ELK CREEK- Erie PA 9-12-2007

[Acristickid]

Hit Erie a few days back. I poked around near the mouths of Walnut and Elk creeks. Both are very slow. Just too few fish in the pools. 200 hitless drifts prompted me to divert to Central PA limestone creeks.

Thanks to Flyfisher's Paradise fly shop for getting me what I needed and more of what I did'nt need. If it's fly gear I can usually be easily persuaded.

I saw a deer in one the creeks(PA limestoner) eating the weed growth. She was standing in about a foot of water and putting her whole head in and pulling it out with a mouthful of vegatation. This went on for almost an hour. Never seen that before. Fishing was good. Fall is on. The water had just the right amount of leaves to be pretty without being annoying. That will change in the next few weeks. Good night sports fans.

 

[albatross]

AcristicKid,

Glad you got a chance to do some exploring and enjoy the fall weather. I'm getting that steel itch myself. Hopefully we'll get some rain along with the cooler temps to bring on the fish.

 

[Acristickid]

Amen to the rain! The forecast while cool, lacks any rain for the next week it appears. Bring on the BWO's!

 

[ryanh]

Did you see the deer last sunday at benner springs. If so was the guy down stream. If not then I saw the same damn thing. Maybe the deer thought she was a moose!

 

[Acristickid]

rh- yes it was at Benner Springs but this was on Weds now we know deer a partial to water cress