HOLY CRAP !!!!!!

Butch W. landed this huge Sturgeon while fishing on the Columbia River 

during a recent fishing excursion in southern Washington State.

Butch and his grandson managed to land this 8 footer plus

2 six and a half and 1, 7 footer between them. 

CONGRATS GUY.

I'm still wondering why he took this pic while only wearing his fancy plaid lingerie? 

COLES BROWNIE

It looks like there are still plenty of trout left behind camp.

Cole caught this 17in. Brownie in the early morning during our current heat wave. 

From what I hear, he left few in there yet to be caught.

JOES BATTLE WITH THE PALOMINO

I don't know how I did it, but I finally loaded the video of Joe 

fighting and landing the 18in. Palomino that he caught in May.

I haven't posted for a couple of months

so it was time to catch up.

Brief comments but very picture heavy.  

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OUR NEW FISHING HOLE

Joe M. John A. and myself hit the streams in mid May and were very happy with the results

We caught quantity and quality fish.

Joe pulled 3 trout out on this brushy area of the Allegheny.

JOE M.

Joe M. caught 2 trophy trout during this fishing weekend.

A 16in. Brookie and a 18in. Palomino.

Nice job Joe!!

JOES 18in PALIMINO

JOHN A.

JOE K. ON THE UPPER ALLEGHENY R.

Joe K. and myself headed up to camp the first weekend of June 

for some late season trout fishing.

The waters were running low and clear and fish were hard to come by early in our trip.

As the weekend progressed, the fish became very cooperative.

We had a pleasant and successful weekend.

CHUNKY BROOKIE

ALLEGHENY RAINBOW

Memorial Day Trip

WHO: Cousins, Tom, Jackie, Ray, Chuck, and myself

WHAT: Annual Trout Fishing and B.S. session at Camp, 2012

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CUZ CHUCK G.

Cuz Chuck started off the week by catching a limit of trout on the day of our arrival.

We were off to a great start that never ended until we left camp.

 This was our most successful trip we had made together and a great time was had by all. 

This is one of my favorite yearly events at camp.

CUZ JACKIE G.

Jackie does not fish much, and just started coming to camp the last few years to join the festivities. 

He did a real nice job, catching his limit the second time out on the stream.

WAY TO GO JACK!

LANDING ANOTHER 1

Cuz Tom G. lands 1 of many in this stretch of prime trout waters.

19 INCH BROWNIE

Chuck and myself were fishing our, appropriately named, Cousin Hole when I  latched onto this nice one. 

About 15 minutes prior to this 1 being hooked, I mentioned to him that I had a feeling a big 1 was in there. I'm glad I was right.

SUCCESS

CUZ TOM

Tom G. fishing a promising stretch on 1 of our favorite streams. 

TRILLIUM

The Trillium were in full bloom.

 The are a wild flowering perennial that are predominantly white. 

There also is a Red (purple) trillium, that are a little harder to come across. 

WARMING UP FOR BREAKFAST

The Turkey Buzzards also enjoyed the week. 

Every morning they would clean up all the entrails that we had thrown in the woods behind camp.

CUZ RAY M.

The final day of fishing was almost as good as the 1st. 

Here is Ray catching 1 of the last fish of our very enjoyable week.

FISH FRY TIME

We headed to camp on Friday for the fish fry and it was the nicest weather day of the weekend.

John A. and Brad H. headed to Potato upon their arrival and crushed the trout.

It was the highlight of the weekend.

JIM F. and Cole S.

Someone else is hungry too.

MYSELF

The fish fry is complete.

Time to relax around the fire.

WHO: Brad H.  John A. and  Myself

WHAT: Trout fishing and late season snowstorm

WHERE: The Northern Tier of Pa.

PINE CREEK RAINBOW

John A.

YUMMMMM !!

This was the Highlight of the Penguins Playoff game. 

John A. whipped up this delicious appetizer plate for us to snack on.

BRAD H.

We had a new visitor at camp for the weekend.

Brad H. will be leaving for Alaska at the end of May for  the next 4 months to act as a professional fly fishermen guide for clients from around the world. 

Now that's a sweet job!

After the disappointing Penguins game we headed to Potato Creek and Brad landed the largest fish caught from camp this year. He checked in with a 17 inch fat Brookie.

17 INCH BROOKIE

JOHN A. and MYSELF

John and myself braved the elements and gave fishing a try  to no avail.

It was like fishing the Dead Sea. I guess the trout weren't to happy with the bone chilling cold and late season snowstorm either.

LEAVING SNOW BEHIND

I hope this is the last

WHO: Doug A. Jim F. Joe M. and myself.

WHAT: Fishmas Eve

WHEN: April 13, 2012

WHERE: Trout Camp

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TIME FOR MUFFIN MAKING

The Friday before the Pa. trout opener is a time for the annual tradition of Jim F. making English Muffins and Doug A. frying 10lbs of bacon for the upcoming week.

Jim got the recipe from his father and has made them since camp has been ours.

They are the best!

JIM F.

The day before the opening of the Pa. Trout season is 1 of the most enjoyable days of the year. It's great to get together with friends and get camp officially opened for the year.

DOUG A.

On Fishmas Eve, Doug always cooks up 10 pounds of bacon for the upcoming week.

He also partakes in the consumption of a few beverages of his choice.

RON G.

While Jim and Doug keep with tradition, I put a scare into the local chipmunk population.