Just sitting back and enjoying all-ya-alls comments. Comments by some ya-all have some real merit and some yinz need to proof read your remarks before sending them to print.

For those of you wishing to access private lands to inable you to get away from the masses......say what?? Do you really think you are the only person wanting to catch the fish 'you paid for'? Regardless of how or why waters are made accessable, once the word gets out that it is, 'they will come'.

For every one (1) angler hitting those Erie tribs. wishing for easier access to more secluded water(s) there is, most likely, two fold waiting in the wings.

It's not the posted land that creates the shoulder-to-shoulder fishing frenzy on those open waters. It is the frenzy created by those who stand to make money by hyping the anglers (seasoned or novice) into fishing the area. Many of these 'money makers' have nothing to do, directly, with fishing but, their lively hood depends on tourism.

DarDys, your comments are right on the money. However, you can see, your not saying what many of the people want to hear. Like the great steely your fight is strong and movements are swift but, at best, your chances are 50-50.

Let's hope the Legislator casting his 'stink bait' fishes with old weak line.

As for those wishing for access to secluded waters by one means or another, I feel your pain but, SECLUDED will never happen in the shadows of tourism.

Research the cost of a farm/hatchery raised trout, factor in transportation fee and, add administration cost. Now, add the cost of your fishing license and the stamp fee then divide that total by, the total cost for a stocked trout.

How many trout did you pay for?

"For those of you wishing to access private lands to inable you to get away from the masses......say what?? Do you really think you are the only person wanting to catch the fish 'you paid for'? Regardless of how or why waters are made accessable, once the word gets out that it is, 'they will come'.

For every one (1) angler hitting those Erie tribs. wishing for easier access to more secluded water(s) there is, most likely, two fold waiting in the wings.

It's not the posted land that creates the shoulder-to-shoulder fishing frenzy on those open waters. It is the frenzy created by those who stand to make money by hyping the anglers (seasoned or novice) into fishing the area. Many of these 'money makers' have nothing to do, directly, with fishing but, their lively hood depends on tourism."
 
1st of all you need to check your typing before sending to print too- you misspelled 2 words -OH NO!!!-Jus sayin' -no need to grade each others post it is a www. forum- whatever -people type things...
 
As for solitude it is rarely found- during the week -during bad weather and those are always fun days.
One observation I have made during my 35 plus yrs of creek fishing(not just steelies)the further you get from the bridges/parking lots the better quality fisherman you will find next to you. Less greedy and more laid back and willing to share the bounty.
Personally not looking to have the creek to myself(MINE ALL MINE!)just
think the fishery in general would be better off if it was open to walk the length of the creek within creek bed for the big 3.
 
I will keep fishing whatever is available as long as the steelies keep migrating the creeks.
 
Just sharing my thoughts you do not have to agree.
 
Please forgive the tone of my post/posts it has been since April that I have hooked a steelhead I am going thru withdraw...and my to do list is never ending going to have to declare WORKCANWAIT very SOON!
 
WCW
 
 

@DarDys..............

See, if you disagree with others wishes and say not what they want to hear, they get upset. WCW can't remember who he told what when.

Shame all those eggs weren't layed and given a chance to hatch. Just think of all those fish you wouldn't have to pay for.

Glad your just being sarcastic WCW and FYI........ I am relaxed.

PS. Thanks for the spelling lesson.

They all swam to private property.

Booooo....... hsssss. (lol)

Uh, no.
 

Ironhed

H3Fisher
I was just referencing that each fish stocked is funded by a fraction of each purchase of a fishing license.

I will catch fish regardless but would be nice to be able to explore each creek without the worry of a fine.

Its not the cost of a "fish" in question here. Like it or not, the ones that can afford it are paying for access.

Have you ever parked in a parking garage?

Devil's Advocate here:
 
Yes, I have paid to park in a parking garage. But if the garage is privately owned it was not built with taxpayers concrete and asphalt. The question remains, access to what? Publicly held property, property of the commonwealth.
 
Again, Devil's Advocate.

I live 3 hours away, not 2.5 .....WF......3.5 from 20 mile..

If the night temps drop; they will come.............

Heard somebody whispering that.

Next cold front (Thursday) bringing a longer string of low forty degree nights and low sixty degree days. Couple that with the shorter days and we should see the temps of the streams and creeks falling by middle of next week. Least not forget we are under the light of a full moon.

Patience is a virtue..... Fish On!!

Sorry it is dead.


And we probably aren't done beating it.

Yo, Dars, if you remember, I kinda caught one last year...WF.....that was this year. someone called it a smolt, however.
 

BeenThereDoneThat.

cbeagler
Can I have my horse back now? 

High Ohhhhh Silver........AWAY!!

........................AND......................

Never look a gift horse in the mouth!! :-P

 
McManus!!!!!

Chub or steelhead, they both taste the same when cooked...WF...I say steelie...I AM a known liar