What's Happening in 2023?

12/16/2022

The 2023 season is right around the corner, and even though we're in the middle of the winter steelhead season,
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before you know it the spring thaw will arrive and with it a whole new exciting set of adventures to take! If you're thinking about taking a trip with us in 2023, or you already have one scheduled, let's talk about what's in store for coming year.

We typically assume that February is filled with locked up streams and limited fishing opportunities, so we don't schedule trips during this time. Some folks stay on a short-notice call list just in case conditions allow for a trip or two, but by and large it's an off-time. It's a short-lived pause, however. Once March arrives the ice melts, swelling the Lake Erie tributaries and bringing back our steelhead trips in both PA and OH! We'll be busy squeezing every ounce out of the run until the middle of April, when trout take center stage.

In April, May, and early June our time will be spent on the northwest PA trout streams chasing hatches while brooks, browns, and rainbows happily feed on them! We'll start these trips fighting off chilly mornings and snow, but end wearing short sleeves and enjoying the beautiful May weather that almost makes one forget about the frozen rod guides and biting cold of steelhead season. Once June arrives we'll spend a few weeks in central PA and some of the fabled trout streams there, until the heat creates unsafe water temperatures to successfully catch and release a trout. This dry-dropper season is glorious, albeit far too short!

The heat of mid-summer shuts things down again but we'll be anxiously eyeing fall rains and cooler temperatures to get back on the PA steelhead tribs and the annual run of fish that brings in anglers from across the country. Fleece layers will be pulled back out of retirement as fall fades to winter and reel-screaming runs and powerful steelhead head shakes fill our days.

Diversity is what makes Pennsylvania truly special for anglers, and it's what makes our guide trips so darn fun! The opportunity to share that with our folks is incredibly rewarding, and the ability to transition from mayfly-sipping brown trout to ravenous brook trout to surly steelhead makes our trips truly unique in the fly fishing world. Want proof? Come on out and fish with us in 2023 and we'll show you exactly what we mean!

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1 Person 1/2 Day Guided Fly Fishing

$200.00

The one person half day guide trip is a great opportunity to either be introduced to the sport or hone already existing skills. You are ensured to be the only one on your trip, so this is a great choice for those wishing to receive one on one instruction with a guide and better themselves as an angler! The half day trip runs roughly 4 hours and includes all of the gear necessary for your trip.