Spey Casting on the Allegheny

The Allegheny River, just below the Kinzua Dam, is a great destination during the summer months to tune up and catch fish using your two handed outfit.  I use an Orvis 12'6" 7weight with a Rio Line and Orvis x-tra fast sink poly leader to present various streamer patterns down deep.  One of my other favorite two handed rods is the Orvis Helios Switch rod.  Using the switch, I mostly nymph fish with it, it does allow for fast presentations using double spey and snake roll type casts.  In my boat I go armed with the spey rod for swinging streamers and the switch for dead drifting nymphs.  Using the combo throughout the day is allot of fun and mixes things up a bit.  Later this summer into early fall I will be putting together a switch/spey rod weekend for all to attend and learn a little about switch and spey fishing.  I look forward to seeing you on the river.

The trout fishing on the Allegheny and Clarion rivers continue to produce nice fish.  The summer is setting in and the bass and gill fishing is getting hot (don't forget golden bones too).  One of my evening destinations, just before sunset, is Quaker Lake in State Park.  Loaded with gills, pike and largemouth bass you can't beat it for a couple of hours of fly fishing action.  Just about every cast yields some kind of fish.  Lot's of fun, it reminds me of my childhood, sitting under the shade tree yanking in pumpkinseeds and gills all afternoon.  No matter what your schedule or time there is always some great fly fishing to be done.  Hope to see you on the water this summer.

The Fourth of July weekend is wrapping up to be a great time to be out on the water. Nice weather and great fishing. The Lake fishing for Smallmouth Bass on Erie is beginning to get good along with the great Trout fishing on the Clarion and Allegheny Rivers. Check out the link to The Lake Erie Ultimate Anglers website on my website to set up your Erie smallie experience. Streamer fishing for smallmouth bass on the Allegheny River is getting good as the summer heats up. As we float down the river getting out to wade fish the riffles and streamer fishing the deep runs and pools, from the boat, has been a great combo to catch trout and smallmouth. The dry fly action on the Clarion continues to be good with nice fish coming up to get a mouth full. I look forward to seeing you on the water.