From Koinonia Guide Services:
http://www.koinoniafishingguides.com/
Hi Gang,
The river was at 43 with 21,000CF of flow and 80 degrees at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 4.5 with 23,250CF of flow and 72 degrees.
1. Trip #1 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Monday and we fished from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM and we boated 1 Flathead and 2 Channel Cats. The Flathead was 4# and the largest Channel was 8#. We caught them all on live bait. We had 4.7 – Clear – Steady – 27,900CF and 72 degrees.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Wednesday and we fished from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM and we boated 14 Bass and 2 Fallfish. The largest bass was 18.25” and we caught it on a BPS Micro Spin. We call all our fish on Rattle Bait and Micro Spins. We had 4.6 – Clear – Steady – 24,750CF and 75 degrees. It was clear and we had a BP of 30.25 and steady.
3. Trip #3 – Guide Trip – This was a half day guide trip on Wednesday morning and we boated 8 bass. The largest was 14” and we caught them all on soft plastics. The same conditions as mentioned above.
4. Trip #4 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Friday and we fished a stream from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM and we boated 35+ Sunfish. The largest was 8” and we caught them all on worms. The river was at 4.5 – Clear – Steady – 24, 300CF and 75 degrees. It was sunny and hot.
5. Trip #5 – Guide Trip - This was a Saturday AM trip and we boated 6 bass and 1 Walleye. The largest bass was 13.5” and the Walleye was 10”. We caught them on In Line Spinners, Rattle Baits and Crank Baits. We had 4.5 – Clear – Steady – 23,250CF and 72 degrees. We had blue bird skies and a BP of 30.10 and Steady.
6. Trip #6 – Guide Trip – This was a half day PM trip on Saturday and we boated 22 Bass and the largest was 17”. We caught them on Crank baits and Rattle baits. We had 4.5 – Clear – Steady – 23,250CF and 76 degrees. We had clear skies and a BP of 30.10 and steady.
7. Trip #8 – No Trip
8. We now have our Catfish Gold Punch Bait in Stock. It comes in original and blood and the cost is $6.95 per pint.
9. We have updated the web site so please check out some new pictures and testimonials.
10. We will be taking a small group to Costa Rica on June 23rd and then a larger group to Alaska on July 15th. These are both great trips with two completely different attitudes. The Alaska Trip is all out fishing and we get to bring home some wonderfully eating fish. Costa Rica is a more relaxed atmosphere where we fish, snorkel and do eco tours. Let us know if you might like to join us on one of these great adventures. The Alaska Trip is sold out thru 2012 and we only have about 6 spots available in 2013.
11. I doubt I will have much communication from June 23rd – June 30th as we will be in Costa Rica.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Koinonia Guide Service Susquehanna Fishing Report, 6/11/11
From Koinonia Guide Services:
http://www.koinoniafishingguides.com/
Hi Gang,
The river was at 5.2 with 39,800CF of flow and 70 degrees at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 4.3 with 21,000CF of flow and 80 degrees.
1. Trip #1 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Wednesday morning and we fished from 7:30AM to 9:30 AM and we caught 50+ Sunfish, 1 Crappie and 1 Channel Cat. We caught them all on worms. We had 4.6 – Clear – Steady – 26,200CF and 72 degrees. It was sunny and hot.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Thursday morning and we fished from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and we caught 50+ Sunfish and 1 Crappie. We caught them all on worms. We had 4.5 – Clear – Steady – 24,750CF and 73 degrees. It was clear and we had a BP of 30.25 and steady.
3. Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Friday morning and we fished from 4:30 AM to 9:00 AM and we boated 5 Flatheads. The largest was 16#12oz. and we caught them on live and cut bait. We had 4.4 – Clear – Steady -21,700CF and 78 degrees. It was cloudy.
4. Trip #4 – Guide Trip – This was a Friday PM trip on a lake and we boated 2 Walleye, 3 Yellow Perch, 1 Rock Bass, 10 Sunfish and 35 White Perch. We caught them on crawler harness and the client got to take home some good eating fish.
5. Trip #5 – Guide Scouting Trip - This was Saturday morning and we fished from 4:00 AM to 8:30 AM and we boated 4 Flatheads. The largest was 8# and we caught them all on live and cut bait. We had 4.3 – Clear – Steady – 21,000CF and 80 degrees. We had rain showers, windy and a BP of 30.25 and falling.
6. Trip #6 – No Trip
7. Trip #8 – No Trip
8. We now have our Catfish Gold Punch Bait in Stock. It comes in original and blood and the cost is $6.95 per pint.
9. Dave has a good Walleye and White Perch bite going at a local lake if anyone is interested in getting some good eating fish.
10. We have updated the web site so please check out some new pictures and testimonials.
11. We will be taking a small group to Costa Rica on June 23rd and then a larger group to Alaska on July 15th. These are both great trips with two completely different attitudes. The Alaska Trip is all out fishing and we get to bring home some wonderfully eating fish. Costa Rica is a more relaxed atmosphere where we fish, snorkel and do eco tours. Let us know if you might like to join us on one of these great adventures. The Alaska Trip is sold out thru 2012 and we only have about 6 spots available in 2013.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB
http://www.koinoniafishingguides.com/
Hi Gang,
The river was at 5.2 with 39,800CF of flow and 70 degrees at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 4.3 with 21,000CF of flow and 80 degrees.
1. Trip #1 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Wednesday morning and we fished from 7:30AM to 9:30 AM and we caught 50+ Sunfish, 1 Crappie and 1 Channel Cat. We caught them all on worms. We had 4.6 – Clear – Steady – 26,200CF and 72 degrees. It was sunny and hot.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Bait Trip – This was on Thursday morning and we fished from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and we caught 50+ Sunfish and 1 Crappie. We caught them all on worms. We had 4.5 – Clear – Steady – 24,750CF and 73 degrees. It was clear and we had a BP of 30.25 and steady.
3. Trip #3 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Friday morning and we fished from 4:30 AM to 9:00 AM and we boated 5 Flatheads. The largest was 16#12oz. and we caught them on live and cut bait. We had 4.4 – Clear – Steady -21,700CF and 78 degrees. It was cloudy.
4. Trip #4 – Guide Trip – This was a Friday PM trip on a lake and we boated 2 Walleye, 3 Yellow Perch, 1 Rock Bass, 10 Sunfish and 35 White Perch. We caught them on crawler harness and the client got to take home some good eating fish.
5. Trip #5 – Guide Scouting Trip - This was Saturday morning and we fished from 4:00 AM to 8:30 AM and we boated 4 Flatheads. The largest was 8# and we caught them all on live and cut bait. We had 4.3 – Clear – Steady – 21,000CF and 80 degrees. We had rain showers, windy and a BP of 30.25 and falling.
6. Trip #6 – No Trip
7. Trip #8 – No Trip
8. We now have our Catfish Gold Punch Bait in Stock. It comes in original and blood and the cost is $6.95 per pint.
9. Dave has a good Walleye and White Perch bite going at a local lake if anyone is interested in getting some good eating fish.
10. We have updated the web site so please check out some new pictures and testimonials.
11. We will be taking a small group to Costa Rica on June 23rd and then a larger group to Alaska on July 15th. These are both great trips with two completely different attitudes. The Alaska Trip is all out fishing and we get to bring home some wonderfully eating fish. Costa Rica is a more relaxed atmosphere where we fish, snorkel and do eco tours. Let us know if you might like to join us on one of these great adventures. The Alaska Trip is sold out thru 2012 and we only have about 6 spots available in 2013.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Featured Susquehanna Campground - Indian Head
If you are looking for a great campground along the Susquehanna River, check out Indian Head Campground in Bloomsburg, PA. Indian Head is located along the North Branch of the Susky, on the downstream side of Fishing Creek.
http://www.indianheadcampground.com/
http://www.indianheadcampground.com/
Thursday, June 2, 2011
June Issue of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine Now Online!
The June issue of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine is now online and available for free download via Susquehannafishing.com:
http://susquehannafishing.com/
This month's articles:
Don’t Lay on the Beds... By J. Oast
The Ones that Got Away by J. Kirtland
Profiles with J. Veruete
This Month with a Susquehanna River Guide by L. Dunham
Oooo... Shiny! by L. Morris
The Quilback by D. Pelachik
About Bait... by W. Milheim
What Line... When? by B. Wilhelm
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Susquehanna Fishing Magazine, 16th Issue Out Next Week
Next week Susquehanna Fishing Magazine will be releasing its 16th issue for June 2011.
Keep an eye on SusquehannaFishing.com for the latest and all back issues of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine:
http://susquehannafishing.com/
Some of the June issue articles:
Don’t Lay on the Beds... By J. Oast
The Ones that Got Away by J. Kirtland
Profiles with J. Veruete
This Month with a Susquehanna River Guide by L. Dunham
Oooo... Shiny! by L. Morris
The Quilback by D. Pelachik
About Bait... by W. Milheim
What Line... When? by B. Wilhelm
Keep an eye on SusquehannaFishing.com for the latest and all back issues of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine:
http://susquehannafishing.com/
Some of the June issue articles:
Don’t Lay on the Beds... By J. Oast
The Ones that Got Away by J. Kirtland
Profiles with J. Veruete
This Month with a Susquehanna River Guide by L. Dunham
Oooo... Shiny! by L. Morris
The Quilback by D. Pelachik
About Bait... by W. Milheim
What Line... When? by B. Wilhelm
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Fishing Creek Fly Fishing on The Great Outdoors
This past weekend Susquehanna Fishing Magazine contributor Jim Kukorlo was joined by Bob Ide from The Great Outdoors TV show...
http://www.myfoxnepa.com/Global/category.asp?C=205486
http://www.myfoxnepa.com/Global/category.asp?C=205486
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Elements, Part III (SFM, April 2011)
From the April 2011 issue of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine:
http://susquehannafishing.com/
By William Milheim
I have always been interested in the natural sciences. I must admit, some of it is boring, but when it relates to fishing I always perk up and listen. In the past few months we’ve discussed weather and water temperature, and this month we’ll be looking into dissolved oxygen and its role in our fishing success. Again we’ll use smallmouth bass as our target fish. They are popular and I do most of my guiding for them.
Dissolved oxygen is created by diffusion from the surrounding air –
aeration from tumbling water, such as rapids and falls, and is also a by-product of photosynthesis. Oxygen levels also can be reduced through over fertilization of aquatic plants by run-off from farm fields containing phosphates and nitrates (the ingredients in fertilizers). Under these conditions, the numbers and size of aquatic plants increase. Then, if the weather becomes cloudy for several days, respiring plants will use much of the available dissolved oxygen. When these plants die, they become food for bacteria, which in turn multiply and use large amounts of oxygen.
Dissolved oxygen is measured in parts per million. Numerous scientific studies suggest that 4-5 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved oxygen is the minimum amount that will support a large, diverse fish population. The dissolved oxygen level in good fishing waters generally averages about 9.0 parts per million (ppm).
Now that the science portion is over, we can see how dissolved oxygen affects our river. We know now that after a good rainstorm the water gets muddy and dissolved oxygen levels are naturally low. When the water warms to the seventies aquatic plants are growing using dissolved oxygen. As the water temperature continues to rise it will lower the dissolved oxygen level.
It’s easy to find the dissolved oxygen rates in the river by searching the internet for USGS references to the Susquehanna River. Then find the part of the river you fish. It will give dissolved oxygen, flow rate, and PH.
How can we use our new gained knowledge in our favor to increase our fishing success? Be flexible in your location. Areas that held smallmouth in the spring might not hold fish in the summer, because the dissolved oxygen is too low. Last summer (2010) was a great example. Low water conditions most of the summer into the fall meant that the focus was on fast moving water, where the dissolved oxygen levels are higher than slow moving water. For most of the fishing season on the North Branch, dissolved oxygen isn’t much of a concern until the water warms in the summer months. Fishing deep water or slow-moving deep water where you would think the smallmouth would be just isn’t the case. Move to fast moving water or a deeper pool that is fed by rapids. These areas will hold large numbers of smallmouth.
We know now that the dissolved oxygen fluctuates from day to day and certain conditions, such as water temp, stained water, and the demand they can put on dissolved oxygen levels. I always get the question, “when will fall bite start?” Many factors need to come into play; first the water temperature needs to drop and the dissolved oxygen level needs to rise. All the aquatic vegetation is starting to die off, all the leaves that drop in the river need to deteriorate. The demand on dissolved oxygen for decomposition of vegetation is very high.
Next time you go fishing, consider the affects of dissolved oxygen. The key is to fish in spots that provide the best possible areas where high levels of dissolved oxygen will concentrate the smallmouth.
Next issue we will look into the lunar table and how this will affect your day fishing.
Bill Milheim has been fishing and guiding the North Brach of the Susquehanna River for over 25 years.
http://susquehannafishing.com/
By William Milheim
I have always been interested in the natural sciences. I must admit, some of it is boring, but when it relates to fishing I always perk up and listen. In the past few months we’ve discussed weather and water temperature, and this month we’ll be looking into dissolved oxygen and its role in our fishing success. Again we’ll use smallmouth bass as our target fish. They are popular and I do most of my guiding for them.
Dissolved oxygen is created by diffusion from the surrounding air –
aeration from tumbling water, such as rapids and falls, and is also a by-product of photosynthesis. Oxygen levels also can be reduced through over fertilization of aquatic plants by run-off from farm fields containing phosphates and nitrates (the ingredients in fertilizers). Under these conditions, the numbers and size of aquatic plants increase. Then, if the weather becomes cloudy for several days, respiring plants will use much of the available dissolved oxygen. When these plants die, they become food for bacteria, which in turn multiply and use large amounts of oxygen.
Dissolved oxygen is measured in parts per million. Numerous scientific studies suggest that 4-5 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved oxygen is the minimum amount that will support a large, diverse fish population. The dissolved oxygen level in good fishing waters generally averages about 9.0 parts per million (ppm).
Now that the science portion is over, we can see how dissolved oxygen affects our river. We know now that after a good rainstorm the water gets muddy and dissolved oxygen levels are naturally low. When the water warms to the seventies aquatic plants are growing using dissolved oxygen. As the water temperature continues to rise it will lower the dissolved oxygen level.
It’s easy to find the dissolved oxygen rates in the river by searching the internet for USGS references to the Susquehanna River. Then find the part of the river you fish. It will give dissolved oxygen, flow rate, and PH.
How can we use our new gained knowledge in our favor to increase our fishing success? Be flexible in your location. Areas that held smallmouth in the spring might not hold fish in the summer, because the dissolved oxygen is too low. Last summer (2010) was a great example. Low water conditions most of the summer into the fall meant that the focus was on fast moving water, where the dissolved oxygen levels are higher than slow moving water. For most of the fishing season on the North Branch, dissolved oxygen isn’t much of a concern until the water warms in the summer months. Fishing deep water or slow-moving deep water where you would think the smallmouth would be just isn’t the case. Move to fast moving water or a deeper pool that is fed by rapids. These areas will hold large numbers of smallmouth.
We know now that the dissolved oxygen fluctuates from day to day and certain conditions, such as water temp, stained water, and the demand they can put on dissolved oxygen levels. I always get the question, “when will fall bite start?” Many factors need to come into play; first the water temperature needs to drop and the dissolved oxygen level needs to rise. All the aquatic vegetation is starting to die off, all the leaves that drop in the river need to deteriorate. The demand on dissolved oxygen for decomposition of vegetation is very high.
Next time you go fishing, consider the affects of dissolved oxygen. The key is to fish in spots that provide the best possible areas where high levels of dissolved oxygen will concentrate the smallmouth.
Next issue we will look into the lunar table and how this will affect your day fishing.
Bill Milheim has been fishing and guiding the North Brach of the Susquehanna River for over 25 years.
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