

some pics from the spot i've fished the most in my short fly fishing career:

and a scenery shot...if there are many fly fishermen on tst I suppose it's possible someone may even recognize this

a shot of what I caught in Ohio a couple weeks ago...

Nothin!

and finally, they don't have to be big to be amazing fish

jgartland · 04-22-2010, 06:24 PM

i went once with my dad two years ago. had so much fun, and its so relaxing. id love to do it again. maybe when i get a chance to move to PA or something haha

Calvinball · 04-22-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jgartland

i went once with my dad two years ago. had so much fun, and its so relaxing. id love to do it again. maybe when i get a chance to move to PA or something haha

where do you live now?

ScubaSteve · 04-22-2010, 07:47 PM

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and finally, they don't have to be big to be amazing fish

Totally agree! My first Brook Trout:

I'm surprised to see your buddy hooked a Golden. I haven't run into one but from what I hear they're tough to catch because they're so heavily targeted.

First time fly fishing: (This was on the Broadhead)

Calvinball · 04-22-2010, 10:45 PM

yeah, that palomino was caught on the brodhead as well, if i recall correctly

it was out of a stretch of water that was just fantastic. we were pulling out bows practically every cast. My buddy said he felt a big one, and as he fought it and brought it out of the deep hole we were fishing it just was an orange orb that grew bigger and bigger. It wasn't a huge trout, but definitely big, and it fought.

but yeah, my two favorite spots...i may not catch anything bigger than 8-10 inches but they may be brookies, and they may be natural. To me, that is way better than a slob stocker.

jgartland · 04-22-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Calvinball

where do you live now?

south jersey, nothing really that good here. and it makes excuses to go on weekend getaways for now

Calvinball · 04-23-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jgartland

south jersey, nothing really that good here. and it makes excuses to go on weekend getaways for now

yeah, i hear ya. That's where I am now. Soon i'll be moving to nw philly, MUCH closer to Valley Creek

and the Wissahickon, for that matter. As long as there aren't major fishkills that can sometimes hold some trout for a month or two, and definitely some bass

04-19-2010, 09:45 PM	#1
ScubaSteve Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montgomery County Member #2599 My Ride: 1993 s13 coupe Ka-t; 2005 Legacy GT Ltd iTrader: (1)	Any Fly Fishermen here? Last year my girlfriend's brother in law got me into fly fishing and I've been going every chance I get since. Last Christmas my girlfriend got me a Sage 3wt blank and a Orvis battenkill reel. I finished building the rod a few weeks ago and got to use it last weekend in Spring Creek and Fishing Creek by State College. The fishing was tough with the drastic temp changes and I only managed a 12" wild brown for the day but I still had a blast. So does anyone else on here fly fish? Anyone go out on opening day? I only had my phone with me so the quality is poor: __________________ TempleTuners To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by ScubaSteve; 04-19-2010 at 09:49 PM.

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Calvinball Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5288 My Ride: 2012 WRX iTrader: (0)	damn crazy, that is a freakin slob palomino __________________ 2012 WRX

04-22-2010, 07:44 AM	#5
Calvinball Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5288 My Ride: 2012 WRX iTrader: (0)	Here's some quick fish pron Another palomino, my buddy caught it though, not me. And yes, I'm rockin some awesome terminator shades over my glasses a rainbow at the same spot a nice little valley creeker some pics from the spot i've fished the most in my short fly fishing career: and a scenery shot...if there are many fly fishermen on tst I suppose it's possible someone may even recognize this a shot of what I caught in Ohio a couple weeks ago... Nothin! and finally, they don't have to be big to be amazing fish __________________ 2012 WRX

04-22-2010, 06:24 PM	#6
jgartland Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Jersey Member #16142 My Ride: has a vf43 and an EWG iTrader: (0)	i went once with my dad two years ago. had so much fun, and its so relaxing. id love to do it again. maybe when i get a chance to move to PA or something haha __________________ 04 Forester "XTi" sold 98 Forester automagic.. bag build in progress

04-22-2010, 10:45 PM	#9
Calvinball Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5288 My Ride: 2012 WRX iTrader: (0)	yeah, that palomino was caught on the brodhead as well, if i recall correctly it was out of a stretch of water that was just fantastic. we were pulling out bows practically every cast. My buddy said he felt a big one, and as he fought it and brought it out of the deep hole we were fishing it just was an orange orb that grew bigger and bigger. It wasn't a huge trout, but definitely big, and it fought. but yeah, my two favorite spots...i may not catch anything bigger than 8-10 inches but they may be brookies, and they may be natural. To me, that is way better than a slob stocker. __________________ 2012 WRX