Author: Mike Keryeski

and put in some beauts, including a 22″ gold trout to keep the 22 inch goldy that is in there already.

When I got there and threw my first cast at the palomino, this is the result…a 20″ rainbow from above the lower quad bridge.  There I pounded the fish and after heading down to the hole above the curve, where I pounded the fish there.  Could have fished all day, but when 10 am came along I went to the garage and helped Steve stock the stream today.  These may have been the biggest/nicest fish I have ever seen stocked.

And believe me, I have seen some nice fish stocked.  The Yellow Creek Trout Club rules!

and got there at dawn to catch the first fish of 2014.  Got a 21 in tiger at the red bridge.

Hit a dry spell for a while, but not so for fishing buddy, Dan.  He lit the creek up and did well on an olive nymph.  One was a good 22 in bow above the curve.

Steve joined us later and he started out with a bang, an 18 in fish on a shiner pattern.

Steve and I fished the rest of the day picking up a fish here and there, as did nephew Sean.  But the day belonged to Dan for sure.

The creek was a 10, the weather a ten, and the fishing buddies and camaraderie was also a ten.  The food was pretty darn good too.

Do wish Al could have made it.

Happy New Year.

was high, but fish-able.  Sean, Dan, and I got up at 4, made the drive, got our fave spots and fished for 4 hrs without a bite.  Saw 3 steel and one brown caught.  Chautauqua creek was also a bust the day before.  Heading to Yellow tomorrow.  Happy New Year!……Mike

flow and the creek was smokin.  Had a tough time finding suitable water to fish.  When I did….

I nailed a 22″ tiger and had a really tough time landing him due to the high water, slippy banks, tree in the water, etc.  But I did finally land him.  Got it all on video that I will upload later.

Had to leave due to falling snow, Christmas festivities and the like.  Merry Christmas! and God bless…..Mike

above the curve, above and below the lower quad bridge…but that is where the story of the day occurred.

The creek was perfect and having caught a bunch I went after the zombie fish…the 22″ albino/palomino.  Using my tried and true palomino fly I hooked him, but in my excitement of tying on,  I wasn’t sure of my knot and I should have rechecked it.  Finish the story…hooked him, had him on, knot slipped.

Kicking myself I couldn’t believe my stupidity and wondered how I could do something like that.  This happened to me years ago and I thought, what the heck, can lightning strike twice?  It did!  5 minutes later I hook him on a golden retriever streamer.  Can’t lose a fish on a streamer.  As I am pulling him to the bank, the streamer pops out and away he went.

What are the chances…you get that once in a lifetime second chance and mess it up.  I will never fish without a net again.