Re: summer 1990

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:36:25 -0000, mr rapidan <jminpa@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Jul 31, 11:40 am, "Fred Garvin, M.P." <r...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have flyfished up on the First Fork of the Sinnemahoning, and loved
it. However, a few years ago, some of my friends invited me to go
wadefishing on the main branch of the Susky (near Halifax) and after I
caught my first smally, it was over. I had a blast! I'm sure I could
find some around here, but it's the same old story...family and work
constraints.
If you're into cold waters, I've heard good things about Lick Run above
Lock Haven.

Yup, I'm 2 blocks from the Town Tavern and the Bull Run was just
sold...forget the new name and haven't tried it. FWIW, I have been to
Selins Grove a couple of times recently and was a little disappointed by
the brews/food compared to when they first opened. Part of it may be
that they were out of the IPA both times, which is my favorite.
Bullfrog is consistently better, IMO.

I definitely prefer Bullfrog, too, I love pale ales and IPAs . . .
Selin's Grove's thing is big beers, that's not my thing. And Bullfrog
is definitely a very friendly place. Not that Selin's Grove isn't,
but I like the vibe at Bullfrog. Hopefully the new place going in
where the Bull Run Inn was will be cool and will at least have some
decent taps.

I've fished that area above Lock Haven several times, now. Never been
on Lick Run, but I've fished the drainages north of there. Nice
country, I love it, but getting out there takes me almost 4 hours (I'm
in the Lehigh Valley), and lately I've been enjoying the mtns east of
Williamsport - just a little closer to home.

Yeah, work and family constraints - I hear you.

I'll give you a shout, sometime, when I'm up in Lewisburg.

***, I was up there for almost a week from the 20th until the 25th.
I wish I was up there for better reasons but my grandmother passed
away on the 21st. At 97 she lived a long, productive, happy life, but
it is still tough to accept the void that is now there. She was a
classic family matriarch (5 sons, 5 daugher-in-laws, 13 grandkids [I'm
#9], lots of great grandkids). She had a positive impact a lot of
folks through her years. She had the sharpest mind and sense of humor
right to the end which is amazing at her age. I was just lucky to
have her around as I grew up. I'll certainly miss her. I got to say
goodbye and thank you before she passed so that was somewhat
consoling.

Anyway I made several trips between Renovo and Williamsport while up
there...family stuff, services, etc. Obviously no time for fishing.

If you're looking for trout, in the Renovo area we used to always hit
Benjamin Run, Young Woman's Creek, Paddy's Run and Dark Hollow (Yeah
I knew a Dark Hollow before I knew the GD/bluegrass version ;-) ).
Kettle creek was also OK above the dam (and the mine drainage) but
never seemed as good as the others. Now I know that these days
Paddy's run is in private hands and the owner actually has people
patrolling to keep fishermen out. Since Dark Hollow is a small (even
by brookie stream standards) trib of Paddy's I'm assuming that much of
that is also (technically) off limits...too bad because it was just
perfect habitat for brookies. I don't think the sun ever hits it
directly, it flows through a good amount of limestone geologic
materials, and it has some absolutely perfect cool green pools that
are surrounded by boulders thus making it not too hard to keep
yourself concealed. I slipped the "technically" in there above
because I know a few folks who (respectfully) view mother nature's
beautiful mountains and streams as no one man's land and they've
vetured up in there. The natives are still in there and doing quite
well apparently. ;-) My dad actually threatens to sneak up in there
once in a while but with his knees I suspect he's just spouting off a
bit.

Now Benjamin's and the upper reaches of young Woman's ... oh and Hyner
Run as well, offer some nice trout, both native and stick brookies as
well as browns. I think Young Woman's may carry some rainbows as
well...at least it used to. Again I unfortunately haven't fished
these streams in about 17 years or so. I never fished Lick Run.

I got another real nice spot up there in those mountains outside
Renovo, but I ain't telling that over the internet. You're going to
have to meet me up there in the PA backcountry, have a few brews,
discuss, and maybe, just maybe we'll hike in the 8 or so miles of
roadless appalachian terrain we need to cover to fish this sweet,
dark, cold running, stream. Hey all us fishermen have our secret
spots eh?

Down near Willimsport, I practically grew up in Lycoming creek and
some of its tribs have some decent trout action (Lycoming Creek itself
gets hit very, very hard). Hoaglands Run and Grey's Run come to mind.
Again natives and stockies are (or at least were) mixed in those.
Lotsa good little tribs off the Loyalsock too, or so I'm told, but for
whatever reason, we never seemed to actually get over there and fish.
The upper reaches of Wallis Run may be worth your time.

Damn I miss that business. I'd love to get my fly rod out of the
mothballs and hit the back country. There are apparently some decent
spots here in the eastern part of KY...but #1 I don't know them (yet)
and #2 the coal industry is fucking them up with their mountain top
removal mining faster than I can learn them. *** Mr. Peabody!

I will take advantage of the bass/musky fishing here late this fall
and next year...I am just too swamped with work and life to get on the
water right now...besides as I said before all my gear (except for an
ultralight spinning rod...crappie anyone?) is up in PA.

I did get out to the Bullfrog last Monday. I had their Strong English
Ale for starters and then switched to the Billtown Blonde. The Ale
was indeed strong, and the Blonde is a very tasty, but light, brew
suitable for drinking on a muggy July evening. I also got to spend a
little time at the family cabin which sits within state lands in
Sproul State forest (the cabin has been there since before the state
actually started seriously manageing the lands...folks can't build new
ones out there now) on the northwestern ridge above Benjamin Run. The
circumstances could have been better but it was good to be home and
among family. I took it for granted growing up, but that place up
there is just some awesome, beautiful, wild country. You guys do me a
favor and get out and enjoy it a bit for me ;-)


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