Penn's report.....

I will interrupt political gassing for a moment, if I may, to
note that Mike Shaw and I returned, like swallows to San Juan Capistrano, to
Coburn,PA last weekend. The Grannoms returned as well, providing
challenging, but very good fishing, with some very nice trout taken. Gene
Cyprich was nearby as well. Returning also, by Friday evening, were the
predictable heavy downpours, which the area needed badly, and which I can
tend to produce, magically. Fishing was thus abbreviated, but still
wonderful. There are a lot of fish in there, waiting for the clave, no
doubt.
Tom

Tom,

If it was you that brought the rains I must extend a thank you. Half the
counties here are in or near drought conditions, in the middle of April that
is not a promising sign.

"Benjamin Turek" wrote in message
news:Udb3g.1894$E41.1864@trnddc03...
Tom,

If it was you that brought the rains I must extend a thank you. Half the
counties here are in or near drought conditions, in the middle of April
that
is not a promising sign.



you are welcomeg
Mr. Monsoon, to you.

"Tom Littleton" wrote

Coburn,PA last weekend. The Grannoms returned as well, providing
challenging, but very good fishing, with some very nice trout taken.

I'd really like to be able to spend some time exploring various Pennsylvania
fishing holes. For one thing the history appeals to me.

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Tom Littleton" wrote

Coburn,PA last weekend. The Grannoms returned as well, providing
challenging, but very good fishing, with some very nice trout taken.

I'd really like to be able to spend some time exploring various
Pennsylvania
fishing holes. For one thing the history appeals to me.



some slow-witted typeg informed me that Coburn, or thereabouts was the
high waterpoint of the Confederacy.
Apparently a contingent of Carolinians got lost, and went fishing for a bit.
They continued on to Gettysburg to
get thrashed. Or, so the story goes, as best as I remember.
Tom

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:10:01 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

There are a lot of fish in there, waiting for the clave, no
doubt.

AND the rain. You need to find an alternate playground. Might I
suggest any river/stream in Maine. I would love to fish Penns again,
but I've been stung twice because of rain. I't tough to spend half a
day driving only to find no fishing for a week. But, it is a fun
stream to fish.

Dave LaCourse wrote in
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:10:01 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

There are a lot of fish in there, waiting for the clave, no
doubt.

AND the rain. You need to find an alternate playground. Might I
suggest any river/stream in Maine. I would love to fish Penns again,
but I've been stung twice because of rain. I't tough to spend half a
day driving only to find no fishing for a week. But, it is a fun
stream to fish.





I've got a good deal of cabin space reserved on the Beaverkill, June 1-4,

--
Scott
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"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:10:01 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

There are a lot of fish in there, waiting for the clave, no
doubt.

AND the rain. You need to find an alternate playground. Might I
suggest any river/stream in Maine. I would love to fish Penns again,
but I've been stung twice because of rain. I't tough to spend half a
day driving only to find no fishing for a week. But, it is a fun
stream to fish.


It was very fishable on Saturday, just that we were not up, this early in
the season, for a cold, wet day outdoors. I would take Penn's over all the
streams in Maine, just for the unique challenges(ok, I would take Centre
County, PA
over all of Maine, but I quibble). That said, any hardy soul with a pair of
wet flies could have slaughtered them on Penn's Saturday, and I would bet
Sunday was fine. I can't think of a stream where weather isn't sometimes a
factor.
So be it.
Tom

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:59:03 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

I can't think of a stream where weather isn't sometimes a
factor.

Most streams away from farming country have no problems with the
weather. The rain run-off through the farms is what makes Penns
unfishable. I've been in Maine where it's rained for four days and
fishing was still good - no cloudy water. I'd drive down to Penns
today if I thought it wouldn't rain while I was there.

Dave

That is the problem with Penns. If there is a good rain, I know that Penns
will be muddier than the other waterways in the area for a longer time too.