Elk creek Folly's camp ground 11/15/08

[ryguyfi]

Fished the same section of the stream I did last week for a few hours in the rain. Fished from about 6:30 to 10:30. There was a steady drizzle the whole day, but the conditions were pretty good. It seems like the first hour of sunlight is the best fishing. I had 8 hookups in the first hour with no fish landed. I think it had to do with a combination of barbless hooks and the raising water levels. Seemed like the fish ran a bit more, and a whole lot quicker upon hooking them than last week. I had a few get away from me and as soon as a little bit of slack was in the line, they tossed the hook. Need to be quicker in the water, but I'd rather lose a fish than take a dunk in some of those slippery sections. Ended up fishing about a mile downstream and a mile upstream without any luck. There was atleast half of the amount of fish in the stream compared to last week, which I thought was odd because the water levels were going up. I managed to hook one when the "5 more mintues then we have to go" phraze came up. Landed him 2 minutes later so went home happy and un-skunked. Had most of my hookups in 2 honey holes that I caught several fish in last week too. Got 3 hours of sleep the night before so I'm glad we didn't stay too long, but it was nice to get out. I'll be back out on Black Friday to fish again. Overall it was worth the 4 hours of driving for 4 hours of fishing.


btw of the 7 fish I've caught so far this year, I don't recall one being under 23/24 inches. Pretty good sized fish this year.

 

[pcray1231]

Interesting about the better fights. Generally at Erie that means more optimimum water temperatures, or fresher fish.

 

[Acristickid]

I have not fished up there long enough to offer an opinion on the increase in size. Friday was nice. Heading up tomorrow to fish in the snow before it melts.

Gonna try out the rubber bottom w spikes on the korkers tomorrow- the virgin voyage. Hopefully; this will eliminate the herman munster syndrome my felts get.

 

[albatross]

Acirstic,

I use the spiked rubber soles on my Korkers up there. They work well, you just have to remember that the edges/corner of your sole will be just rubber. If you step on a piece of angled slate at a severe angle with the corner/edge of your boot you can be underwater before you know it.

 

[riz]

i did not know the water below folley's was open to fishing again, when did that happen? i have'nt been to folley's for a couple of years due to the water below folley's getting posted. it used to be my favorite stretch of water. now i don't make it up as much as i used to go and don't waste my time fishing right behind the shop. but if the holes below the 1st bend are open now it may be worth the trip.

 

[ryguyfi]

I've only been steelhead fishing for 2 years now but I fished about a mile downstream from the campground and didn't notice any posting. There are some excellent runs and pocket water down there with some good fishing. Don't know about the history of the stretch of stream being posted though, someone else might be able to help out with that.

 

[tomgamber]

albatross wrote:
Acirstic,

I use the spiked rubber soles on my Korkers up there. They work well, you just have to remember that the edges/corner of your sole will be just rubber. If you step on a piece of angled slate at a severe angle with the corner/edge of your boot you can be underwater before you know it.

Since one or both of us usually ends up wet by the end of a typical fishing day, its surprises me NOT that you know this.... :roll:

 

[albatross]

In 4 trips to Erie this year I've only gone under one time. I'm doing well this year so far...

:-? :-o :-(

 

[Maurice]

albatross wrote:
Acirstic,

I use the spiked rubber soles on my Korkers up there. They work well, you just have to remember that the edges/corner of your sole will be just rubber. If you step on a piece of angled slate at a severe angle with the corner/edge of your boot you can be underwater before you know it.

Albie,

This is so true....this is the reason I went down the other week and dunked my camera. The thing I don't like about the Korkers, and I told them this today, is that you can be confidently wading along and out of nowhere be on your arse because of an edge slip.

I am going with the studded felts for my new soles.

Maurice

 

[tomgamber]

I'm going wit these Mo...