Change is good.

When asked the question, “Should I fish today?” My standard response has been, “get out of the house before your better half hands you a punch-list starting with: 1.Clean out the Garage. 2. Ditto for the basement. 3.And by the way, the yard could use some attention…. We are a spoiled lot. We’re five minutes from the river, and with the advent of the new fangled stream gauge we can now wow callers from three hours away with quips like, “Hendricksons are coming off around 2:30 PM, the water is 51 F, is clear, and the flow is 180 Cfs. “180 What?” Cfs., (cubic feet …

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Stream Gauge is up!

Want detailed info on Gunpowder river flows? Take a deep breath and go to: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/uv/?site_no=01581920&agency_cd=usgs Word has it that this baby can be wired for temperature. Stay tuned…

Susquehanna Update

I’m a New Orleans native so I’ve only started calling Stripers “Rockfish”. Whatever you call them you should give these fish your attention in the next few weeks. Water temps on the flats are still hovering in the 40’s but according to Capt. Jeff Lewatowski, “Fishing on the Susquehanna Flats has picked up in the past week but cold weather is still making it tough to connect.” Jeff is very humble indeed. This weekend Dr. Phil Franklin, the proud new owner of a St. Croix Legend Elite 8wt, reported on a great great morning on Jeffs’ Parker 21 with nearly two dozen Rockfish released.Contact Capt. …

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