I'm going to be in Oil City next week for work.  The hotel I am staying at is right on the Allegheny and what appears to be a tributary.

I'm looking for any info that anyone may have about the area.  I'm thinking of taking a rod to mess around with after work one evening.

My questions are: 1)  Am I wasting my time in that area?

                          2)  What suggestions do you have for lures?

Thanks for you help.

We've had alot of rain up here the past couple days so water quality may not be at its best.The trib that you are talking about is Oil Creek,been a few years since I have fished it but know of friends that slam smallys w/topwaters,tubes pretty much anything you can think of.

Thanks for the info.  I'll give it a shot.

Just let the fish tell you what they want.

Buy them some flowers, maybe dinner and a movie.  They will open up and tell you just what they want.

That makes sense.  A little wine and dine action.  But what if they play hard to get?  What if they send mixed messages?  What if their mouth says no but their eyes say yes?

:-*