How's the fishing in and around Pittsburgh? (Erie: live, price)

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Originally Posted by eccotecc

I know fishermen from different regions of the country prefer different types of lures. I have found using a panther martin in the waters I fish to be more productive than a rooster tail at certain times of the year. I prefer the holographic patterns. Do you ever use the panther martins and if so, what have been your results? A person only needs one or two types of lures.

I haven't used Panther Martins in years, but they always worked equally as well. My arsenal hsimply includes Rooster Tails and Mepps

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Originally Posted by h_curtis

Sounds interesting. I have read about it in a book of great trout streams/rivers in the US and it was listed as a very unpredictable because the water temp is always very low, which makes it good fishing in the super hot weather.

Thanks Scott, I might have to give that a go. I suspect you can find a spot that wouldn't be crowded?

Especially on a bike. Just pay particular attention to the specific sections of the river, lots of different designations and rules to abide by such as "Delayed Harvest", "Trophy Trout Waters", and "Fly fishing Only"

[eccotecc]

scott,

That's interesting about the mepps. I tried them a few times, actually still have a few, and never cared for them. I think a person develops muscle memory when retrieving a particular lure. Different lures fish differently and the actions and results aren't always the same.

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Originally Posted by eccotecc

h_curtis,

Where do you fish in West Virginia? How far is it from Pittsburgh? Do you buy a WV license and if so, how much is it?

The Cranberry. Never bothered with a license.

[eccotecc]

h-curtis,

Where is the Cranberry? Is it near Morgantown, Wheeling, or Weirton?

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CatchGuide Fishing Books | Trout Bike! Cranberry River (WV - South end)

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Originally Posted by eccotecc

scott,

That's interesting about the mepps. I tried them a few times, actually still have a few, and never cared for them. I think a person develops muscle memory when retrieving a particular lure. Different lures fish differently and the actions and results aren't always the same.

I was actually picked to test Panther Martins in my middle school years. Someone wrote a column about me and my interest in Trout fishing when i was in 6 or 7th grade, and a rep from Panther Martin read it and asked me to try products out for them.

[eccotecc]

scott,

Did you test for them? What were your results?

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Originally Posted by eccotecc

scott,

Did you test for them? What were your results?

I consistently caught larger Brown and Rainbow Trout while using them, especially with the spinner/fly combos.

I was fishing 12 Mile creek in Erie County with my grandfather one Saturday morning....threw one of the fly patterns down stream, reeled it through a deep pool, and WHAM, a huge tail swirled to get it. It was a beautiful 24 inch Brown.

[Johnny C]

lots of talk about trout but none about bass? The rivers around Pittsburgh are loaded with smallmouth. I catch more than I can count on the yough using rubber worms and some lures.

Bass are more fun to fight than a trout, and they weren't dumped into the river out of a bucket just a few days before.