Codorus Creek, York County, 9/6/2008

[BelAirSteve]

Hello from a brand new member. I am from Bel Air, Maryland and I just started fly fishing last year. My brother lives in State College, so I have been exposed to it for years and finally got the bug real bad last year. My home water is the Gunpowder here in Maryland, but I like to try different places. I had read about the ALO project here on this site and gave it a shot over Labor Day weekend. I fished for about an hour and a half in the section by the mill. I caught a little brown on a hares ear, and it was missing an entire gill plate, but seemed healthy otherwise. I also caught a tiny little brown, about 3 1/2 inches long, with the beautiful markings of a wild brown. The biggest fish of the day came on a BHPT that I was floating along the edge of an eddy, and the brown measured just over 9 inches. Didn't see any rises, but I tried blind casting an adams along the bank. It did draw one strike, but I missed the fish.

This is a great site, and I look forward to contributing. I am going to visit my brother in October and probably hit Spring Creek and Big Fishing Creek.

 

[David]

Welcome. Enjoy the state college area. Lots of good fishing there!

 

[Fishidiot]

Steve,
Thanks for the report. Welcome to the forum and welcome (somewhat belatedly) to fly fishing.

 

[PaulG]

BelAirSteve wrote:
Hello from a brand new member. I am from Bel Air, Maryland and I just started fly fishing last year. My brother lives in State College, so I have been exposed to it for years and finally got the bug real bad last year. My home water is the Gunpowder here in Maryland, but I like to try different places. I had read about the ALO project here on this site and gave it a shot over Labor Day weekend. I fished for about an hour and a half in the section by the mill. I caught a little brown on a hares ear, and it was missing an entire gill plate, but seemed healthy otherwise. I also caught a tiny little brown, about 3 1/2 inches long, with the beautiful markings of a wild brown. The biggest fish of the day came on a BHPT that I was floating along the edge of an eddy, and the brown measured just over 9 inches. Didn't see any rises, but I tried blind casting an adams along the bank. It did draw one strike, but I missed the fish.

This is a great site, and I look forward to contributing. I am going to visit my brother in October and probably hit Spring Creek and Big Fishing Creek.

Welcome Steve

Many years ago, Maryland had a horse racing track in BelAir, that I have been to a few times. Your in a great area for fishing and have a Brother in another great area, so you should do well.

We usually get down to the GP a few times a year, sorry to say I didn't even get a Md lic this year, I'll have one next year!

Good luck with the flyfiishin!

PaulG