Saucon Creek, Northampton County, 5/12/11

PhilC

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Fished the Saucon, I mean Saucon Creek, yesterday from 8:15-8:45 pm. I got out late but I figured I could see how the sulphurs are coming and maybe stick a fish.
The little sulphurs had started, they looked smaller than I usually see...almost pushing size 20, but I wasn't able to grab any. The water is still flowing faster than normal, which is good for the hole I went to. The rains this year had dug out the stream and bank also. It was noticably deeper than last year.
No rising fish, but I didn't expect that, this is a pretty much a nymph spot. There is a nice flat above the riffle that looks prime for dries but i haven't been during a good hatch, nothing rising there this time either.
I went with small PTs and needed a good bit of weight to get them down. I lost one, I think because I was a hasty tryin to rush before dark. Landed one after, a nice brown. This hole has never given me a small fish but it's all or none...2-3 nicer fish (some have been up 15") or nothing.
 
Fished it this AM some caddis and crane flies. Lost a nice one had him on for about 30 sec., he showed me his nice gold belly as he rolled and came un hooked. Also got another that was 16"+. Missed a few others. Creek has a lot of yoy in the 8" range. Should make for some good fishing next year if we dont get a hurricane remains or something else to screw things up.
 
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