This isn't really a dedicated stream report, but it kinda is. I made it out to fish the Falmouth area yesterday from roughly 9-3. I parked at the Falmouth boat launch and rock hopped upstream to just below the south bridge at TMI (ended up in a groove, so I just kept going!).
As I was fishing just above the boat ramp, a gentleman in a kayak was watching me fish. We chatted at a distance for a little bit and I told him to paddle over. He asked if I was on "PA flyfish" and I said that I was. He introduced himself as none other than "KGStine". We chatted for a bit about the river, fly fishing, etc. It's always refreshing to meet new people from the board when out fishing. The reach of this board is extensive, as I've experienced this before as well.
At any rate, I worked a Clouser for a little bit, but ended up switching over to a white popper. The east side of the river was stained, which was likely from the previous night's storms. Flow was +/-8,000 CFS at Marietta, which was very manageable. I ended up landing a half dozen or so younger smallmouth on the white popper. The river temp was 84 on the edges and the fish seemed to be holding in the deeper runs. The river is really neat in this area when flows get so low. You can really explore its substrate and see some neat stuff (rock formations, aquatic life, etc.).
I'm thankful the rain is here as it will provide a much-needed shot of cooler water to the river. Let's hope the rest of the summer cools down and rain is a somewhat regular occurrence!
Chatting with "KGStine"
Popper smallie
Low flow finds
Wanna fight???
When it gets slow, you take pictures!
Someday, if you're lucky, you'll get big!
It was a great day to be out. I'm ready for fall though!
Found a friend on the way back to the car...