Looking Forward

I was hoping to get one last foray out on the hard water yet this Sunday, I know the ice will be iffy by then but not yet ready to trade in the short poles for the long ones. I heard Antietam is closed due to the trout stocking so was going to check out Peter’s Creek. Would appreciate anyone going out there later this week (especially on Saturday) post an ice report.

2B- Wow, the mention of locust took me back. Just fish there for trout? Many members of my family fished the outflow (LLC) back in the 50-70s with great numbers of wild fish. So much for dams.

I believe the section leaving the smaller lake gets fish. At least for opening day, etc.

My dad back when he was 14-15 would get dropped off about 3-4 miles away from the state park and walk it up through the stream. Always did well with spinners.

It's sad about the low water now. Everyone I have talked to has attributed to the dam there. No release of water in the Summer. But whatever.. Plenty of streams in the area.

Cool stuff with the daughter!

Good for you Vin...reminds me of the days when I took my two son's fishin down at the crick and the pond. They couldn't sleep the night before trout season. Great times and memories! You got alot to look forward to. Thanks for sharing.

No, it is a wright and mcgill reliance reel ( 199.00 ).........it matches the wright and mcgill rod.......I purchased the rod about 3 years ago and the reel almost at the same time.......it has cut out fish on it and I figured the little girl would like having a reel with fish on it.....

The reel is very pretty, but the drag seems to be subpar.....the reel looks nice......but is heavy--they are no longer making the reliance reel and have came out with a new line up--  for the chickies they have the Fly Girl Damsel Fly reel and is purpleish----

It is a nice outfit though........can't wait for the weather to stay warm so I can take my Zoe to a pond for some bluegills......let her cast until she wants to stop........bluegills are great attention keepers

Fly logic really doesn't have a light reel that would properly balance out a 7 foot 3 wt.........with the Fly Logic reels-- you need at least an 8 foot rod to balance out.......the Fly Logic flp 345 weighs 5 oz and the FLO 234 weighs 5.2 oz........both heavy for a small trout stream rod......

I once matched a FLO 234 reel to a Fly Logic 8.5 foot 4 wt.......it was balanced perfectly--  I had 12 pound backing on the reel instead of 20

I asked Fly Logic about making a 6'6" 3 wt fly rod and a matching reel under 4 oz........I was told that such an outfit would be fun to fish with.....but at this time, they are concentrating on their Aqua Design clothing line.....I still have hopes that one day, fly logic will create a super light trout reel.........click and pawl for 0-3 wts

bottom line is you really don't need a drag system while chasing wild trouties on our small wild trout streams.....every now and then you will tag a nice fish.........but, if you need an ultra-light reel with a great drag system--  LOOP CLW or LOOP CLWC   superb light line fishing reels............they are almost weightless !!!

As much as I love Fly Logic reels........if I am fishing a 7.5 foot or shorter 2 or 3 wt, maybe even a 4wt--  I will be using a different reel.......the fly logics are just too heavy

i'll quit babbling now

Yeah........You can hear it ripping from the house..........unlike the Youghiogheny thread........it is nowhere near my yard........so I can't just throw out a line......
 
a few years ago we got flooded pretty good.......our bridge gave out and there was so much water that I could have kayaked from my house to the next town........without even getting into the creek
 
good thing my landlord is a nice guy.....he replaced the bridge