ORIGINAL: Crappyfisher

Yeah, the bite isn't quite as good. I only caught 10 byrds in the 15-20 lb range in the first 20 minutes I was wadin'. Yep, just cookie cutter 35-40 inch types, nuttin special. They all look the same. I don't believe in camera technology or else I'd show ya. I caught one the size of a VW bug during the spawn, but dat type o' hit only happens for me bout 15 times a season. I might hook into a stray or somethin' in the Raystown/state record range before the season's over throwin' the ol' Banjo minnow though. That usually happens once or twice at the start of Ju-ly.

LMAO....... just sayin'........

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I was at Arthur Saturday morning and imagine that probably late Thursday or sometime Friday produced a really sad fisherman 'cause as I was wading the North shore and smelled decaying fish, a little poking along the shoreline produced a partially eaten big fish.

Based on experienced I figured it to be a Carp, but then I noticed the big mouth. Then the 2nd fish. Then the stringer that connected the two. Somehow, somebody lost their stringer with 2 hybrids attached, both looking to be at least legal size (20") if not more.

Then I caught my own! :)

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Crappiefisher - It was great to meet you. Sorry didn't get to hang out longer, Autumn was tired and cranky. Pictures to follow. :)

I think I'm going to try them. I'm going to go with a circle hook on a float so the catfish don't get them all.

This was in a creek by the way...

I've been trying to use crayfish but the darn things keep jumping into my boil pot and rolling in butter and Old Bay. :(

I once caught no joke 50 of them up at this creek at camp and boiled them with lemon and cajun seasoning. They still didnt fill me up. I would like to go fishing Sunday night get a couple of late Stripers on my new pole

Fished LA Saturday night 5:30pm to 10pm, caught three keeper stripers smallest 21" biggest 26" and one 23" catfish. Great action, kept two and headed home, one was caught trolling the other two jigging. Lost two other hook ups but I was only using light tackle. As soon as I figure out picture posting I will post pictures. Tightlines. Ron

ORIGINAL: SevenMileShowcase

I was wondering it says no fishing but can you wade out and fish?

I heard it was a good spot from a guy that I occasionally work with, when I started chasing the Arthur byrds. One evening my father in law and I decided to swing in and check it out. When we got there, it looked like the mouth of Trout Run... I noticed the signs too, and wondered the same thing. Combining the two, we decided to go elsewhere. I haven't attempted it again, since I'd rather catch 1 or 2 in a bit of solitude.

They were catching them when we stopped by. I heard a few drags and fish were busting. It likely does make for a pretty good feeding flat, and fish seem to relate to changes in bottom type. Can't say that I know if it is legal or not, but there were at least 10 cars parked there, probably 15-20 guys who either thought it was, or didn't care... Probably a question to run past the park office before trying, if you are into community fishing.

Pretty sure I hit it in mid June. Most spots had at least a car or two that night. I would hope every night isn't like that!

Ya Its nice kinda away from all the hubub. The only bad part is the wakes from all the boats going into Bear Run.

ORIGINAL: SevenMileShowcase

If anyone would want to make a date and go out there

What kind of date big guy?

Just kidding. That was too hard to pass up.

I'm going to try boat a few byrds one day this weekend, likely early morning or evening. Too much going on to do the night thing, I have a hard time being productive the next day when getting home at 3-4AM.

I have a 4 and 2 year old. Sleeping in = 8AM.