By KenP on 12/29/2009 12:14 PM

Fished with my new friend Sean this morning on the White Clay Creek in PA.  Very tough conditions with wind gusting to 40 mph, yet we were able to hook a few and land a few fish.  The browns fell for a golden retriever and the brookie wanted the nymph head green caddis emerger.  In fact it broke my line for a palm beach release.  Tomorrow is slated for less wind although still cold.  Water temp was 36 and the cold 16 degree air left ice in the guides and on the line exposed to long to the wind.

Ken

By KenP on 12/28/2009 4:23 PM

Tried the White Clay Creek above Sharpless Road bridge today.  It was cold and windy.  Air temp was 19 and the water temp 37 at 7:30 am today.  The fish still are attracted to swinging flies,  with a mixed bag of browns, rainbows and brookies falling for yellow streamer patterns.  The stream was running at normal levels although some fines still staining the water.  Best fishing days this week will be Wed and Thurs since we will have a falling barometer ahead of the predicted snow event.  See you on the water tomorrow.

Ken

By KenP on 12/27/2009 4:20 PM

Fished the DH this afternoon with my friend Rick D and found the stream still high and cloudy.  A golden retriever took a 12" brook trout, and white minnow/streamer patterns had a few other strikes.  Footprints in the mud indicated some pressure earlier in the day.

Ken

By KenP on 12/27/2009 9:04 AM

The water flow has fallen to about 350-500 cfs in the White Clay Creek in DE & PA.  Clarity is still somewhat murky but clearing quickly.  I'll be fishing after the shop closes at 1:00 pm today.    If you shop at the store today and indicate you saw this blog entry you will receive 10% off your purchase.  Store hours are 9:00 am - 1:00 pm today. 

Ken

By KenP on 12/26/2009 9:10 AM

The conditions both in PA & DE are suffering from the overnight rain event and the additional snow melt runoff.  The stream is approaching a flooding condition running over 1100cfs as of 9:00 am and it looks like chocolate milk.  Check out the fly shop today (we are open 9-6) as the creek is unfishable. 

Ken

By KenP on 12/25/2009 3:05 PM

It was a Merry Fishmas on the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River in PA today.  My friend Jack H and I got an early start in the DH and found the fish stacked up in a number of the better holes.  Best flies were golden retriever, white shenk's minnow, micro stonefly, clouser minnow trout size.  The water was a chilly 36 degrees abut the catching made up for the rain and chilly conditions.  My log indicated that for the last 6 of 10 outings on Christmas day, fish have come to hand.  I hope your day was as productive.

Ken

By KenP on 12/23/2009 4:38 PM

The air was 19 degrees and the water was 36 degrees this morning at 7:15 on the White Clay Creek , a Delaware River.  Streamers (Shenks white streamer size 10) are still producing and the rainbows were kinda chunky.  The cold will chill your bones so be sure to cover exposed skin and try to keep your hands dry- even when releasing fish. 

Ken

By KenP on 12/21/2009 5:01 PM

Getting into the stream through two feet of snow was tough enough but finding water without slush or ice covering was the trick.  Still three nice rainbows fell to an Edson tiger streamer pattern this morning.  The parking situation is also a bad one as the state lots in PA are not cleared.  Watch your leader doesn't contact the anchor ice and you are trekking carefully as it is hard to see the waters edge with the accumulated snowfall.  Water temp this morning was 37 degrees.  AIr temp in the low 20's was creating icy guides most of the morning.

Ken

By KenP on 12/20/2009 9:09 AM

It is Sunday morning and beautiful outside. The stream is in good shape. Just be careful upstream of some of the dams (there is some floating ice/snow). The stream is still showing fish and they were active yesterday.

Oh yeah, WCO IS OPEN (was there ever a doubt?).

Douger

By KenP on 12/19/2009 3:15 PM

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