Thread: Bushkill, PA Bushkill Creek May/June 2021

Here we go with another paradisical trout fishing vacation to my SiL's cabin on Bushkill creek PA.
Looking at 9 days of "Eat, Sleep, Fish and Repeat".
We traveled the 1100mls Sat/Sun, a rather nice trip, no problems/traffic jams.
We enjoyed some nice dining out on the road.
Highly recommend Chesapeake Seafood House in Knoxville, TN, fantastic food/service.

Hit both Bass Pro in Harrisburg and Cabela's in Hamburg, PA.
Bass Pro was disappointing, horribly under or out of stock, and lackluster service.
Cabela's was the exact opposite, funny that as they're now the same for most purposes.

Amongst all the other things we picked up felt soled wading boots this time, one morning and a dozen steps proved their worth every penny.

Got in just before dark Sunday evening, and I managed to get a few cast in before it got too dark to see.
Caught a nice fat Pumpkinseed as big as my outstretched hand.
Nate came up empty handed and annoyed.

DAY 1
Up at 0530, already plenty light out, started fishing and had a Brookie come unbuttoned, another really nice feeling unknown did the same and then I landed this nice 16" Tiger.

Nate caught a stout Smallmouth, but they out of season so it was released.

Back to the cabin for a hearty breakfast, run some errands and then will get back to it.

Still Day 1
Today was a tough day for catching, but some nice fishing scenery and solitude wise.

I only landed one more trout, a 12" Rainbow.
I C&R'd several Smallies and panfish too.
Nate is still batting zero on trout, and trout is the only thing that counts.

I'm thinking pan fried trout for breakfast!

DAY 2

Another tough day for catching trout, the water level in the creek is low and crystal clear.
Trout are short striking and aborting their strikes, you can watch them turn away last second.
A few Smallies and panfish here and there, they hit lures well but mouth a dry fly and spit it quick.
I caught a legal but small Rainbow and released him, end of the day I was wishing I'd kept him.

We even tried some live baits without much luck... Them fish aren't stupid and they're wary.

Nate was still batting zero until dusk, then he finally got the skunk off.
He was sight fishing rising trout and connected with a nice Brownie, Elk Hair Caddis-Tan in it's face did the trick.
Sorry no pic.

Some scenery pics

Sister in law's beautiful cabin



Nate and I hard at it



Yours truly

Try a piece of night crawler with a split shot or two about six inches up from the hook. Inject the worm with some air if you can get your hands on a small shot needle. Or another live bait that works well here in WV is meal worms.

Originally Posted by Dave

Try a piece of night crawler with a split shot or two about six inches up from the hook. Inject the worm with some air if you can get your hands on a small shot needle. Or another live bait that works well here in WV is meal worms.

Dave are you freelining those in the current or under a float, how're you presenting such in fast moving shallow water?
We've Nightcrawlers and Redworms to work with, if needed I can run into town to get a syringe.

Originally Posted by ChileRelleno

Dave are you freelining those in the current or under a float, how're you presenting such in fast moving shallow water?
We've Nightcrawlers and Redworms to work with, if needed I can run into town to get a syringe.

usually free line and watch it closely. Want to use minimal weight but get it to the bottom. If you don’t have a syringe you can use a small piece of marshmallow. You’re just trying to get the worm off the bottom 5-6”. If you run to a tackle store, small spinners called “Joe’s Flies” work well. Especially the Trout Poacher Joe’s Fly.

Originally Posted by Dave

usually free line and watch it closely. Want to use minimal weight but get it to the bottom. If you don’t have a syringe you can use a small piece of marshmallow. You’re just trying to get the worm off the bottom 5-6”. If you run to a tackle store, small spinners called “Joe’s Flies” work well. Especially the Trout Poacher Joe’s Fly.

10-4 I get your drift.
I like the Joe's Flies, they were well represented in the assortment of lures I brought with me.

You are killing me Chile........

Now my wife knows there is one person on earth besides me that can’t ever buy just one lure.

Please keep the reports coming.

Chuck

Something interesting about stocked trout, the only trout fishing opportunity here in Alabama, is that one of the most effective baits are baits that look like the hatchery feed that they are used to such as Berkley trout nuggets https://www.berkley-fishing.com/prod...uggets-1287177