Northeast PA

[fish71]

Kind of a silly question, Has anyone else in the area been having a tough year? My days are hit and miss. More miss that anything. Its to the point im starting to wonder if its me. I haven't done anything different in my fishing techniques, I know im using the right bait under certain conditions. Clear water, stained, muddy, windy conditions, calm.  Im having a hell of a time catching fish this year. I have talked to local guys and it all seems they have the same response, "its been a tough year" Is it all weather related ?  I fished  a local tournament last night on a local lake with the exception of a couple shorties I had nothing in the boat.  Im beginning to question myself.  Anyone have any input on this, is anyone else in the same boat as me? (No pun intended).   Thanks Guys

[Gundog]

Its been tough this year. The amount of rain this summer has really made it difficult to not only get out but to find clear water. Thankfully, I don't fish tournaments cause that would make me crazy. Just remember, there is always next year (at least that is what Jets fans tell themselves). 

[fish71]

I have never fished in water as murky and nasty as this year. It has been a wet summer and there was really no consistent weather patterns, which I know does have a bearing on the fish, Im ready to hang up the sticks this year and look forward to next year. As far as the Jets fans I wont add anything to that, I know as a Giants fan they better do better than they did in preseason.  Or im going to have a long football season too......    LMAO!

Mike Iaconelli uses the phrase "never give up" but, Im not sure how much self torture I can take. Maybe this fall will be a little more inspiring. As im watching the rain fall as I type      UGH!

[Gundog]

I'm with you in hoping this fall will be better that the summer. Can't wait till the jerkbait bite starts up. That is when the fun begins.  

[Turkey sandwich]

I've had a weird year this year also, but I can't say bad.  The Susquehanna has been inconsistent because of the rain, but I've fished a lot of new water and did OK on the days I wasn't fishing chocolate milk or weird weather.  Still, not a lot of size.  One 18" smallie, and a number of largemouth between 15-17", but nothing really big, and a lot of work to get them.  I've skunked a lot more this year than I'd like to admit, but I'm going to chalk most of it up to practicing with the fly rod 

[Megastink]

I had a great year until July. I live in SEPA, but fish a few private lakes in the Poconos quite often. In July, the bass in the shallow weedy lakes got stubborn, so I spent more time fishing lakes down by me, whichnare bigger, deeper, and also full of grass.

 

july was my best month in SEPA. Punching grass landed me a few 6's, 5's, and some 4's.