We always fish Pine Creek near Gaines for 3 days the weekend after Memorial Day--generally a good time if water is not blown out from too much rain. Although I've seen the big brown drake hatch several times there over the last 30 years, there were no hatches to speak of Thurs-Sat. last week. But it didn't matter since there were a ton of 12-14 inch fish in the creek and they were looking up anyhow for White Wulffs, yellow caddis, etc. Even my 74 year old dad had a grand time, and he's a rather inexperienced dry fly fisher. And i got pictures of a bear crossing the creek above me on Friday evening. Action was great from 6 am to 10 am, then again from 6 pm to 9 pm. Too hot in the middle of the day. Stream temps up to 68 by Saturday evening. Rained hard late Saturday night and was too muddy to fish Sunday morning.
Pine Creek--Tioga County--6/3 to 6/5
- Thread starter Andy
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I was in southern Potter over the weekend. That storm brought the streams up and dirtied them quickly, so Sunday I dredged bottom with heavy artillery (streamers). Hooked some nice fish. Sometimes I really like to be on the receiving end when a fish bangs a streamer.
