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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:23:48 (permalink)
Nice fish as always.  Are we limiting ourselves to only eyes and upper river fish?  If so I don't have many more to add, if not then I'll dig up a lot more and of other species.  Looking at all the pics is getting me pumped for spring already!
edit: nevermind..the last pic is clearly not in Jamestown! lol 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:37:31 (permalink)
Don't take lots of walleye pics, but here's some other stuff..

 




 
 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:43:01 (permalink)
Thanks for the info 5000 sounds like you do well up above the lowhead. I have spent some time at all the areas you mentioned...not in the last few years though. I plan on hitting it again more this winter and spring when I can get up there. I like to venture down below the foot bridge I remember there being some holes down there. I like bucktail jigs now...with chubs if I can get them. Your right this place is no secret. I've been watching the flow charts and its been up a bit the last week...I'm looking at Sat. to make a trip up...hopefully that storm tomorrow dosen't screw me up.
Trout nice ski you take it from the river? looks about 40 what did  you get it on?
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:45:23 (permalink)
Here's one from 2 years ago.  Numbers wise it was our best day there.  My brother and I got 39 fish(mostly eyes and a bunch of white bass, with a few other stuff) in just maybe 2 hours or so.  Nothing huge, but nonstop action.  Never had a day like that there ever since.  We went a week later(walleye opener) and was actually planning on taking a some home and only caught one baby eye the whole time, figures. 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:52:43 (permalink)
Very nice pics guys...makes me want to jump in the truck and head up there right now
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 21:55:49 (permalink)
Thanks. Yeah the musky is from the lower river, my first one from the Shenango and my second ever ski.  Got him on a live shiner fishing for pike if I rememer correctly.  I'd like to try to target them this year(and on the upper river) but it'll be hard to weed through the pike.  Getting a pike on the fly is one of my goals for the new year, I doubt that I'll get a musky on the fly though. 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 22:05:56 (permalink)
In that 3rd picture....I do well there for stripers. Landed a few pike but never a ski there. Some very nice largemouths also.

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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 22:07:41 (permalink)
Nice photos boys! Lets see some of your best anytime, anywhere fishing photos. We might need another new topic post to get it going. Someone want to start it I'm sure it will fill up.
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/25 22:14:17 (permalink)
That would be cool.  Something to look at to get us through the winter!
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/26 07:27:47 (permalink)
Good idea...since I'm a computer idiot how do you post pics on this site?? thanks
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/26 10:41:57 (permalink)
Either downsize the pic and attach it, or upload the non-downsized pic to a site like Photobucket and  copy and paste the IMG code and then change the IMG to lowercase img
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/26 13:20:31 (permalink)
 You're more than welcome Ref for the info and you're correct, we do pretty well above the lowhead , particularly above "The Wire" which has been long gone. We also do well below the lowhead dam. "We" are my two children, 13 [boy] and 9 [girl] year sold. All of you guys have some very nice photos, good job !
  I love Capt Hook's idea about starting a thread with fish pics, no matter where they were caught. I have little doubt that it will become a very popular post and as Troutguy wrote, it will be something to get us through the winter. What fisherman [ woman] doesn't enjoy looking at fish pics? ! ? !
  I take young anglers to the outflow when I want them to catch their first Muskie as that place is polluted with them in the spring. And once again, that isn't spot burning as it's very common knowledge. Only problem then though is that they get Muskie fever! ! !
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/26 18:22:10 (permalink)
Nothing wrong with muskie fever 5000 I've had it for well over 20 years. I will fish themthis spring in the river!! I do really good in the lake above casting for them.
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/26 23:29:01 (permalink)
Maybe another Shenango outing this year...

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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 09:46:43 (permalink)
The Shenango River
 
I could write a book on all the great times I've had on this river.
1. @Troutguy - that picture you posted is a RR bridge under construction. I portaged over over it several times this summer. Nice holes and flows in there ;)
Its temporary.
 
2. Shenango River Watchers-
look them up. They are doing some great things on the river. A membership is only 10$ a year. BUY ONE!!
 
3. Shenango River Watchers-
seriously, go to their site right now.
 
The Shenango is truly a gem of the Northwest. Despite a heavy industry presence years ago, it has recovered nicely. There are some species of minnow "brook silversides" that reside in the RIver. (see Andy Turner FB page, he;s a limnologist/ichthyologist from Clarion university and my old advisor)
 
I've floated from sharpsville to sharon.
From Greenville park to Kidds Mill bridge.
Hamburg road bridge to the lake.
 
My opinion. The upper shenango is more remote and has the best summer fishing.
Below the dam, down to sharon is good most any time of the year and the dam provides stable flows for canoeing.
 
I'd like to think i have that river just abt figured out...
I also have some good shenango pics and a photobucket acct,
i may try to post some
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 10:57:25 (permalink)
small pike 2012 fall

 
average "upper" shenango smallie
we landed 10+ fish every trip this summer for 6 trips in a row
never even changed tackle
 

 
 
upper shenango maiden voyage

 
 
Why the upper shenango is better than the lower:...

 
again, average size shenango smallie
mid summer, you boat these all day

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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 11:22:59 (permalink)
Nice pics.  Other than right below pymy, is the upper Shenango a good multispecies fishery?  Or is your most common catch smallies?  That's what I like about the lower river, you never know what your going to reel in.  Lots of smallies, catfish, nice bluegills, crappie, trout, white bass, hybrids, walleye, and pike.  Anything is game.  I definitely need to explore the upper river some more this summer.  So many places to fish and so little time!  It would be cool to hit the white bass run up there also. 
 
btw, I think my brother and I were there when you got that pike.  Or at least someone who looked like you lol.  We caught more pike this year than all our other years fishing combined, but then again we never targeted them until recently. 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 11:30:56 (permalink)
Ya, Ive seen you guys down there at the wall, and once when we launched by the iron bridge.
It was a small pike, but i got it on the old "last cast" to beat the shenango skunk.
 
I've only floated the upper shenango a handful of times.
Pike, White bass, SMB, walleye were all caught.
 
I'd really suggest floating it due to limited land access.
The SRW (shenango river watchers) have cleared all large trees (strainers) from pymy to shenango lake and you can float the whole way.
 
You want the USGS station at Transfer (kidds mill) to be less than 3ft and a little more than 1.5 to have the best float.
Those canoe pics are below greenville at a gauge height of like 1.18. Pretty low.
The yellow rope was to float the canoe over the riffles and walk beside it
 
 
Also somebody mentioned a "black cloud" billowing up from the river bottom...i've seen it too
it stinks
 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 11:48:51 (permalink)
It's cool how that "last cast" thing works out.  Usually I'm like "one more cast" and 20 last casts later I don't get anything lol.  That might be my brother and I on the wall, but I thought we were wading that time. idk, we always do both.
 
Yeah it seems like it would be a fun river to float.  I'll have to take a look into the Shenango river watchers also.
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 13:21:42 (permalink)
Guys anyone been on the upper river the past week or so looking for a report or two. Flow has been good or has the weather been to bad up there.
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 16:18:23 (permalink)
 
 
Cool pics on the river. Canoe trip looks good! More Shenango Bass.........
  
 
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 20:43:49 (permalink)
I remember catching my 1st Muskie just below the tubes [ outflow] of Pyme and getting infected with Muskie fever. At the time I was outfitted for catching crappie. Believe it or not I caught that Muskie 6 times that day. It was definitely the same one because you could tell by some unique markings on it. For the next two months I spent every weekend at the outflow trying to get that Muskie. I had Muskie fever full blown and I loved it!
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/27 20:47:12 (permalink)
That's a neat picture of your female acquaintance Capt. Hook on the cover of  PA Outdoor Journal!
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/28 10:33:43 (permalink)
My daughter likes to go fishing ................when we catch fish. She enjoys driving the boat on the slow days much more!   LOL

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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/28 11:16:13 (permalink)
i have a bunch more pics to post from the shenango
including a 29" walleye from 2010
i will post them when i get caught up with work
stay tuned
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/28 19:35:43 (permalink)
Not only does it appear that she likes to go fishing Capt Hook, but she is also quite accomplished at it! Good job on teaching her! I love it when I see females enjoying outdoor sports that are predominantly male oriented. For one thing, hunting, fishing, trapping etc... need all of the support that they can get.
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/28 22:22:30 (permalink)
didnt know you had a daughter... thats the best reason to be friends with you yet   haha just kiddin
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/29 00:44:51 (permalink)
Remember Wade me and Mario carry cement bags onboard for a reason !

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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/29 05:50:41 (permalink)
lol...need to get ahold of Mario sometime. tell him if hes bored to hit me up, im always fishing
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Re:Shenango-Pymy outflow 2012/12/29 13:19:04 (permalink)
 Well, I did have serious plans of hiking downstream of the Shenango and hopefully solving the elusive dam below the lowhead dam, but with the weather as it is, it looks like the trip is going to have to wait awhile, unfortunately. 
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