redrockgrizzly
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- Dec 1, 2006
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It was one of those days where everything came together. I was a little skeptical about heading to Penns this morning but I had the day off and it was nice outside so i made the trip. I got to coburn around 9:45 am and about 200 yards downstream from the top of the special regs area, I was greeted with this awesome site.
I started at the upper tunnel, as I started to get ready, I heard a few splashes. I noticed that there were a few grannoms out and about. I got my gear and walked across the bridge and started downstream. A few rises here and there but nothing consistant. A mallard drake, hen and little ones came floating downstream.
It was about 11:00 am and the grannoms picked up to the point where a few fish started to rise. The first rise I had, I was able to hook and bring in the first fish of the year. Nothing too big but I was happy. For the next hour and a half, there were a bunch of grannoms flying around and some consistant risers. I ended up with 8, catching mostly on a grannom emerger, size 14. Im guessing I had a couple pushing 16 - 17 inches. it was truely one of those days. I never had this much luck on Penns in the early season. Basically 8 fish in 90 mins. I should of had double digits but oh well. I had the whole upper special regs section to myself, a good hatch and some fish feeding. Always carry your camera, because you never know what you may see.
I started at the upper tunnel, as I started to get ready, I heard a few splashes. I noticed that there were a few grannoms out and about. I got my gear and walked across the bridge and started downstream. A few rises here and there but nothing consistant. A mallard drake, hen and little ones came floating downstream.
It was about 11:00 am and the grannoms picked up to the point where a few fish started to rise. The first rise I had, I was able to hook and bring in the first fish of the year. Nothing too big but I was happy. For the next hour and a half, there were a bunch of grannoms flying around and some consistant risers. I ended up with 8, catching mostly on a grannom emerger, size 14. Im guessing I had a couple pushing 16 - 17 inches. it was truely one of those days. I never had this much luck on Penns in the early season. Basically 8 fish in 90 mins. I should of had double digits but oh well. I had the whole upper special regs section to myself, a good hatch and some fish feeding. Always carry your camera, because you never know what you may see.
