Great video! So thoughtful and profound. I too am celebrating my 50th year of fly fishing, which started in PA, but has taken me elsewhere. So good to hear of your recovery.
Andy, thanks for sharing. So many RU-vidrs guard locations, tips and techniques like they're nuclear launch codes. I appreciate your respect for the sport, history, tradition, family, good friends and nature.
Congratulations on your first 50 years Andy!...what a beautiful part of the world to fly fish in...love your wild Penns Creek brownies ...thanks for sharing....greetings from the UK
What a great fly fishing video. You really captured something truly special there about or beloved sport through sharing your personal story. Even learnt a thing or two from your knowledge of the rise! Maybe one day I might fish Penn!!!! THANKYOU so much for putting this out there!
Well done, well said . As a young boy I use to walk the woods , pastures go down to the small river to fish , swim . The smell of the woods after a spring or summer rain . Go down down the artesian well and retrieve water for the day. I had the biggest backyard and walked until it was time to go back to the cabin. Best days and way to grow up . Would not give it up I go back and walk in my same foot steps.
Wow Andy what a marvelous video. I too started my journey as a kid on Penns Creek, our stories are similar I go every year and have countless memories of days with my mentors and now I spend time with my son.I recognized so many sections on Penns, we even caught trout in the same holes I'm surprised we haven't crossed paths. I too have had a life long passion with fish Penns Creek. Thank you for the wonderful production, you truly have a gift. I was truly at the end, thinking of days gone past with dad and uncle fishing those same pockets. You have a gift Andy👏🐟 .
Amazing writing/story telling Andy. Fly fishing does take your breath away, and is the best way to connect with nature/God/creator. Cheers to many more years for you!
Excellent ending to this video, words of wisdom that soothed my soul I felt the love and reverence on your voice which will forever bless my future outings. Much love brother.
Thanks for making and sharing this vid. Just returned to Florida after exploring Penns again. My first time was only 40 years ago. In the meantime, I've collected some arterial titanium as well. Stay hooked! Bill
Thanks for sharing your experiences. That ending made it real dusty in here, much to relate to. I have a son with physical disabilities and have been troubled, pondering how to share these places and experiences with him in the future. It has sent my mind in many directions and sparked a lot of reflection on this thing we do. Best wishes.
Brian. I can relate. I too am a parent of a disabled child. I know it can be tough and expectations needed to be adjusted, but a love for the outdoors in general can be nurtured and present opportunities to share experiences that you might not have expected. Good luck.
@@apennsylvaniajournalwithan9866 Wow. It's a strange thing, but there's a special comfort in words from those who've 'been there'. I'd love to talk to you some time. Thanks so much for the effort you put into your videos. I've found them so uplifting among the uncertainties of this season of life. God bless.
@@apennsylvaniajournalwithan9866 I managed to catch about 25 trout (plus a rather big fallfish) in two days on Penns. I lost a pretty big trout in some fast pocket water, but the fight was still fun even if he broke me off. I caught most of my fish on nymphs, but I did catch a few on swung soft hackle wet flies. Overall it was a great trip for my first time on Penns…of course I did fall in twice and got soaked, but it was still fun!
Enjoyed your video. I am relatively new at ff, but I am hooked. Just recently moved to Pa and would love to fidh and experience this creek. Also enjoy looking for arrow heads and artifacts. Maybe someday I will run into you. 44:31
I’m planning to do my first visit to penne creek soon I’m excited. But idk where to go for my first time. I live in Lancaster pa and I’m tired of our washed out streams
Yes it is a beautiful creek there in early June ‘23 . Water very was very low walked two section not much fish had a great time in a beautifully places.
What’s nice about this video is the guy explains to you what flies are hatching and what flies he’s using. Most of these flyfisherman are snobs they won’t tell you what’s going on.
Thank you for a beautiful video of a historical great watershed. Good luck with fishing days ahead and more important good health. If you were to share some advice I would appreciate it. If I were to visit penns in the fall , what time frame would u go and why ? Thanks
Dave, first half of October seems to be best in the Fall on Penns. Still a lot of bug activity and you can find rising trout. That said I do fish later and have done well into early November. But the weather can turn sour pretty quickly then.
Anywhere in the vicinity of Poe Paddy State Park upstream and downstream are good locations to start. Below the tunnel above Poe Paddy if you don’t mind hiking in are good places to start Penns as well. Be careful wading and bring a wading staff at all times.
Dave, when I was young I fished a 7 1/2 foot fly rod on small streams. Today I fish a 9 foot rod on all streams big and small because that is my preferred rod. Somehow I find a way to use the available space along a tight stream corridor to get the fly where I need to and use all types of casts in the process. If you are interested, I’d recommend this book by Charlie Meck. Thanks www.walmart.com/ip/Fishing-Small-Streams-with-a-Fly-Rod-Pre-Owned-Paperback-0881502022-9780881502022-Charles-R-Meck/229958915
Russell. I have a video on fishing with tandem arrangements. Mid way in I introduce some of my favorite combinations. These have been go to flies for my trips to Penns. Check it out if you’d like.
Robert, Did you find the location for Penns Creek? Here is a link for Poe Paddy State Park. If you can make it to there, you will have found Penns Creek. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe_Paddy_State_Park Good luck. Andy
