halochef Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Well i am all ready to go fishing one day next week after 20 years. cleaned all the reels up, respooled w/ new line and bought some senkos and a couple others items. i can still use the plastics i have as they where sealed pretty good. and bought bobber stops to rig the "punch skirt". new to me. have the rods set up with a wacky and a drop shot. also new for me. now the draw backs. have to rent a boat, so no sonar or electric motor. the lake i'm fishing is now called the "Dead Sea", but i don't believe this. have some spots i'll go where i caught fish before. have to wait also till 8 am to get on the lake as thats the rental start time. i have 5 target places to go in about 6 hrs. one is Rip Rap area right across from launch. I'm sure its been hit pretty good by others but i thought its a start to get my "lines" wet. 2 other places are deep water structures. and one place has been singled out on "fishidy". the lake should not be to crowed during the week. OBTW i do have a boat, but no hitch on the car and since we're moving to the west coast this year some time, will sell the boat. but will take off the transducer and mount. i viewed on Bass pro shops a portable rig to use ones sonar. 50 smacks. soon as i get the flat tiers fixed i will save the motor. halo ps any one from the 'burgh knows what lake i mean the DEAD SEA Quote
CeeJay Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I hope you have a great time getting back out on the water I only recently got back into my favorite hobby after a break of nearly 7 years. It's just like riding a bike, one never truly forgets what they learned in the past. Good luck! Quote
Dogmatic Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Why does PA have so many lakes called the "Dead Sea", is it because there are so many crappy anglers. I have two near me, and they both are stellar fishing opportunities. ; ) 1 Quote
halochef Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 Why does PA have so many lakes called the "Dead Sea", is it because there are so many crappy anglers. I have two near me, and they both are stellar fishing opportunities. ; ) i agree. no one does the work. Quote
halochef Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 i also want to thank glenn for the video section as i learned new stuff. we didnt have the internet when my buddy(passed) and i fished. we use to wait for the VCR tapes to came out and rent the new ones. i'd rent or he would rent and we would watch and take notes as the tape had to go back..good old days...... Quote
Phish Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I'm sure you're talking about Lake Arthur, it's the only lake I ever see referred to as the "Dead Sea" in this region. Maybe there are others in central or eastern PA? For Arthur, it has nothing to do with "crappy anglers," though there are a fair number of anglers who fish for crappies there. I see results from the weekday bass tournies there every year and there are definitely big bass being caught and some decent limits. I've only fished Arthur a handful of times without much success during the day, I did have a couple decent trips at night for striped bass or hybrids from shore. I haven't fished it in over 15 years, but the last time we did my buddy caught a 5# large mouth in the pads. Wish I could give you some tips but I was pretty young when we fished there last. I believe the lake has a bad rep now because it was supposedly a phenomenal big bass and numbers lake in the '80s, then received a ton of pressure and has never been quite as productive. It's the biggest lake within an hour's drive of Pittsburgh, so it gets a lot of pressure. On a dedicated PA forum I read, it seems more people are targeting the excellent striped bass/hybrid fishing it offers, and even Muskies and pike, perhaps more so than the largemouth, and the limited smallmouth. 1 Quote
halochef Posted May 24, 2015 Author Posted May 24, 2015 I'm sure you're talking about Lake Arthur, it's the only lake I ever see referred to as the "Dead Sea" in this region. Maybe there are others in central or eastern PA? For Arthur, it has nothing to do with "crappy anglers," though there are a fair number of anglers who fish for crappies there. I see results from the weekday bass tournies there every year and there are definitely big bass being caught and some decent limits. I've only fished Arthur a handful of times without much success during the day, I did have a couple decent trips at night for striped bass or hybrids from shore. I haven't fished it in over 15 years, but the last time we did my buddy caught a 5# large mouth in the pads. Wish I could give you some tips but I was pretty young when we fished there last. I believe the lake has a bad rep now because it was supposedly a phenomenal big bass and numbers lake in the '80s, then received a ton of pressure and has never been quite as productive. It's the biggest lake within an hour's drive of Pittsburgh, so it gets a lot of pressure. On a dedicated PA forum I read, it seems more people are targeting the excellent striped bass/hybrid fishing it offers, and even Muskies and pike, perhaps more so than the largemouth, and the limited smallmouth. True about pics from tournaments. i didn't want to post it. a local bass club had a tournament back in april and the pics that these guys posted were huge! Quote
lectricbassman Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Just some anecdotal evidence about heavily fished waters in my neck of the woods. It used to bug me but now it doesnt. A lot of anglers you see out there have no idea what they are doing. They may catch a fish here and there but for the most part they are unsuccessful. The fish see a lot of crazy lures and crazy presentations and i believe they get accustomed to that aspect. What they dont see is well presented baits and this is where i think a great angler can shine. I have been noticeably better this year by keeping this in mind. Just because you see guys out there doesnt mean they're catching the fish. 2 Quote
Bruce424 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 Why does PA have so many lakes called the "Dead Sea", is it because there are so many crappy anglers. I have two near me, and they both are stellar fishing opportunities. ; ) Let me guess... blue marsh and...??? Blank on the other one. Blue marsh isn't the dead sea it's quite the opposite. It just takes a little thinking. Quote
Dogmatic Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 LOL^^^^The Nock(Nockamixon) was also known as "The Dead Sea". Quote
lectricbassman Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Well i am all ready to go fishing one day next week after 20 years. cleaned all the reels up, respooled w/ new line and bought some senkos and a couple others items. i can still use the plastics i have as they where sealed pretty good. and bought bobber stops to rig the "punch skirt". new to me. have the rods set up with a wacky and a drop shot. also new for me. now the draw backs. have to rent a boat, so no sonar or electric motor. the lake i'm fishing is now called the "Dead Sea", but i don't believe this. have some spots i'll go where i caught fish before. have to wait also till 8 am to get on the lake as thats the rental start time. i have 5 target places to go in about 6 hrs. one is Rip Rap area right across from launch. I'm sure its been hit pretty good by others but i thought its a start to get my "lines" wet. 2 other places are deep water structures. and one place has been singled out on "fishidy". the lake should not be to crowed during the week. OBTW i do have a boat, but no hitch on the car and since we're moving to the west coast this year some time, will sell the boat. but will take off the transducer and mount. i viewed on Bass pro shops a portable rig to use ones sonar. 50 smacks. soon as i get the flat tiers fixed i will save the motor. halo ps any one from the 'burgh knows what lake i mean the DEAD SEA How was your trip? Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted May 28, 2015 Super User Posted May 28, 2015 "The dead sea" has been tough this year, but that doesn't mean there aren't still a few in there. 1 Quote
halochef Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 "The dead sea" has been tough this year, but that doesn't mean there aren't still a few in there. nice one! where? Quote
halochef Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 How was your trip? did not go well i dont want to talk about it Quote
lectricbassman Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 Dont let a bad trip get you down. Its no fun getting skunked, believe me ive been skunked more times than not! 1 Quote
halochef Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Dont let a bad trip get you down. Its no fun getting skunked, believe me ive been skunked more times than not! thanks have had time to think some things through... Quote
Dogmatic Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 i agree. no one does the work. They're definitely not "early risers", I saw so many boats headed to the lake this weekend 7:30-8:00, that's two hours after sun rise, and way too late, and makes fishing a lot tougher. If you're going to be that late, you might as well wait until evening, and fish the sunset. Quote
halochef Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 update.. seems my fishing days are done. being a chef and using my right hand for chef things..well arthritis set in. after not casting for all those years and then casting my arthritis flared up so bad i could not use my hand for a week. i need to use my hand as my wife is disabled and i do housely things. cant take the chance again of another flare up. so see you all over at "everything else board" Quote
Phil_G Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) I've been fishing Blue Marsh for 3 years now. I live 7 miles from the lake. I caught fish early, like Kate April and early May then it became sporadic. I fish 2x a week mostly evenings. I avoid weekends because of the out of control jet skiers and racing boats. I have several spots that always produce largemouths. Really only one produced on a regular basis this year. However, 2 weeks ago on a Thursday night up the Tully my son in law caught two smallies, dinks, then a lunker largemouth 20 ft of water, deep diving crank. Biggest fish in 3 yrs. 5-6 lbs. Water temp 81. I struck out that night. Last Sunday right, right at dark I was waiting for the Dry Brooks ramp to clear, switched to a square bill with rattles, 3rd cast caught biggest fish ever, 6-7 lb smallie!!!!!! Made my season although I.m going out tomorrow and water temps should be close to 70, I.m hoping the bite is on and looking for a big day. I don't think it is the Dead Sea, there are fish all over the place, but you do need to cover water. Edited September 27, 2016 by Phil_G Spelling Quote
stk44 Posted September 28, 2016 Posted September 28, 2016 On 5/28/2015 at 9:36 AM, fishballer06 said: "The dead sea" has been tough this year, but that doesn't mean there aren't still a few in there. I've done pretty well there this year. I feel like a lot of the anglers either don't fish for bass or they just run and gun or atleast that's what I like to believe to keep my confidence up. 1 Quote
stk44 Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 I just now realized how old this thread is LOL 1 Quote
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