Euro Nymphing: Spring in the Pocono Mountains, PA

Had an fantastic day euro nymphing on a freestone stream in PA’s Pocono Mountains. A first time for me on this beautiful stream and it didn’t disappoint. About 2O large browns to net and not one fish under 14 inches, including an awesome 22 inch beast. Saw bugs hatching all day. Olives in the morning, then Hendricksons, and in the late afternoon armies of Caddis. The flies of the day were a size 18 Stupid Simple Pheasant Tail, a size 16 blue krystal flash perdigon, and a size 14 Blowtorch.
Tight lines and enjoy!
Cory
#poconos #euronymphing #blowtorch

[@daveb7964]

Some of the best tightlining content on the entire friggin web. Thanks for sharing some of your knowledge O.D.T.B.!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Dave! Nice of you to say! Thanks for watching!!

[@truthseeker5890]

I believe it is the best. It's really good. Cory knows and understands this style of fly fishing. I've scanned YT for several years; there is nothing like this material. If there is a channel with something better, it's hidden somehow because I would have found it. The west is loaded with good trout water but Cory has shown that the east has some equally good water; maybe even better trout water. Great "stuff" on this channel!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Wow….Awesome of you to say, Truth Seeker!

[@tightliningmd]

Wow. what a day. Great job on the water. Picking them apart on that "low density" stream :) I do understand what you mean about that type of water, definitely an interesting phenomenon. Tight lines!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Much appreciated Mike! Searched all kinds of areas before I finally realized they were in the same type. Just a fun day. So nice to see the bugs popping now. Spring has sprung for sure. Tight lines to you as well!

[@bahamajim1998]

Excellent my friend !!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching Jim!

[@bahamajim1998]

@@OldDominionTroutBum yes sir that was a hoss !!!

[@tdiflyfish9267]

This is one of the best euro fishing on KZbin and I agree with the other poster of “Pretty decent day” would be a very memorable day for the rest of us. I also like that you sized your fish correctly compared to other posters of their “24+ inch fish” along reminding the viewers to put the fight to the fish and don’t kill them to lactic acid buildup. Your fish came to the net in great shape and you did not keep them out of the water to perform constant talking. Any fish of 6X can be brought in within a few minutes. GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Wow...Really appreciate the awesome comment! Thanks so much for the support. Tight lines to you!

[@pawoodsnwater7551]

Just some awesome big brownies Corey! Great day! Thanks for sharing.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Scott! Had a blast out there. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@trevorcorriere288]

“Pretty decent day” lol that’s an understatement.. great day of fishing man. Congrats

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Haha! Appreciate it Trevor. Thanks for watching!

[@zivkoradojcic]

Hey this was fun to watch! You killed it! Keep pushing! Great chanal! Is there any way to share with me few spots where I can park near the river( where are those bridges) and what is the name of the river since I can't find on the map.. I m always looking for new adventures Best Zivko

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate you watching Zivko, but out of respect for a lot of locals that fish there I don’t name a stream unless there are countless articles written on it. There is a great book called: Keystone Fly Fishing. It’s an awesome resource and will help out tremendously with tons of new spots.

[@uni_shadow164]

Corey, great video and nice brownies! Was wondering if you're throwing a 5 / 6 weight rod? Keep em coming!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thank you! I was actually using a 10ft 2wt T&T contact ll.

[@hotspotnymphing]

That was a lot of big Brown Trout! Your tuck cast and drift is so smooth. Watching the caddis fly around was interesting to see. It's not too long before the cicadas are out, and that is going to be some interesting fishing.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Justin! It was a fun day. Yes, the cicadas are coming and you are going to be right in the middle of them in your area. Gonna be fun fishing.

[@jeffheshler3047]

Great video!!! My boy goes to school at East Stroudsburg I’m researching my trip to the Poconos now.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Jeff! That is an awesome area around there. The Poconos and the Lehigh Valley has some incredible streams!

[@nickweber1255]

Awesome day/awesome fishing. What size/wt rod are you fishing for those hogs? And do you recommend the fighting butt and why? Thanks

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Nick! I’m using a Thomas & Thomas Contact ll, 10 ft. 2 wt. I personally like a fighting butt for a couple of reasons. One, it helps with balancing the rod (as does the down-locking reel seat). Two, it helps with leverage while fighting fish.

[@scottpetiet4046]

You really got into some great fish Corey!! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Scott! Had a blast out there. Thanks for watching!

[@Dzyxl69]

Another great video and u are fishing in my homeland neck of the woods! Its funny i went thru last year with a sex dungeon ( i had a kelly gallop line n setup) right where u got the big one at! Sometimes im not fitst on the water and that has a effect on things. Pethaps its considered low density but that section hasnt been stocked for years, hence why u caught no bows. Very inspiring as ive had not much luck on that section, but everyone else i know does. If u ever wanna come up to fish other water in Poconos lemme know. I know a few places 😉

[@Dzyxl69]

What exactly is ur version of blue perdigon? I did google it n have seen a couple versions

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks so much, Dave. You live in a great neck of the woods! It is a gem of a stream with some beautiful brownies. Appreciate the invite! Tight lines to you.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

I use Harline UV Blue Krystal Flash. UTC 70 Dark Gray thread (or an 8/0 Uni Iron gray). Red collar and silver bead. Dun CDL tail

[@Dzyxl69]

My birthplace, for 27 years resided many years out west for a bunch and came back. Urban jungle now. I saw that video for se pa and sparked interest! Dont think im familiar with that one.

[@andrewshearer6122]

What line are u using if u dont mind .

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Andrew, I use a micro leader. You can watch this video or look at the description for details. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX3WeXR6rMqfaJosi=NN1REleR5LSCBKIO Thanks for watching.

[@glenndotter5065]

Grew up in the Poconos in the 50's - mid 70's. Great water aroud there. Now in Colorado since 84. More quality water than a guy can fish in a lifetime!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Two great places, Glenn! Too many places is a great problem to have!

[@CalledCollectiveMedia]

Another great video my man! Thanks for sharing please keep pumping these videos out for the KZbin world! Take care!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thank you!! I’ll keep em coming! Tight lines to you!

[@RobertWilliams-mp4lu]

What creek?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Robert, out of respect for the locals I don’t mention streams that don’t get a lot press. Hope you understand.

[@scottnock5241]

Another killer day!!!! Congratulations on those big fish!! That was a lot of weight you put in the net today!! Great tips too. So would you say today you were fishing further away from you than you normally would? From the video it look like your fly line was way out of your real so I assumed you were fishing farther away?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Scott! A blast of a day for sure. I do fish farther away when the conditions allow. That’s one of the big benefits from a thinner leader. It allows you to fish farther away without any sag.

[@chasinbowsnbrowns3652]

I really enjoyed this video! Excellent hookups and some really nice browns landed ! Good job explaining your rig and strategy! Definitely would love to see a tying tutorial on that stupid simple pheasant tail , tight lines

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Antonio! I will do the Stupid Simple PT video soon. Thanks for watching. Tight lines!

[@kevinjozwiak5696]

Was that sick 22 on 6x? Single Davy knot?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

It was Kevin. 6x and a single Davy. Appreciate you watching!

[@kevinjozwiak5696]

@@OldDominionTroutBum man I love it. Your videos are like crack(from what I’ve heard about crack 😆)

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Hahaha!

[@dominiccastagna3210]

Is that private water?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

No…everywhere I fish is public. Thanks for watching, Dominic.

[@richmcginn7001]

Great day, some awesome browns, thanks for the explantion on how you attach your dropper tag. Stay safe and looking forward to your next video.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Rich! Appreciate you watching and commenting. Tight lines!

[@smoothlarryhughes]

Hi Corey. I continue to love watching your videos. I'm fairly new to Euro Nymphing and so far I'm loving every minute of it. I'm from southeastern PA (19464) and have mainly stuck to fishing the Tulpehocken and Little Lehigh. I know you're probably not up for divulging your secret spots, but I was curious if you may direct me to some other trout streams in my area that I could try out to broaden my horizons a bit. I'm willing to drive upwards of around 2 hours. With summer here, looks like I'll be hanging up the rod for a few months, but I'll definitely be getting out again in the fall. Do you do any smallmouth fishing or do you stick strictly to trout?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Really appreciate it, James. Buy the book: Keystone Fly Fishing. It is the Bible for PA trout fishing. It tells you everything about each section of the state. I do fish for other species…but my first love and passion is trout. Tight lines to you!

[@smoothlarryhughes]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Took your advise and picked up Keystone Fly Fishing. Is this stream in the book?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

You will love the book, James. And yes it is…every trout stream in the state is in it. From the well know to the least and everything in between.

[@MichaelAndrewsCTtroutBum]

Fished there last summer for the first time ever, brother lives about 45 min away... I'll be back this year. Very nice stretch of water and some nice fish in your net can't ask for much more. Nice job!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Michael! It is a beautiful stretch of river. Your brother lives in a great place. There is a ton of great trout water in that area. Tight lines to you!

[@noahschmon6629]

what creek is this

[@davidcasey9005]

Nice work catching trophy fish! Thanks for the video.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks David! Tight lines to you!

[@leighs522]

Great video. Really like your approach to flies and techniques. You mention Pat Weiss’s Stupid Simple PT, but there is nowhere I can find that that fly has been described. Can you either give us a pattern description or maybe make that one of your excellent tying videos.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks so much. Awesome that you know it’s a Pat Weiss pattern. I appreciate the compliment on my fly tying videos. I will do a video on it, but in the meantime here are the ingredients: Nature’s Spirit pheasant tail: Bleached CDL tail Copper bead and small copper wire for rib. Brown thread I use only 2 pheasant tail fibers to keep it thin. Wind the fibers up behind the bead and tie off. No dubbing. No thread hot spot collar. Just stupid simple as Pat says. I asked him what was his reasoning for it and he said. “It’s just something non-threatening with no weird colors to refuse”.

[@leighs522]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Just to be clear, are you using bleached PT or bleached CDL (which I've never seen). It is funny how what is old is new again.In the March 1981 issue of the old PA Angler magazine, columnist Chauncy Lively (one of my fly-fishing heroes) describes his Pheasant Tail Midge Larva (a typo in the title called it the Pheasant "Trail") . It was exactly the same fly, except no CDL (hadn't made it here from Spain yet, and no bead (not a "thing" yet). I think with the increased popularity of Euro nymphing techniques and the immense pressure on fisheries in Central PA especially, many of the best anglers, like Pat Weiss, are moving to more drab flies, ones where there is less for the trout to find fault with. Josh Miller (TroutYeah) ties his Walt's Worms the same way; no flashy rib, no hot spot, not even Antron in the dubbing mix. He's "de-Sexied" the Walts Worm to even less than Walt did on the original (Walt used Hare's Ear Plus dubbing, which has Antron blended in).

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@leighs522 It is Bleached Pheasant tail. Sorry for the confusion. That's the exact reason why I have drab bugs as well. My drab bugs are plain PTs, plain France Flies and plain ole drab Walts worm like Josh's. I use them on clear water conditions or if I am at a super pressured stream or just not having the luck that I think I should be. Funny when you break out the "unsexy" stuff how your luck can change.

[@compasspropertiesnow]

Great day Cory! Excellent video and channel. I like your IG too.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks so much Ed! Really appreciate it. And thanks for watching!

[@holyworrier]

At 7:50 I found myself wanting to cheer you on, as if... What a stream. Great video.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

That's awesome, Larry. Appreciate it! That was a heck of a fish and a beauty of a stream. Thanks for watching and cheering!

[@holyworrier]

@@OldDominionTroutBum - Do you find that these northeastern streams generally get inordinate amounts of pressure? Most of the time, you appear to have the stream to yourself...

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@holyworrier Larry, they are generally pressured (Some more than others-where roads parallel the stream). But just like most places, if you walk farther away, you can usually find less people. If I run into people, I'll back off or just pick up and keep walking.

[@anthonyb1661]

Love nice fish on the reel, just a great feeling. Way to stay on the big boys.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks so much Anthony. It is a great feeling to have them on the reel and have them rip some drag out. Love that sound.

[@TheXeniaman]

Man what a day on a new stream! I have watched a couple of your videos this weekend and really like them. Well done with great information.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it, Parachute! Really love that stream. It’s a good one for sure. Thanks so much for watching the channel!

[@TheXeniaman]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Amazing how those big browns know how to get off. They never stop trying.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@TheXeniaman they never do!

[@PeachyFlyFishing]

Wow, that's a hell of a day mate, well done!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Peachy! It was a fun day out on the water. Cheers to you mate!

[@flyman451]

What line are you running behind the leader? It looks very thin, almost like backing.

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Matt, it is a very thin leader. Starting with Cortland Euro line to .18mm Sempe mono (12 ft) to 4 ft of 5x sighter material to a tippet ring. From there I run straight tippet.

[@flyman451]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks for the complete info.

[@dylansavarese956]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Cory how do attach your mono to euro line

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@dylansavarese956 I strip the coating off the end of my euro line and whip finish a small loop at the end. Then I tie my leader to the loop with a 16-20 knot. Devin Olsen has a video on how to tie the loop into your euro line. The core needs to be braid.

[@scott_clemente]

Really nice Brownies, Cory!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Appreciate it Scott!!

[@jaycannavo2730]

Nice video! Pls share the name of the stream … Thanks…

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thank you , Jay. Out of respect for the locals-I'd rather not say. It is a stream that doesn't get a lot of press. Hope you understand. Appreciate you watching.

[@jaycannavo2730]

@@OldDominionTroutBum Corey… I am the secretary for the Pike/Wayne County, Trout Unlimited organization… I wonder if you would be interested in attending and giving a talk to the local members about Euro-nymphing? (We are a Pocono Chapter)

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

@@jaycannavo2730 I would love to Jay. Please reach out to my email: [e-mail]

[@frankcolucci3657]

Jay How do you become a member of your organization if you don’t mind m asking?? Corey,,I must honestly say I watched a billion videos on Euro fishing and you are absolutely my favorite go to,, thank you!!

[@jaycannavo2730]

Frank… The Pike/ Wayne county trout unlimited organization meets at Coras restaurant in Hawley Pa. on the second Tuesday of every month. This month we will meet on 14 February at 6 PM… Feel free to attend. We can sign you up there.

[@mikerapeer4848]

Awesome video!!

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Thanks Mike. Appreciate it!!

[@yoursweatersux]

Mind if I ask what river this was on?

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Out of respect for the locals-I'd rather not say. It is a stream that doesn't get a lot of press, Hope you understand.