Did anyone go to work today???

I got to Walnut creek this morning around 6:45 and was absolutely amazed at the number of people on the creek.  It was packed.  I thought they were giving away free money or something.
 
I ran into a long time steelie fisherman; he told me and his buddies were veterans - i.e. ,"...they had been fishing for steelies for about 3 years now...".  According to this gentleman, "The crowds were terrible... and it ain't what it used to be..."  I had to chuckle to myself...  I have been fishing the tribs off and on for over 20 years, and can say, definitely times have changed.
 
Anyway, the creek was coming down, it had some good color, less leaves than last night and some fresh fish.  Orange glo bugs seemed to be the ticket today, the bigger the better.
 
If you are planning to fish Walnut today or tomorrow or God forbid you are evening thinking about this weekend, be ready for armpit to armpit fishing with a fair number of people who seem to have no clue as to what they are doing. 
 
Good luck and may your reels be screaming....

Yeah, I'm @ work - my short day - only 8 hours.    Dave

I guess the rain has more to do with the fisherman than the fish...  The fish have been in the streams, albeit only the lower ends, since early September.  I think the rain brought on a run of fisherman...

PAsalmonangler,
 
I really don't know, and just asking the question most likely will bring out a crowd to get away from the crowd.  I would anticipate most of the popular spots will have people this weekend.  It seems that everyone has been waiting for the rain, and now that it is here, so will be the fisherman. 

Holy crap!  You actually managed to have one hooked in the mouth!  And I thought you were just passing out flies to skilled fishermen via dorsal delivery.

Yup.  good thing K16 wasn't there.  Might a' been some gun play.

It takes balls to have someone net your FOULED fish, then have someone else in the hole "remind" you that foul-hooked fish aren't legal to keep, THEN put it on the stringer and go right back to fishing.

Yup.  Skip blurred out the peripheral image so as not to frighten everyone with the images of the crowds.

or where to find him !   Dave

Just got back from Edinboro this afternoon and took a look at upper Elk on the way home.  It is pretty low already.  I guess that was to be expected with the lack of rain this season.  The ground is doing a good job of sapping up the water.  Gonna need some more blowouts for sure.

Wow, the stories on here never end with the fisherman who do stupid ****... kicking fish, sheesh...

Makes me wonder why I even bother going to erie. Oh wait, I know why, my phone doesnt work.

Sorry to see the low beards raping that wildlife resource too....

ORIGINAL: smallhook

Skein Bugger?  Gotta pic of this skein bugger?  I tied a crystal meth top with a half egg bottom.  If it works do I get to name it?  Is the skein bugger yours?

 
eggsac is the first I saw tie skein buggers.
 
Simple wooly bugger, white tail, white hackle.  Orange chenille. 
 
That's all it is, and they've worked great for me too.

wat eVr

i gott themm on skane