Penns Creek TR..Short

Made a quick 24 hour trip up to Penn's this past weekend. Spectacular
weather as it has been in most parts, and lots of bugs for this time of
year. The fish weren't as cooperative, but we did manage to scare a few up.
The water's a tad cold but I think the drastic rise in temps over the past
few week's has concentrated the bug activity. Fished from Cherry Run down
to Weikert and saw a boatload of Red Quills and BWO's mixed in with some
Hendrickson's, various Caddis, and stoneflies. Saw a few Grannom caddis,
but suspect the best is yet to come over the next week. Should be a great
weekend for fishing next weekend too, I'm jealous, but did get my fix in.

Daniel, my 6 year old accompanied me, and Sat night we made a quick Cherry
Run to Blue Rock tour, witnessed many rising trout just at dusk and managed
one with the final casts at Blue Rock before the bats called it. We met up
with Bruce Fisher and nephew Jim-Bob/Steve/Tom/George/Brian/Kevin (or
"whatever your name is") later in the night and took in a flic at the local
cinema (SpongeBob the Movie I think). On Sunday, Dan was more interested
in throwing rocks, and sticks, as predicted, but did have an occasional
interest in making a cast, or helping us reel in every fish we happened
upon. Loved to pick up Mr. Brown Trout, and gave the first one landed the
traditional kiss on the cheek (tears come to the eyes just thinking about
it......).

Another tearjerker soon followed when he attempted to cross a narrow shallow
trickle of a feeder stream along the way and took his first dive into the
water. My wife was smart enough to equip me with plenty of extra clothes
and no true physical damage, just a slight ping on the young Ego which was
quickly calmed with the change of clothes. I Guess he needs some waders,
any suggestions for youngsters?

After a Mountain Burger w/Fries at the Sportsman's Club we made the
obligatory venture back to the stream in vain. Plenty of bugs, but nothing
moving for them in the cold water and high sun. Took off shortly
thereafter. A great first trip for him, and first one this spring for me,

Mike