Author: Mike Keryeski

some absolutely perfect water at the club today, including six big browns and bows.  Heading up in the morning to fish em.

After we stocked I went down to Keiko’s and lost a monster on around my 3rd cast due to a knot in my leader (that I knew was there) like a dummy and after that I proceeded to catch 7 fish that I know were not stocked today.  Surprised they remained there after the high water.  Saw 3 deer on the way home and Steve videoed a buck on his way out to do some chores.  Tomorrow won’t get here soon enough.

cCreeks all did not disappoint.

When Dan and I got to Olcott the stream was really off color.  That did not stop the big browns from hitting.  Dan really rocked the browns in the morning and I contributed my share.  I later ventured upstream to the high wall and lit em up pretty good there, including a huge salmon.

The next day we went to Chautauqua Creek.  Dan started off in a spot I told him not to fish.  Thank goodness he didn’t listen.  He nailed a ton of steelies there, while I lost a bunch.  We ventured down to my honey hole, and there it was one after another.  I caught 3 in three casts there, and proceeded to catch a few more in that spot. At Canadaway, Dan landed 3 and the highlight was watching 2 brownies follow each other around spawning.

Today Dan Hooked around 15 and landed 2, while I hooked 12 and lost every fish I hooked.

The trip was 100% fun and 100% successful.  Dan continues to master the steelhead fishing.  And Sean, we had around 4 “rare doubles” and some of our pics have 2 fish in the net.

Nice NY brown with my nephew Dan.  He knows how to do it brother.  Did I mention I am 3 shades of green jealous?

and to some really low/clear water.  Spooky fish that were tough to catch, until I ventured upstream.

I arrived at Keiko’s hole and I hooked a 20+ inch fish on a 20 hook.  After he ran upstream I entangled in some laurel and off he went with my hook in the side of his jaw.  The bad news.  The good news is I picked this beauty up, a 19 incher in about 2 more casts.  Then the action went nonstop for about 45 minutes.  The fish were actually competing for my fly.   That one spot saved the day.

On my way back down I picked off one last fish at the black hole, hooking him off the bridge and finagling him around some branches and eventually landing him.

This storm will bring some much needed rain…..I hope.

did not disappoint.  Fished Tues and the water was a little high and cloudy, but the fish cooperated and I got a half dozen or so.  Wed, the PA guys showed up and choked off the hole I wanted to fish (this is twice now), and they put on a clinic with prince nymphs.  I fished a pocket below them and picked up a few including my first NY brown.

Chautauqua Creek was blown out on Thurs, so I went to 16 mile in Erie and did ok.  Landed 3 including My first PA brown trout from the tribs.

The creek in NY was high, but fishable today (Sat) and I really lit em up, taking 6 before 9 AM, including 2 NY browns.  It was a great week fishing, weather wise, and even did some trolling for muskey with a new fishin buddy, Steve on his fabulous boat.

Wish I could say it is good to be home, but I do miss the club (still my fav) and mostly my fishing buddies who I gotta get to the cabin.

Another video here…..http://youtu.be/auTDB3yTxGo