Thanks for spot burning Penns
Best fly fishing locations
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Nocktavius
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Every time somebody comes back from a big destination fishing trip and posts photos my first thoughts are usually “damn, I’ve caught better fish than that in NE and central PA”
There’s lots of places with big trout and beautiful water, if you’re burned out on local offerings then by all means check them out- but for my money I’d rather take 10 trips to bald eagle state forest or the Catskills this year than 1 week to Patagonia for the actual fishing (I’d go to Patagonia for climbing though!)
There’s lots of places with big trout and beautiful water, if you’re burned out on local offerings then by all means check them out- but for my money I’d rather take 10 trips to bald eagle state forest or the Catskills this year than 1 week to Patagonia for the actual fishing (I’d go to Patagonia for climbing though!)
I personally have little doubt that what you have written is true. I suspect that one particular system could potentially top that figure at times.
Bruno
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There are several
I was being conservative based on personal knowledge and wasn’t including lakes or their tribs, but if others know of more that possibly or probably crest 100, that’s even better and a better reflection on Pa as well.
Bamboozle
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But, but...
In PA brown trout are invasive and the result of previous stockings... 🙄
I guess that means if I'm a purist I'm stuck with this if I don't want to travel:
😉
In PA brown trout are invasive and the result of previous stockings... 🙄
I guess that means if I'm a purist I'm stuck with this if I don't want to travel:
😉
Swattie87
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Guys, this is a fly fishing locations thread. Stay on task and please identify these locations.
bringthepain
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There are probably over 1000 browns in PA 24 plus inches, i can think of 5 systems easy!!!
TerrellBFly
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On my bucket list. My wife has family in Montana that put in for the lottery drawings every year. Hoping to get lucky and get in with them if they get a spot.
Broodstock
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I was being conservative, I suppose in an order of magnitude estimation (1,10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000) etc I would say the range would be in the mid 4 figure level but I have no idea.
From what I have seen, some systems have lots of small trout, some have lots of trout and some larger trout than others, and some systems have low density but larger size. This makes for an interesting setup to try to guess, as the low density systems have less overall fish but might contribute more to the 24+ tally.
In any case, I will go back to catching my 14" fish and have fun doing that 🙂
I have fished the White, and agree with the above assessments, although I was fishing only at night with mouse flies. I have also fished in Iceland, and that place is both filled with large trout, salmon, and char (including snail eating ones!) as well as good people - not to mention stunning landscapes. Also, a non-stop flight for us SWPA yinzers.
bringthepain
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I was just kidding around and making up stuff, haha
