A Fly Fishing Story on Slate Run (Lyco County)

[@SufferingOutdoors]

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[@jeremyalbert7761]

I fished this creek with the legendary Joe Humphreys' in the late 90's and it is truly a difficult stream to fish! Trout educated by some of the best fly fisherman in the world! Kiddos to you all for catching as many as you did (most consider 1-2 trout brought to net to be a great accomplishment on Slate Run.) One of you (don't know your names), has a slow, delicate, unconventional, however beautiful cast, and great line management with your mending. You remind me of myself and my friends in a time long past. Thank you for invoking such wonderful memories! A word of advice from an old fly fisherman...film everything and then write it down! The memories fade slowly, but time flows by as fast as a fall day. The other day I was 22 and fishing with my best friend's. I blinked my eyes and I'm 64 and I'm alone on the stream with my memories...

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks for watching and the life advice. It is awesome you were able to fish Slate with Joe. I’ve heard presentations by him but never had the opportunity to fish with him. If you ever want to hit the stream together, reach out on Instagram or Facebook with a private message.

[@trouttrailfishin]

Great job dismantling the rock dam.

[@mikelamplugh6204]

This is what i like about your videos. they are in close to proximity to where our camp is. we are across Big Pine from the Mouth of Slate Run

[@pawoodsnwater7551]

Hi again John! Putting together some great videos. Great having fun with friends on the stream. You did very well. 👍🏻

[@SufferingOutdoors]

PA WOODS N WATER thanks for watching Scott! Happy July Fourth to you and your family.

[@scottlowe3355]

Thanks for sharing. Great video

[@GWrex1skip]

Beautiful fish! Beautiful video

[@jeromedwojak918]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing your experience on the water!

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@danielparks5220]

Great stuff! I realized I haven’t seen Cameron since he was a kid. He’s all grown up now. Crazy.

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Daniel Parks yeah it’s crazy to see these kids grown up haha!

[@dougroberts4535]

Absolutely love Slate Run! Such a beautiful stream. Really enjoyed the video!

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks Doug! We are blessed to have so many beautiful streams in PA.

[@daletowler1354]

I love fly fishing small streams, I also fish wild trout streams I have catch 2 lbs in some some streams, I fly fish w/ 5ft rod for small streams.

[@driftstone]

Your right, good stuff fellas. It's so green out there! Where I'm at in the valley of northern California, it's still very hot and dry.

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Yeah we have been dry here too but we stay pretty greens. I was checking our your videos too. You do a great job and I can tell you put a lot of effort into your videos. I would love to fish CA some time in the future.

[@driftstone]

@@SufferingOutdoors if you ever make it out here, hit me up and we can go out together.

[@seanearnest]

Very calming and peaceful video, John! Have not fished Slate yet but looking forward to it. Really enjoyed the music as well - would you mind sharing artists & tracks? Thanks a million!

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks for watching. I had to look up my original editing project as I couldn't remember lol. All in the KZbin Music Studio. Ellie's Home Stretch, Angeline the Baker, Alyssa, Silver Lakes, and Hula Ukulele.

[@nickchernoby1508]

The sneak peek crawl love it all still eat'em around the fire

[@daverothrock8372]

Great vid to watch when the water temps are not conducive to trout fishing on most streams. I'm telling you, John, you're blessed with a great ability to put together quality stuff! And that one brookie was a real beaut, as well!!

[@SufferingOutdoors]

It has been the year of the brook trout for sure. Thanks Dave! Looking forward to when we can make it out again.

[@gulliver3644]

Nice video

[@brentjune2263]

Great job once again,you have come along way in a short period of time buddy!!

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks Brent, very thankful that you introduced me to fly fishing.

[@WoolyBugged]

Great video John, I’ve always been intrigued by Slate Run.

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks Mike, you should definitely fish it some time. There are remote sections that would be towards your liking.

[@TopSecretVid]

Were you able to spot fish rising?

[@SufferingOutdoors]

On this trip, not until just before dark, not many fish rising until then.

[@RGJR02]

Do you use the same drop shot method as Dave?

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Similar but a little different, I’m using a mono rig to a standard 5x tapered leader. I have sighter between the mono right and leader then add another section of soghter near the bottom of the leader. I can’t switch it out to dry fly fish though, that’s the benefit to Dave’s system.

[@GWrex1skip]

I didn't realize that The Slate has brown trout...

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Thanks for watching, yep a lot of browns in there.

[@mikeslear6291]

You gotta learn how to set the hook you gotta get some

[@davidreed7718]

Looks like beginner fly fishers! Thanks for revealing one of my spots.

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Hi David, I apologize you feel that way. I am very careful on what streams I name in my videos and do my best not to spot burn. The camp site is well marked by the DCNR and many websites. Slate Run is probably the second most popular stream in Lycoming county outside of Pine Creek and has been publicized and advertised for years by local businesses promoting it. You are right about us being beginners. We are a couple young guys who love to fish and enjoy the outdoors. I’m ok with criticism but don’t want other beginner fly fishers to feel negativity about their skill level if they are trying to learn.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

What a shitty comment and attitude. Keep up the good work, guys, screw the haters.

[@DavidReed-t6c]

Ya don't touch the fish & ya can't swim in the stream. It's a class "A" wild stream, read your regulations.

[@davidreed7718]

Ya don't touch the fish

[@davidreed7718]

Don't like when you reveal my camp site. And you should never touch the fish, the slim you feel on the fish is their line of defense of drowning. In a couple of hours thos fish will go belly up.