Bushkill Creek / Bushkill, PA

[ChileRelleno]

We left Bama Wednesday morning, over nighted in Abingdon, VA and the next day stopped in Harrisburg, PA at Bass Pro Shops to pick up a few things before heading to our final destination here  in Bushkill, PA on Bushkill Creek.
Staying at my wife's sister's cabin which is right on the creek, and it offers some good Trout fishing, along with Bass, Bream and others.
Really nice place and our hostess is first rate.
Have some of my family (older Sister and family) who live in Bethlehem are coming up for a Memorial Day BBQ.
Going to visit, play and fish and BBQ the traditional burgers-n-dogs.

Our hostess Auntie Angela and her beautiful cabin home.






First Day of Fishing
First day of fishing for Nate and I commenced early with nothing to show.
But the afternoon has proven mildly productive.
I'm using Ultra Light and Light spinning gear, Nate is Flyfishing and Light spinning gear.
I'm brand new to trout, someone verify species for me, Rainbow and Brook?

I caught this 12.5" Bow(?) on a Mepps Comet Minnow drifting along a riffle, just barely keeping the lure facing down stream and picking up the slack.
First fish of the trip!



The Nate scores on a Caddis Fly, 10" Brook(?), he saw the fish rising to feed and put the fly in it's face and it ate.
This boy is a freaking natural born fisherman, and rapidly becoming adept at fly casting.



This is the stream at the front of the cabin, we're fishing along about a 3/4 mile in either direction on a private road.
Very little traffic from other fishermen as it is walk-in only allowed and must have property owner permission.
We've carte blanche permission anywhere on this side of the creek road.



Most of the people out here either fly fish or use live bait.
Lots of minnows, small earthworms, wax worms and hellagrammites on #6 and smaller hooks with BB sized split shot.
I may change my methods

[ChileRelleno]

Been wearing out the panfish this evening, some nice Red Breasted Sunfish.
I also caught another trout (species?), 10", on a red spotted/yellow Panther Martin spinner.



Nate caught a really nice Red Breasted Sunfish, 9"+.
Didn't get a pic of that one, but it'll be breakfast.

[STRIPER LOU]

Beautiful family, home, and Creek. That's about as good as it gets and fishing with your son too.

Enjoy,  ..  Lou

[steelhead_killer]

looks like good eating either way!  nice trout!  beautiful setting and home.  reminds me of home.

[Dominick]

Hey Chili.  That's great whitetail country.  I used to hunt just over the NYS border.  Dominick

[ChileRelleno]

Beautiful family, home, and Creek. That's about as good as it gets fishing with you son too.

Enjoy,  ..  Lou

Thanks Lou, yeah it is an awesome trip for everyone.
But for Nate and I, well, we're the only two who fish, so we get the Bonus Plan! 

[ChileRelleno]

looks like good eating either way!  nice trout!  beautiful setting and home.  reminds me of home.

Thanks, yeah good eats coming.  Trout and Sunfish, with fried taters for breakfast tomorrow.
Beautiful is right, gorgeous.

[ChileRelleno]

Hey Chili.  That's great whitetail country.  I used to hunt just over the NYS border.  Dominick

Deer all over, had a small herd of 6 does on the road this morning.  Saw more cross the creek.
Bears visit regularly, so we always have SiL's dog with us to bark/chase and otherwise deter bears, plus a lil'something in my pants.  
And rabbits... Everywhere!

[Gfish]

Chile, regular Brook trout(not some odd strain) should have a white margin on the anterior portion of the bottom fins, 'cause they're in the Char family. The ones you got with the small spots look like Rainbows, the ones with large spots---? Springtime trout fishin for me used to mean slow retrieves and possibly bait 'cause of the low water temps.

Beautiful lookin cabin and land. Yer givin me a hankerin fer a mountains fishin trip!

[David Hall]

What a great way to spend the holiday.  Brings back memories of family spending the holiday with my grandparents on the feather river.  Fantastic fishing all year and epic at times.

I'm going to be out that way this coming September, flying in to Charleston, driving to South Boston, then to Pickens, then back to Charleston 10 days in all.  Still putting together my itinerary. 

[ChileRelleno]

Chile, regular Brook trout(not some odd strain) should have a white margin on the anterior portion of the bottom fins, 'cause they're in the Char family. The ones you got with the small spots look like Rainbows, the ones with large spots---? Springtime trout fishin for me used to mean slow retrieves and possibly bait 'cause of the low water temps.

Beautiful lookin cabin and land. Yer givin me a hankerin fer a mountains fishin trip!

Thanks, we're getting them figured out still.  One thing for sure, they'll all taste good.

[Alto Mare]

Thanks, we're getting them figured out still.  One thing for sure, they'll all taste good.

Especially with your culinary skills.

Enjoy Pennsylvania along with your family John, you're at a very nice area.
I hunted Monoe County for the past 35 years, I'm about 3 1/2 hours from there.
I just gave up recently.
Have fun!

Sal

[ChileRelleno]

Thanks, we're getting them figured out still.  One thing for sure, they'll all taste good.

Especially with your culinary skills.

Enjoy Pennsylvania along with your family John, you're at a very nice area.
I hunted Monoe County for the past 35 years, I'm about 3 1/2 hours from there.
I just gave up recently.
Have fun!

Sal

Will do Sal! 

[ChileRelleno]

OH!
Forgot to mention this...

Our Hostess is lonely and looking for a husband.
She only asks that he is under 55 yrs, has all his teeth, has his head on straight and easy going.
And that he is professional in his career field and financially sound on his own.
Conservative views, and must like dogs.

She is mid 40s, divorced, no kids, financially well off individual who has a very good job working for the Mars Corp.
Mars, ya know M&Ms and other candies.
Middle of the road conservative views, very laid back and fun person with an awesome personality.
Built for comfort on cold winter nights.
Has a dog.

I'm only half joking.

[swill88]

OH!
Forgot to mention this...

Our Hostess is lonely and looking for a husband.
She only asks that he is under 55 yrs, has all his teeth, has his head on straight and easy going.
And that he is professional in his career field and financially sound on his own.
Conservative views, and must like dogs.

She is mid 40s, divorced, no kids, financially well off individual who has a very good job working for the Mars Corp.
Mars, ya know M&Ms and other candies.
Middle of the road conservative views, very laid back and fun person with an awesome personality.
Built for comfort on cold winter nights.
Has a dog.

I'm only half joking.

Wish I fit the bill... she's got a nice smile.