Nice fish man. I sadly remain fish less on my Chad Shad and 6 1/2” Draw. The banks of my local lake don’t have many deadfall trees. It’s sort of like fishing in a salad bowl.
That sucks man. Yeah that doesn't sound like ideal conditions. Maybe in the fall when the grass is dying out or the spring prespawn before the grass when the bass are fattening up on big baitfish. I tried my best fishing the big Draw but the action sucked so bad I put it away. The spro chad is a million times better than the Draw imo. Good luck man
@@GillRaker79 I don’t love the 6.5” draw either, but I switched to it thinking it was a little smaller than the Chad Shad and they’d be more likely to hit it. I have caught a couple on a Flow Glide and S-waver.
Thanks man. I’ve got a Lowe 16’ semi v hull. Yeah a kayak will be able to get you into the spots that are too shallow for a boat. It’ll be a game changer
Awesome video. I've lived near this spot my whole life but never really fished the area. I had no idea so much success could be had right here! I have a small 10' pond boat. Do you think it could handle the susquehanna on a slow day? I know the dam is right there so. I'd also love to see a video where you go through your whole setup. The boat, the rods/reels and the baits to explain which rigs you use for which species and why. I'm a novice so it feels like it's totally random but I'm sure it's not.
Thank you! Yeah that area has become one of my absolute favorite places to fish. I would not attempt the pond boat there, especially with the whole dock street dam deaths history just below there. But a budget kayak would do great there if you don’t mind paddling. $300 and you’re out on the water and can get to places I can’t. I’ve never thought about doing a breakdown of my equipment. That’s a great idea for a video 👍
@@GillRaker79 Yeah, the dam can be quite deadly. I actually alreay own a kayak that is not set up at all for fishing but I'm sure I could modify a few things and make it halfway decent. Thanks for the videos!
Instantly my favorite youtube fishing channel. You show all the species, talk about your thought process with where you look, show the baits you're using and don't have secret spots. Feels like I'm out there fishing with a buddy.
Thank you! Best comment ever! That’s my whole deal. I’ve spent so much of my life wishing I had good intel on places I want to fish and scouring books and the internet. And when someone would post a video of a place I wanted to fish, I’d be so appreciative and study it. I’m glad I can do that for someone else.
Thank you! Yeah lots of skunk days and feeling lost there for sure. But now and then it really pays off! Below the dam. Fished port deposit down to the flats
I do! At least every now and then. I definitely wanted to keep the flathead, but I didn’t have a big enough cooler or enough ice. Next time I’m going to be more prepared.
Nice, you made it! It will probably be better when things warm up more. I was just downstream from there, by the bridge, the other day catching sunfish for flathead bait. The sunfish were definitely biting lol
I grew up in the late 70s early 80s in Lemoyne straight across the river from Harrisburg...so many great memories of that stretch of river!!! Caught some huge Smallies and Walleye over the years.
I started fishing here at the end of last year putting in at Muddy Creek. Pretty area but sort of scary: lots of rocks just under the surface and constantly changing currents. I only have a small 14 foot v hull with a 7hp outboard so I’m leary of fishing in cold high water until I get a little more familiar with the area.
I used to put in at Muddy Creek, but the ramp is so steep, my boat swings to the side before i can pull it out, so I've been launching at dorsey park. You are right, it's an intimidating body of water. I had to scope it out with my kayak first before bringing my boat. You could always run up there slowly when the water is lower and clearer, being careful of the rocks you mentioned. Once you see the route, it's easy to repeat. Good luck this year!
So that’s why I have such a hard time getting my boat back on the trailer. I started bringing a small Jack so I could get it back on the rollers and I just irdered some new guides
Great videos. I do have a question. I'm guessing you have a jet Motor on the back of the boat? I wanted to go up that far before but don't have one. Thanks
Thank you! I do not have a jet motor, but my prop is pretty banged up from scouting out areas like this and up river near Harrisburg. It’s a pretty straight shot up to the headwaters, just go slow the first time you try it and look out for underwater boulders. Good luck!
Enjoyed the video. I haven’t been out to Loch Raven yet but I should get out later this week. I recognized a couple of spots which made it more enjoyable. Sorry about the camera.
Thank you 🙏 yeah that was a bummer. Silver lining is the camera malfunctioned a lot and resulted in lots of lost footage, so I had an even better excuse to upgrade 😂
O.S.: I enjoyed your reservoir/small mouth videos (I too fish the islands above Peach Bottom). I had a couple of video-related questions; if you would be kind enough to respond to my email address, I'll send them on. Thanks. Dennis. W.
Not with a ten foot pole! Seriously that sounds dangerous to be on a boat in that high of water. But if i did I would basically do the same thing as in this video, just move it further up more into the trees where the current is broken.
You have yourself a brownie gold mine by those bridges. That rocky spillway you got up to looked fishy too. Great day. New subb to the channel from North Jersey!
