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Hahaha! That’s how it was the first time I fished there. Just one bite, but the only thing I actually hooked was Snapping turtles… guys in their kayaks say they have good luck early in the morning throwing top water in the shade lines

@TheVilleOutdoors I've thought about launching my jon boat farther down the Repaupo Creek (closer to the river - you probably know the spot I'm talking about) and hitting some of the creeks back there. There's tons of them that go on for a few miles. All very weedy which is great for bowfin and snakeheads. You ever catch a snakehead out of there?

@ I haven’t been down there myself. I’ve only caught one Snakehead so far and it came from a creek down off of rt 130. Caught it on my first cast and then nothing after lol

Definitely once the Fallfish get in the 14-18” range they definitely put up a much better fight! I still like the little jumps the rainbows do!

I would definitely find it interesting to try out microfishing up there and see how the diversity differs from the Schuylkill drainage near me. Maybe I’ll try it out in a video this summer 🤔

I wanted to go back this week as I have off on Tuesday, but looks like the wind gusts will be quite strong in the afternoon. I would like to find a day where I’ll have good conditions throughout to make the trip. Need to pick up Spiny Dogfish and Windowpane Flounder. Maybe Bay Anchovy too if I have the chance

@TheVilleOutdoors I keep looking for a weekend that didn't have high winds or waves. I want to try and get out on a head boat and try for some bottom lifers, silver hake (whiting), conger eel, etc . Every weekend has been bad😒

@ Yeah the weather hasn’t been too kind that’s for sure, but hopefully things will clear up soon

I’m extremely eager to get to 200! I’m looking to add as quickly as possible but this weather and some sickness I had to deal with put things on hold.. I have plans of doing some species hunting late this month, maybe sooner if I get the chance!

@TheVilleOutdoors good luck! Can't wait to see the next few lifers😉. Let me know if need help with anything in MD or VA.

Thank you! Since the upload of this video I have gone to crush down the barbs on some of my hooks. Especially when fishing for more sensitive species.

Thank you! Much appreciated!

It’s definitely been tough with this cold! I imagine up there it feels even colder! Keep at it and you’ll get on em eventually!

Thank you! While most anglers spend their time chasing the biggest fish, I’m passionate about seeing how many species of fish I can catch no matter the size! I still do like catching big fish though 😅. The Brook Trout were an added bonus, I had no clue I could find them there!

@ it seems like a hard task to catch them but maybe I just need to get in their environment more! Love you’re content!

@ Thank you! In streams that get a lot of pressure from anglers, they can be very difficult to catch. However if you’re able to walk farther and find a hole that isn’t hit often they can be quite aggressive towards the right lure/fly

Thanks! RUclips didn’t promote this one too well lol. Striped Anchovy are extremely abundant during the summer. You’ll have to weed through a dozen or so anchovies to get to the Sennet, but they aren’t too difficult. Most annoying aspect is the tiny bluefish that bite through the ultralight sabiki rigs

@TheVilleOutdoors thanks for the advice.

Nice! I enjoy the challenge of it. Especially the wild populations. Not easy to find and tough to fool! Makes it all the more rewarding!

Thanks for the tip! I haven’t fished any of those places yet so I’ll have to look into them!

There’s known populations of Slimy Sculpin there too, but this was right around Kimberton

This is only the second time I’ve fished it, but by the looks of it, you’re right. With all the junk people leave behind it has a feel of being highly targeted by anglers.

Thanks! Greatly appreciate it!

I have not! Would it be worth checking out?

@ for sure. Guaranteed catch every time. They let you keep the fish too

Bring power bait if you ever go

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video 🤘

Thanks! He cooperated very well for me to my surprise

Thank you!!

Thanks Brian!

Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Yes. Both species can have an ocellation on the tail. I believe it’s just more bold in males vs. females. In South Carolina you have Ruddy Bowfin (Amia calva) while here in Jersey the Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda) is the native species. Both very similar but different genetics caused them to be split into two species a few years back.

@ oh I see

Thank you!

Thank you! I knew I was gonna be nearing your neck of the woods when I was heading there. The Quillback observation is what peaked my interest in heading here. I’ll have to check it out in the spring and see if I see anything different.

Makes sense, because whenever I find them I find them in bulk! Hahah

😅 Thanks a lot! Shad fishing can be super fun, although this isn’t how most people target Shad I still found it amusing. Thanks for your support!

Thanks! The scales are pretty delicate. I tried to wet my hands to minimize that. Anchovies are far more delicate with their scales they get all over the place

No problem! If you use a light rod a trout magnet can be casted a decent distance as long as you have a full spool on the reel. I’ve seen others use a jerk bait here which is what prompted me to try it. Turns out it gets the job done!! Glad you found the video helpful!

Thanks!!

Thanks! When the stars align the right way I end up finding some cool stuff. I think the ultra low tide given the full moon played to my advantage

Appreciate your support! I’ve done some fly fishing in the past, but it’s not a pretty sight 😂. Definitely a skill I would like to fine tune a little more

I actually just ordered some Berkley Gulp! Minnows so I will be testing those out soon! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Since the upload of this video I purchased a new phototank from a friend of mine that has a black background. The photos come out much better now!

Thanks! Not too many waterfalls around me here in SE Pennsylvania. Still I find no shortage of Fallfish 😅 Whenever I want to switch up lures Rooster tails and Panther Martin spinners are one of the first things I’ll go to. Mainly I’ll use them for trout when they’re freshly stocked and are still aggressive enough to give chase to a spinner

I know there are a decent amount of tannic water streams that have them in northern Florida. I haven’t fished any freshwater in the times I’ve been to Florida so I’m not much help in directing you where to start unfortunately. Thanks for watching and I’ll be wishing you safety during these storms!

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I've fished as late as mid October in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee. I actually camped. It was still that warm. I had to go to the remote areas to catch trout though , but they were there. I'm not sure if using fluorocarbon makes a difference or not. . I've always used it....well braid with a fluorocarbon leader.

Going to those remote places are definitely the way to go. Those populations are naturally reproducing and don’t get stocked. Fish are much healthier and when less pressure by other anglers they can be more aggressive as well. Light fluorocarbon leader definitely can help as it’s more transparent in the water.

Thanks for watching!! I have a decent amount of spots in the area. Most of them are just public access trail parking and I’ll end up walking upstream or downstream depending on the day. There’s fishing access at the parking areas usually, but I just like to move around a lot while I fish. I’d be happy to share some spots with you and get you started. Any chance you’re on Facebook or instagram at all? Their messaging features allow to send coordinates a bit easier than RUclips comments haha.

This one is the only one I have caught on hook & line. This one came out of my local creeks which has a seemingly healthy population of them. They’re very cool fish!

Far southwest Pa is slightly out of the native range of the Fallfish. Now granted that doesn’t mean that they aren’t there, but might be a little tougher to come across. Thanks for your support!

Nice! This is the first time I’ve attempted to fish it. Seems like it could be a lot better than what I was able to do in this video. I’ll have to go back another time

Thanks! I’m always happy to display the diversity of an ecosystem. Most people don’t even care to learn about the small fish. Most people are only trying to catch the big ones

I had friends catch multiples of them using similar tactics to what I used in the video, but I wasn’t lucky enough to get one. But I’ll definitely settle with a Scamp til next year!

Thanks!! Always awesome scenery at places like this

Snakeheads have invaded so many water ways here in the eastern U.S that it’s becoming increasingly more common to find Snakeheads in places that are home to native Bowfin. It’s important for anglers to know the difference to avoid causing any harm to native populations of Bowfin.