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Category Archives: Caught & Released
River gods favor someone else other than Kevin
Charlie H. writes – “Since Kevin has been getting skunked, I just thought I’d share this lovely 19 incher I picked up in DC at 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, 20 May 2012. It was a bright, blue bird … Continue reading
So, this is what it’s like to fish a river that has hatches
After we moved into the area in 2008, the Lackawanna River became my “home” river. While the river does have some pretty impressive trout, it has dismal hatches and when it does have a decent hatch, like tricos, there are, … Continue reading
Lackawanna late April update
Before I went on a mini-vacation, Kevin and I had a few opportunities to fish together the lower river. We actually experienced a few caddis hatches. Nothing to write home about, but decent for this river. Kevin, for the most … Continue reading
Posted in Caught & Released, Fishing story, River Reports
Tagged brown trout, catch & release, Lackawanna
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A fly fisher is hooked for life
We’ve heard from a new member/fly fisher who has had some recent good luck. Here’s Charlie’s report: “I am continuing to develop my skills as a fly fisherman, and my first hook up on a dry came over the weekend … Continue reading
The wind is gone – when will the hatches begin?
Finally, no significant wind and my back is feeling better, so it’s time to hit the river. Kevin has been out, of course, and has suffered one trout days, if he was lucky. It turns out we were both on … Continue reading
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Tagged brown trout, catch & release, curse, humor, Lackawanna
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Smallmouth bass
On April 6, 2012, Kevin and I met to fish the river in South Scranton. It was a day when there was a lull in the extremely windy period the region was suffering through. For this time of year, the … Continue reading
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Tagged catch & release, Lackawanna, smallmouth bass, woolly bugger
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Up to Now 2012 Season Recap
Kevin has stolen all the headlines recently, so I thought it was time for someone else to join the conversation. It’s no secret that this winter-spring has been extremely mild; hopefully, many of you have been out fishing the waters … Continue reading
The scoreboard : Trout 5 – Kevin 0, until now
Having been shutout for five consecutive outings, Kevin is making a comeback. Here’s his story: “It’s not uncommon for someone to tell me about the 30 incher they caught on the river. I think I fish the river more than … Continue reading
The virtues of catch and release
Kevin writes about his February 22nd outing – “… I caught the same Rainbow again in exactly the same spot. This fish has a thing for me. This is both evidence of the virtues of catch and release and evidence … Continue reading
Fat rainbow trout
Kevin writes about his February 3rd outing – “… attached is a big fat rainbow. Really fat and very big. I caught her on a Burk’s Bottom Roller in the Plot section. I know there is some natural reproduction of … Continue reading
