They’ll be spawning soon enough. Can’t wait for this virus to blow over to chase some hogs again! Anyone else fish the various creeks of the philly burbs?

Haven't in years but grew up fishing the Delaware and various tributaries for smallies.  My parents still live up there and we have gone out for stripers a few times but haven't gone after smallies in a few years.  if we meet up to fish for smallies we meet at the susquehanna instead

Just now, flyfisher said:

Haven't in years but grew up fishing the Delaware and various tributaries for smallies.  My parents still live up there and we have gone out for stripers a few times but haven't gone after smallies in a few years.  if we meet up to fish for smallies we meet at the susquehanna instead

Yeah I’ve heard the Susquehanna is amazing. I’ve only ever fished a very small stretch when I was up at Bloomsburg university.

yeah, make the hour or so drive, totally worth it, only problem is you won't want to go back to the Delaware again lol

That’s my home. 

I'm central PA like harrisburg region I've been going out kinda scoping some solid waters getting a feel for the areas. I have 5 spots that are killer during the spawn. Now I just gotta work some pre spawn and get ready. Like you spawn creek smallies is so much fun! Also the susky is a great smallmouth waters. The creeks I fish all spill into it so we get some big ol females make their way into them for the spring. Seeing your pic gets me all giddy shame this virus is going on I was fixing to stock up at spring fishing classic.

54 minutes ago, gall said:

I'm central PA like harrisburg region I've been going out kinda scoping some solid waters getting a feel for the areas. I have 5 spots that are killer during the spawn. Now I just gotta work some pre spawn and get ready. Like you spawn creek smallies is so much fun! Also the susky is a great smallmouth waters. The creeks I fish all spill into it so we get some big ol females make their way into them for the spring. Seeing your pic gets me all giddy shame this virus is going on I was fixing to stock up at spring fishing classic.

There’s nothing like when they push into the creeks. My favorite time of the year for smallmouth for sure

3 hours ago, Adam Markley said:

There’s nothing like when they push into the creeks. My favorite time of the year for smallmouth for sure

Yeah man those big ol chunky females man. I wet wade for the spawn and nothing more exciting finding the beds and just watching them react

1 hour ago, gall said:

Yeah man those big ol chunky females man. I wet wade for the spawn and nothing more exciting finding the beds and just watching them react

For sure man things fly out like a bullet. main thing for me is I can’t buy a bite 90% of the time outside of the spawn. Puts a bunch of fish in a small area lol

6 hours ago, Adam Markley said:

For sure man things fly out like a bullet. main thing for me is I can’t buy a bite 90% of the time outside of the spawn. Puts a bunch of fish in a small area lol

Haha I mean you will learn where they like to hangout throughout the year. Believe it or not last summer I found a spot that was killer. The key was a whacky rig 1/8oz weedless  5 dinger in gp/blue Drifted down into the Eddie's and log jams around the pillar. It has a good mix of low water and deeper rifts and just letting it drift when it hit the slack water or little trenches they were stacked up. You'll get a feel for it man I'll stand by this statement river/creek smallmouth fishing in pa/va/Maryland there's nothing like it but when you unlock the puzzle boy you can get some huge ones 

42 minutes ago, gall said:

Haha I mean you will learn where they like to hangout throughout the year. Believe it or not last summer I found a spot that was killer. The key was a whacky rig 1/8oz weedless  5 dinger in gp/blue Drifted down into the Eddie's and log jams around the pillar. It has a good mix of low water and deeper rifts and just letting it drift when it hit the slack water or little trenches they were stacked up. You'll get a feel for it man I'll stand by this statement river/creek smallmouth fishing in pa/va/Maryland there's nothing like it but when you unlock the puzzle boy you can get some huge ones 

I hear ya man the problem is most of the schuylkill down here is all washed out and finding any sort of nice area is tough