Spring Creek Today

[Pwigglez]

Being that it is a weekday, I decided to fish one of the more popular sections of Spring Creek in Bellefonte. I arrived at about 11:15 and within minutes, fish were rising. I just bought a 10' 4wt in Lancaster on Saturday, so I wasn't planning on fishing dries. I started with a hare's ear lead fly and a frenchie trailer. I caught an average brown within the first 5 casts with the hare's ear. I picked another 2 or 3 brownies up over the next half hour or so on the hare's ear. I switched out the frenchie for a size 12 rainbow warrior and caught another 4 or so, alternating between the hare's ear and the rainbow warrior. By 1:30 I had caught about 8 trout. I moved up the riffle and switched to a vladi worm and a chartreuse egg. They couldn't get enough of either! By the end of the day I had caught the better part of 20 fish. Definitely my best day in months. On my new rod and entirely with flies I tied. (I started tying after Christmas) It was a beautiful day out, just had to share.

 

[DanL]

Nice job, especially on Day 1 with a new rod. Sets the tone nicely...

Did you buy a 10'4 from a smaller manufacturer or a big-name? How'd you like it compared to a 9'0 or whatever you were used to using...

 

[boychick]

Sounds like a great day! I wish I had been on the creek rather than in the office.

 

[BrooksAndHooks]

We stayed local today instead of going to Spring, because it was supposed to be so windy and colder... obviously that was a bad decision. Hahaha. Glad you had an awesome day!

 

[Pwigglez]

DanL wrote:
Nice job, especially on Day 1 with a new rod. Sets the tone nicely...

Did you buy a 10'4 from a smaller manufacturer or a big-name? How'd you like it compared to a 9'0 or whatever you were used to using...

Its a TFO BVK. I paired it with a Redington CS 3/4 that I got in Lancaster as well. Everything balances nicely and the rod casts surprisingly well. I was using an Orvis Clearwater 9'5#, but the extra foot makes all the difference in the world.

 

[GenCon]

Sounds like you had a really good day. Congrats on the new rod and breaking it in well.

GenCon

 

[Pwigglez]

GenCon wrote:
Sounds like you had a really good day. Congrats on the new rod and breaking it in well.

GenCon

Thanks. It looks like it'll be the better part of a week until its fishing weather again.