Mid State Trail (MST) Pennsylvania - 13 Mile Hike in and out Part 01

 

Bucktail Overlook (Top of the World) Dirfitwood, Pennsylvania

 

Short 12 mile in and out route on the Mid State Trail (MST) Pennsylvania

 

These two days

 Have been magical for me.  Beautiful scenery, new water, and a new trout species.  All on the swing and tomorrow I hike on the MST.  

Beautiful Potter County Pennsylvania

 

Headed to Pennsylvania on Sunday

Hello I will be headed to Potter County, Pennsylvania on Sunday. There I will be tent glamping for five nights.

The hope is that the creeks are fishable and hike a few small sections of the Mid State Trail (MST) there in Pennsylvania.

I have packed and repacked my gear because if you don’t have it, you can’t use it lol.

Plus, there is nothing worse than in IMHO than forgetting a piece of gear when you need it.

I will be back with all kinds of content on Friday.

Be well and get outside.

Potter County Pennsylvania 5-17 to 5-22

I plan on doing some hiking, sight seeing, and fly fishing while I am there.

Stay tuned it should be a good time filled with splendor!

Out for Trout well we will see!

Normally bye now my body is going through lake run smallmouth withdrawal.

The current and forecasted weather patterns as we all know have been cold and filled with rain.

Don’t get me wrong, we need the rain and a small window of opportunity to fish lol.

I find myself at a crossroads of sorts.

The upcoming weather forecasts look the same.

I have chosen to explore and camp in Potter County. After digging through this site, I have found some good data to help me with bodies of water to fish.

I will look like an odd ball “pretty normal for me” with my switch rod swinging flies in the waters I have chosen.

I have tied up some ugly streamers and soft hackles in size 10’s and 12’s.

It’s more about the adventure for me and not the catching. My GG Grandpa, who is a WW1 Marine, had always told me it’s not about the catching it’s about the adventure.

I will keep my eyes on the flows and even if they look marginal, I will be there!

Now it’s time to plan the food camping menu ..lol…

Swinging Flies for trout

 

Elk Creek Access, Pennsylvania

I found myself reluctantly going warm water fishing today.  The smallmouth bass should be in prespawn mode, but the lake is not 55 degrees in the central basin.

I went to Elk Creek and fished close to the mouth. The water was in the high 40’s to maybe 50 degrees maybe. 

Again, all we can do is try, but it stings a little more when fuel is 5.00 a gallon!

Weather is not going to stop me

 I will be up on Lake Erie shoreline somewhere on Sunday!