I was wondering if anyone had some trout fishing tips for Central PA?
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I am just a beginner fly fisherman myself, but I did live at State College in Central Pa. for a year, and I know that President Jimmy Carter flyfished in the area. Ask anyone up there where he fished.
The best tip I can give you for trout fishing anywhere is to get off the beaten path. The easy spots near roads and public parking spots get hit early and often, try to find places that are harder to get to and you will find more and bigger fish. Talk to the locals to see what flies work best for that area if you are fly fishing. I have mostly fished them with nightcrawlers and had great success over the years. Some #6 Tru Turn hooks, different size split shot sinkers and a couple dozen crawlers are all you need if you go that route. Use a light enough split shot so that the crawler will drift down stream a little when you bump it. I carry an old plastic container from when I used to chew as my “tackle box”, a pair of needle nose pliers and a stringer making it easy to cover a lot of ground/water. I like to have a couple of Panther Martin spinners on hand also, in a couple of different colors. Good luck!
I grew up in west Pa and mostly fly fish. However if you are using a spinning rod you cant beat meel worms for trout. use a small hook size 10 or 12 or even smaller if you can. do not use any weight instead use a small float (bobber) adjusted to vthe depth of the stream you are fishing. you want the bait to be just above the bottom. If you are not getting snagged once in a while you are not low enough. I like to use slip on floats that are used for fly fishing or you can also use the stick on kink. It looks like a number 8 that folds over and sticks to itself. you can get these at any fly shop and they can show you how to use them.
Hope this helps, feel free to email me
Lee