PA spring creeks

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Eperous) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:48:27 GMT

Bill - and everyone else,

Thanks for the suggestions, info, and leads.... here in the Catskills we got dumped on with rain - at least the eastern region where I live..... upwards of 3" Thursday/Friday and another hefty down pour today..... creeks are up, and probably will be for a few days...

Ed

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (pafisherman1) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:59:43 GMT

In follow up if we get clobbered with rain as we did last nite it generally takes a couple of days for the streams to settle down. The Yellow Breeches is the worst but it can make the Letort tough to fish also. I find in that case Clarks Creek or Stoney Creek in Dauphin Co the best bet. They are about 45 mins from Allenberry. Also I am a big fan of The Boiling Springs Tavern but if you want to try a bunch of Mocro Brews there is a place in Carlisle right down town (10 mins...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Rolf Jacobsen) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:17:34 GMT

If you do get to Lancaster...........

http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/ourbeer.html

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Kenov) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:30 GMT

I think the only brewery in G'burg right now is Appalachian Brewery, next to General Lee's Headquarters. There used to be another one, but the name is escaping me.

My favorite spring creek is the Letort, followed by Falling Spring (which can be a bit odd in places, as it flows through a suburban area), and then Big Spring. Like Tom said, Big Spring is coming back. If you end up wanting a guide, I can recommend PM you some recommendations. All the YBO guides are good,...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Smithwick) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:59:21 GMT

Ed - The Tavern is not a micro brewery, but is first class dining. If you want wild trout, check out Big Spring, which is coming back after years of abuse. It's only 20 minutes from Boiling Springs. It's not an easy place. You might want to talk to the people at the Yellow Breeches Outfitters for some advice or a guide. My advice, based on limited experience is don't spend a lot of time at the spring, but try the marshy stretches downstream in the evenings. You should see some...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (nativebrownie) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:14 GMT

Ed,

Yes, my area of VA, MD is also blown out now - actually April & May were more than double the usual rainfall. I have watched this closely and while SO. PA has gotten good rain, it seems to be manageable. Also, as you know, the Spring Creeks are far less effected. Actually, fish better a little murky.

NB

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Eperous) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:06:03 GMT

One other question..... the Boiling Spring Tavern.... I did see that advertised on-line, and it also sounds interesting..... do they brew their own beer?

While travelling, we enjoy visiting/eating at local microbreweries.... as I mentioned, my wife is not an angler of any sort - great cook, excellent painter, possesses many talents that I wish I had - neither is she a beer drinker either... with that said, she enjoys microbreweries and always picks out some of the best tasting beer...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Eperous) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:48:50 GMT

Gents first and foremost, thanks for the feedback and suggestions... I've been doing some on-line research via Google and still laying out plans... But, I have some comments below, and a few more questions....

The fishing license question is figured out --- thanks...

Based upon what I've read on-line, I am really leaning towards Allenberry as a base of opeartions for a couple days as several folks have suggested. I do want to fish the Letrot, and now I guess...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Flykuni2) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:38 GMT

morris, I went to Gettysburg last spring. Many thanks for this post.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Kenov) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:23:21 GMT

You can buy licenses once again at Yellow Breeches Outfitters. Lots of changes have taken place there in recent months. Certainly, though, it's always safest to do it at home. I sure am looking forward to Heritage Day this weekend.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (mmorris236) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29:58 GMT

The fishing advice I will leave to others but I will throw my two cents in for the other part.

I think you have a civic obligation to visit Gettysburg. I have visited many of the battle fields of our past wars, I grew up near Valley Forge and the Brandywine campaigns many sites, to Trenton and Washingtons Crossing. I have been to Yorktown and Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord. I have visited Antietem, the Shenandoah valley, the Wilderness, Petersburg and Bull Run. I have seen...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (slowcast) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:36:28 GMT

Ed,
I purchased an out of state license at Yellow Breeches Outfitters in Boiling Springs two years ago. They said PA no longer gives them licenses to sell. They went online for me and printed the license. They were quite busy at the time, so this made things a bit hectic as the connection was not very good that day. Better to do it yourself from home. Also suggest printing two copies of the license so you will have a spare if the first one gets lost or damaged.

One final...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (tedgolden) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:35:24 GMT

The Gettysburg battlefield is a strong recommendation. Don't miss the Boiling Springs Tavern, as was mentioned.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Smithwick) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:28:48 GMT

I should also have mentioned that the Pa Museum maintains a permanent display at the Allenberry Resort. It's just around the corner from the main desk. Right now it is featuring the early tackle industry in Philadelphia. Even if you don't stay at the resort, stop in for a coffee and a sticky bun and check out the display. Anyone into antique tackle should see this if in the area.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Tom Smithwick) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:03:58 GMT

I'm new to the area, and still finding my way around. I also recommend Boiling Springs. Check out Pine Grove Furnace state park, and Kings Gap. Take your wife to dinner at the Boiling Springs Tavern. The PA Museum of flyfishing is having it's Heritage Day at Allenberry this Saturday. There will be cane rods to look at and cast, among many other things.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (pafisherman1) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:46:34 GMT

Ed

There really is allot to do (non fishing) in the Central PA area. If you plan to stay in Carlisle Area I would second looking towards Boiling Springs there is Allenberry and a couple B & B's in town that are nice. Besides the Dutch Country you also have Hershey PA that is about an hour away and you travel fairly close to Clarks Creek on your way by. If you want need more info PM me and I can answer any questions you might have. I live in Mech. PA and work in...

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (PA Limestoner) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:18:22 GMT

In Boiling Springs, besides the Allenberry, there is the Garmanhaus B&B on Front Street. A cane rodmaker, William Taylor, lives in this area. An old friend from Pittsburgh, Mike Danko, lives there as well and knows the streams as well as anybody. Emily from Yellow Breeches Outfitters is a great resource too. Also, there is a professional guide by the name of Tom Baltz who knows those streams as well as anyone. All are in the phone book.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Rolf Jacobsen) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:00:29 GMT

PM Sent.

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Eric Peper) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:18:27 GMT

Ed, I dunno what their current schedule is, but you might want to consider staying at Allenberry in Boiling Springs. They used to have (may still have) a summer stock theater that was pretty good, and the dining room while unexceptional was certainly satisfying. The Yellow Breeches is quite literally out the back door, and while you won't have the satisfaction of a ton of wild trout, the locals can be pretty entertaining. The Letort is within shouting distance.

EP

Re: PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Kenov) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:58:47 GMT

I believe you can pick up a PA license online these days. Otherwise, just run by the Walmart in Carlisle or, better yet, get one at Yellow Breeches Outfitters (fly shop) in Boiling Springs.

It may or may not be appealing to your wife, but Gettysburg is very nearby Carlisle and Chambersburg. In addition to the historical sites, there are a few nice shops in the middle of town. There are a few decent restaurants too; they even have a Thai place on Chambersburg Street now....

PA spring creeks

feeds@yuku.com (Eperous) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:43:21 GMT

I'm are hoping to take a short, quick trip to PA with my wife - a non-angler - and two Art Weiler cane rods, where I can fish some legendary spring creeks and then do a few other tourist like activities. So here are a few questions. How can I acquire an out-of-state PA fishing license? On-line or locally in what kind of places? If we visit/stay in the Carlisle-Chambersburg area, my primary goal would be to fish/explore the Letort and maybe either Big Springs or Falling Springs. Any...