Recent Rain

[csoult]

Jeez. Boo hoo. Your dry fly fishing hasn't been great this year due to the rain. Life goes on. We were experiencing a severe drought in Pennsylvania and we still are in Berks County where I live even after all this rain.

There were wildfires a few miles from my house in the fall. I was worried about my well drying up. The recent rain has helped and I am not as worried anymore. It's nice not having to worry that the woods behind my house could burn down. The rain has been much needed in Pennsylvania. But.... the Green Drake hatch might be a bust this year. Boy this rain sucks

Relax

 

[SBecker]

All I have to say is I hope no one here experiences what I experienced with a wildfire so close to home. Nothing else matters in life when you think there is a chance your house may go up in flames. I don't think fishing and the possibility of losing your house to fire is comparable. But what the hell do I know. Carry on.

I experienced this in the fall on the Blue Mountain fire. Not once did I feel the need to come on a fly fishing forum and yell at the sky and wave my fist, because someone is mad at the hatches being wiped out. You also made a decision to live near the woods, just like I chose to live under five 75 foot oak trees that could fall on my house and wipe my family out. If you live in fear of the things that may happen to you, you are not living. Go outside and touch some grass.

 

[Troy]

I experienced this in the fall on the Blue Mountain fire. Not once did I feel the need to come on a fly fishing forum and yell at the sky and wave my fist, because someone is mad at the hatches being wiped out. You also made a decision to live near the woods, just like I chose to live under five 75 foot oak trees that could fall on my house and wipe my family out. If you live in fear of the things that may happen to you, you are not living. Go outside and touch some grass.

What the **** are you talking about? Having a fire close to your house is not living in fear. It is called reality. A little different than worrying about a tree that "could" fall on your house.

I'm done now. I personally am very happy it rained. I hope it rains more.

 

[lycoflyfisher]

The areas where people are complaining about rain are no where near you in Berks Co. Yes, SEPA needs rain. Yes, it sucks that Penns and several other larger wild trout streams have been pretty much unfishable for the past 3 weeks of prime hatch season.

Rain right now is doing little to nothing for your future wildfire risk.

 

[jifigz]

I am loving the rain, personally. I have experienced pretty lousy fishing so far this spring, but I know this rain is going to extend the small stream angling well into June, and I am mostly a small stream angler. Bring it on.

 

[SBecker]

What the **** are you talking about? Having a fire close to your house is not living in fear. It is called reality. A little different than worrying about a tree that "could" fall on your house.

I'm done now. I personally am very happy it rained. I hope it rains more.

lol you clearly are having a rough day. I wish you best of luck on your day turning around.

 

[wildtrout2]

I am loving the rain, personally. I have experienced pretty lousy fishing so far this spring, but I know this rain is going to extend the small stream angling well into June, and I am mostly a small stream angler. Bring it on.

I couldn't have said it better. With this newest predicted rain (Wed/Thurs), I think we'll have good mountain freestone conditions even into early July.

 

[tjsingle]

I've enjoyed the rain for the most part. Sucks to not be fishing on the bigger streams, but the other lesser known waters have fished well. Hoping for a good June in PA!

 

[ryansheehan]

Damn, I expect cabin fever in February, isn't it May?

 

[caddisflyer]

I love a cool, wet spring.

 

[Jessed]

Water temps should not be a concern anywhere in early June this year - barring some insane heat wave - which does not appear to be in the cards

Penns seems to drop slower than just about any other water in central PA

Appreciate it Shawn! I’m thinking maybe the second week in June is better.

 

[Jessed]

If pa fall/ summer is one big wild fire hazard, Do NOT move out west LOL

 

[Broodstock]

bringing it back to the thread title - how about some rain? 😭

 

[ROVERT]

This May has certainly been rough for hitting the hatches but those hatches come in good numbers almost every year. This year, high water levels now improve our chances greatly of having fishable water temps for the 17 year cicada in Central PA.

I'm not sure why we're talking about it but wildfire season in PA is wrapping up. Summer/fall fires can be made worse, not lessened, by a wet spring.