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Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/25/2008 8:51:40 PM

griffon

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Took the wife and kids out on the Allegheny Sunday. Popped the smallies really well on tubes and power minnows. The highlight of the day was a Sheephead that my son banged on a jig. His smile was worth a 1000 pictures... I spent most of the day untangling lines and unhooking fish as the rest of my family was more than happy to keep me busy...

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/25/2008 10:16:06 PM

startinout

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Cool! My uncle was fishing below Franklin last weekend, and said their highlight was seeing about a foot long eel. Is that common, or is that a new and upcoming thing? I never saw one in there. Actually I never saw one, period.

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/25/2008 10:23:05 PM

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Your son is going to remember that forever. At that age they are like a sponge!

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/26/2008 8:14:27 AM

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I wonder about the eel also. I have heard about them but never saw them. That would be neat to get a few of them in the river.

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/26/2008 4:50:16 PM

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I've seen eels at Lock 3 in Harmarville only once a few years ago.

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/26/2008 10:35:13 PM

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Eels or some sort of lamprey?

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/28/2008 12:21:52 PM

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Cauhgt more than a doz. Eels up from Oakmont in the 70's - 80's plus Hellbenders, leatherback turtles & Gar. Haven't seen a water serpent since the 70's

They gave me the creeps but were good at bringin' Bullheads to shore & then suckin' 'em down.

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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/28/2008 1:17:37 PM

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I have to admit I had no idea that eels made it all the way up the Allegheny. Remember folks, these fish are born in the ocean!
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RE: Good Day on the Allegheny - 8/28/2008 10:21:34 PM

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Amazing creatures, I never knew they could make it through so many locks!

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