Chester County New Guy Checking IN

[TPrettyman]

Hey y'all, moved up here from Florida in '20. Bit of a different type of fishing for me - group up going for Tarpon on Boca Grande so learning the ways of light tippet for trout.

I live in Phoenixville off of French Creeks FFO section. Hoping this summer to get out on the Skuke for bass for the first time, always looking for a partner with fun spots!

I should add before anyone asks - Prettyman is not a nickname it's my birth name. I get that a lot!

 

[mszoke1802]

Welcome, I too live in Phoenixville, plenty of fishing to due in the area.

 

[tomgamber]

Either of you guys coming to the Jam? My kid lives in Phoenixville and is looking to fo more fishing this year. He'll be at the Jam.

 

[mszoke1802]

No I won't be at jam, I might be in the area though fishing but with hot weather might just stay home.

 

[Kstclair1]

What’s the jam?

 

[mszoke1802]

There’s a meet up/event made up of users of this forum. I don’t know how to link the forum but if you look for events and meet up topic on main forum page you should find it

 

[afishinado]

There’s a meet up/event made up of users of this forum. I don’t know how to link the forum but if you look for events and meet up topic on main forum page you should find it

The Spring Jamboree is Back! May 20-22, 2022

Friday, May 20th is the start of our annual gathering for the Paflyfish Spring Jamboree Weekend. This is our annual meet-up for members of the site to get together to fly fish, tie flies, camp and share a few stories. We have a lot of fun fishing over some of Pennsylvania's finest streams...

www.paflyfish.com

 

[TPrettyman]

Either of you guys coming to the Jam? My kid lives in Phoenixville and is looking to fo more fishing this year. He'll be at the Jam.

Yeah I think I'll plan on making it out!

 

[Oregon_OwlII]

Hey y'all, moved up here from Florida in '20. Bit of a different type of fishing for me - group up going for Tarpon on Boca Grande so learning the ways of light tippet for trout.

I live in Phoenixville off of French Creeks FFO section. Hoping this summer to get out on the Skuke for bass for the first time, always looking for a partner with fun spots!

I should add before anyone asks - Prettyman is not a nickname it's my birth name. I get that a lot!

Try Valley Creek for some wild trout in your area, and the Perkiomen (lower and middle) for smallies and upper for trout.

 

[TPrettyman]

Try Valley Creek for some wild trout in your area, and the Perkiomen (lower and middle) for smallies and upper for trout.

Been hitting the Perk! No luck yet for smallies. Might be in the wrong spots. Flows are low. Just need to spend more time

 

[afishinado]

Been hitting the Perk! No luck yet for smallies. Might be in the wrong spots. Flows are low. Just need to spend more time

The Perk has really gone downhill for smallies. I would widen your search to the upper Skuke, or better yet drive out to the Susky for SMB's this summer.

 

[TPrettyman]

The Perk has really gone downhill for smallies. I would widen your search to the upper Skuke, or better yet drive out to the Susky for SMB's this summer.

It’s a real shame that’s the story for both of the major rivers close by.

Don’t really have the means to always drive an hour to find fish. Pretty disappointing.

Hoping to supplement my disappointment by hitting marsh creek which is reasonably close, for large mouth.

 

[Oregon_OwlII]

Been hitting the Perk! No luck yet for smallies. Might be in the wrong spots. Flows are low. Just need to spend more time

Been a long time since I fished it, but I always had decent luck around the Graterford Prison area on the Perky. About 100 yards south of where the bridge crosses to get to the prison.

 

[Fishnmusicn]

The Perk has really gone downhill for smallies. I would widen your search to the upper Skuke, or better yet drive out to the Susky for SMB's this summer.

Depends on where you fish it and what you know. Still some good smallies in there.

 

[TPrettyman]

Depends on where you fish it and what you know. Still some good smallies in there.

I'm still trying to figure the perk out. Sections that appeared to have great smallie habitat end up being low grade low flow.

Just dialing it all in.

 

[Fishnmusicn]

Sorry I can't give you specific locations. Some are better than others. Find deeper water within a long pool and that's always good. Last Fall I hooked into a 20 plus that came off at my kayak in an area that you wouldn't think held a fish this size. Probably moving through to find a wintering hole, just my guess.

 

[TPrettyman]

Sorry I can't give you specific locations. Some are better than others. Find deeper water within a long pool and that's always good. Last Fall I hooked into a 20 plus that came off at my kayak in an area that you wouldn't think held a fish this size. Probably moving through to find a wintering hole, just my guess.

All good, putting it all together is the entire point of the fun for me.

I got in to a good bunch yesterday. None particularly big but it was a good sign!

 

[Dave_W]

Welcome TPrettyman.

 

[Bosshog]

just saw this. Welcome, and we must be neighbors. I live a minute or two from the FFO section of French creek. Always looking for new people to fish with.