Hey ZEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[towmotor]

Heading up to Blakeslee tomorrow night for the Memorial Day weekend. You know if the Tobyhanna Creek near 115 is worth hitting? Or anywhere else local to 940 and 115? Would love to do a day trip, but I'll be rollin' with the wife and kids.

Thanks.

Towmotor

[Zel]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Tobyhanna Creek (don't do much creek and stream fishing other than Hunters Creek with the kids, which runs through some of our family's land in Carbon County).  

Tobyhanna Lake would be less than a half hour drive from you.  You can also fish from the bank there.  Start at the boat launch, and work your way to the left (looking at the lake).  Walk down the path and hit any open areas where you can get to the lake.  Also as you walk down the path you will eventually come to the dam part and the rip rap is good.  The bass there are real black from the tannic water (post some pics of them if you go there), and some good pickerel. Waders would work best, but watch your footing, a lot of rocks.  There is also a beach there for the wife and kids while you go fishing.   Gouldsboro Lake is also close to Tobyhanna Lake (I hear its been fixed and reopened).  Also close to you is Frances E. Walter Dam.  I don't know much about the lake other than when I use to suggest it to our bass club to have a tournament, it drew growns from the guys.  

Good luck over the Memorial Day holiday.

     

[towmotor]

Thanks, Zel. Greatly appreciated.

Towmotor

[RobbyZ5001]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Tobyhanna Creek (don't do much creek and stream fishing other than Hunters Creek with the kids, which runs through some of our family's land in Carbon County).

Good luck over the Memorial Day holiday.

Zel this really brings back great memories...I miss hunters creek. That was my favorite stream to fish... it was just beautiful. I really enjoyed fishing it and miss it. You are lucky to be able to fish that stream!

PS: (were you one of "those" people who posted)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zel]

Zel this really brings back great memories...I miss hunters creek. That was my favorite stream to fish... it was just beautiful. I really enjoyed fishing it and miss it. You are lucky to be able to fish that stream!

PS: (were you one of "those" people who posted)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robby the family owns a section of land where the Continental Road is in its original condition, although not public anymore. Right at the end of the road is an old hotel (now someone's house) where George Washington, Ben Franklin, and other notables stayed on their travels on the Continental Road (my mother was told when she had to get some legal things done because a business entity tried to grab the land after my father passed away, that because the road is in its original historic condition, she cannot pave it or make improvements to it).

Several years ago some guys decided to shoot up my brother's makeshift cabin he built, with shotguns (from the inside) must have used over 50 shells. Unfortunately it is now posted, but all locals know they can fish and hunt it. If you want to fish it let me know, and I will give you the specific location (its off Stagecoach Road). There is a stone gravity bridge over Hunters Creek on the property built in the 1700's, which is undercut. Some really big native trout live there my largest has been around 18.

(had to fix a word... whewwww)

[RobbyZ5001]

I know exactly where your talking about. I have spent a lot of time on that stream. That is some neat history!

[Zel]

Robby, If you know were it is, I'll give you a couple of tips. Our property starts right on Stagecoach road, with our road starting just to the side of those two pools of hunters creek. There is now a chain across the road, just park off to that side area next to Stagecoach road on our property, where you won't block access to our road.

Here's at tip on those pools (which are across the road from our property): You know the one on the right is much better than the one on the left. Sometimes the trout in the pool won't take any offering. The one surefire way to get them is to use live houseflies. No weight, and use a salmon egg hook. Use 4lb test and just drop it into the water at the "tube" opening, and let the current take it. The trout will slam it.

We own about 30 acres, which is the side of the mountain and some of the bottom land. We own up to the two small wooden sheds (actually one is an outhouse) just beyond the pavilion. Your best bet is to start at Stagecoach road and wade upstream. Most of our property is in its natural state so it's a bit of a challenge getting upstream. Jungle training is a plus LOL. But there are a lot of undercut trees that hold the trout. My brother is usually there on the weekends, and if you see him, tell him his brother Joe gave you permission to fish it. Both "shorlines" of Hunters creek is on our land through that stretch. Good luck.

(Sorry towmotor for hijacking the thread)

[towmotor]

Not a problem, Zel. You're sharing some good info that is helping others. No need to apologize for that.  

[towmotor]

Well, I didn't get out but once, and didn't get to hit any of the spots named. But I did get to take my five year old to that Big Brown fish-and-pay place on 115. While I won't even mention how I did (because it just was not fair lol) I loved seeing Bubba land his first EIGHT bass, all 10-14", and doing so like he's been doing it for years. I just hope he doesn't expect that every time out.

Towmotor.