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Hey Hey. Im making a run for the Big Spring Creek in PA's heart here in a week or so to meet a buddy for a day of fishing by the FLY. Any pointers on what to use in order to entice some of those fish or where to fish. I have never even been before?

Jesse, I hope JohnW or Eric N. chime in as I haven't fished Big Spring very many times, but generally you'll find the fishable spots easily as most of them are from the head down a couple of miles. There are 3 or 4 easily noted parking lots and you can sight fish as the water is exceptionally clear. Cress bugs, scuds, small p.t.'s, midges and streamers typically are recommended. Gene Macri has a podcast for B. Spring on his website on the right side of the page, and he gives a lot of information.

http://www.limestoner.com/About-Gene-Macri.html

John uses a white streamer some, I think, perhaps a Shenk Minnow. Sculpins also work.

Hey Jesse, Louis pretty much summed it up. If you have a good cress bug pattern those Big Spring rainbows will eat it. The upper sections of the stream are the best (generally upstream from Oak Flat Rd.) there are fish below that but I think the upper sections will fish better for you. It is pretty much all sight fishing. Those fish see a lot of flies. You may see some midges if your lucky. Have fun! There are some big fish there!

Eric

Hey Hey every little bit helps. Sounds like a pretty touchy place ha. Any more info floating around out there?

This time of year bring some midges and small BWO's. On a fairly overcast day you may get a small hatch there. Don't beat yourself up over the big bows that you can plainly see. Go after some faster moving water and get some confidence before moving to the ditch or other slower water. That will kick your butt any day of the week!


Have fun and learn something.