June Fishing Sessions: 06/11 - Exploring and Fishing the Little Mantua Creek (West Deptford, NJ)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Here is my fishing report for June 11th:

--- June 11th, 2015 ---

Location: Little Mantua Creek (West Deptford, NJ)

Time: 7:00-11:00 a.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 7 Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

-- 5 White Perch (Morone americana)

-- 2 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

-- 3 Mummichog  (Fundulus heteroclitus)

Video:

Below are the highlights for this fishing session:

The video above is divided mainly in three parts: (1) Introduction (0:00-2:10); (2) Fishing at Little Mantua Creek (2:11-14:40); and Fishing at Meadow Lake (14:41-19:20). Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.

Goal:

The main goal for the day was to explore this very common fishing spot in West Deptford, NJ -- the Little Mantua Creek (at the railroads). In other words, my goal was to try to catch as many Species as possible from there.

Setup:

My setup for this fishing session consisted of a Cortland Endurance 9' noodle rod with a Shimano Symetre 4000FL and 12lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon line. Throughout the course of the day, I used the following types of baits/lures: (1) A Zoom Fluke, Texas rigged on a 5/0 Gamakatsu hook; (2) a Matzuo Zen Quinate top water swim bait; a (3) Thomas Fishing Lures E.P. Series in-line spinner, 1/8 oz., nickel/gold; (4) a 1/64 oz. Trout Magnet jighead with a 1" Gulp! Alive Minnow under a weighted float; and (5) a size #10 Eagle Claw hook with a piece of nightcrawler.

Summary:

My friend Peter S. and I arrived at the Little Mantua Creek around 7:00 a.m.. It was our first time in this well-known South New Jersey fishing spot; therefore, we carefully followed our friend Bryan's directions on how to get there. The place itself seemed to be sketchy; therefore, I wouldn't recommend anyone to go fishing alone in that particular place!

Over the years, I heard much about that spot: the place itself was well-known among the community for having an abundance of Northern Snakeheads (Channa argus), good Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) and good Black Crappie. The whole place even went viral after some kids posted videos on YouTube of themselves killing the Northern Snakeheads in very cruel ways (i.e. tying them to the railroads and watching them getting crushed by the train).

But anyways...my friend and I fished the place for Northern Snakeheads for a good sixty minutes without any success. After that, I switched gears to Multi-Species with one of my favorite soft plastics -- the 1" Gulp! Alive Minnow. I ended up catching a bunch of White Perch, Black Crappie, and a few Bluegill on it. 

It was then that I located a small school of Mummichogs! I immediately switched gears to a small hook with a sliver of nightcrawler. I caught a couple of them and used them as bait under a float. They worked very well, landing me a couple extra Black Crappie and good sized White Perch.

Unfortunately, we finished the day with no Snakeheads nor Largemouth Bass! My friend Bryan KL arrived there around 10:30 a.m., just when Peter S. and I were leaving for Meadow Lake. My friend Bryan did catch some neat fishes down there, including a Yellow Perch on a Dardevle Spoon.

To finish the day, I took Peter S. to my Mulberry stop at Meadow Lake for some Carp action. Heh. He ended up catching a nice one over there.

Photos:

Below are the photos for this fishing session:

My biggest Black Crappie of the day: 12 inches on the dot. This one was caught on a 1" Gulp! Alive Minnow on a 1/64 oz. Trout Magnet jighead, under a weighted float.

One of the many White Perch of the day. This little fella actually inhaled a whole Mummichog! 

One of the many Mummichogs that I caught that day. Vicious little fish! Heh.

Peter's Mulberry Carp at Meadow Lake.

Best of luck for all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

June Fishing Sessions: 06/10 - Multi-Species Fishing at Meadow Lake (South Philadelphia, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Today I'm bringing you folks my fishing report for June 10th:

--- June 10th, 2015 ---

Location: Meadow Lake @ FDR Park (South Philadelphia, PA)

Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 2 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

-- 2 Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

-- 1 Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

-- 4 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Video:

Below are the highlights for this fishing session:

The video is divided mainly in two parts: (1) Introduction (0:00-1:10), and (2) Fishing (1:11-12:30).Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.

Goal:

The main goal for the day was to catch some Northern Snakehead (Channa argus). However, my father and I shifted goals for Multi-Species Fishing after the first couple hours.

Setup:

My setup for this fishing session consisted of a Cortland Endurance 9' noodle rod with a Shimano Symetre 4000FL and 12lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon line. Throughout the course of the day, I used the following types of baits/lures: (1) A Zoom Fluke, Texas rigged on a 5/0 Gamakatsu hook; (2) a size #6 Eagle Claw hook with a piece of nightcrawler or Mulberry; and (3) a 1/64 oz. Trout Magnet jighead with a 1" Gulp! Alive Minnow.  

Summary:

Since my father never caught a Northern Snakehead in his life, I decided to take him down to Meadow Lake in South Philadelphia to fish for them. We started our day with Zoom Flukes on a size 5/0 wide gap Gamakatsu hook. We fished for about two hours without a single Snakehead bite; thus, we finally decided to switch to Multi-Species fishing! 

The action was considerably hot around the second and third bridges, which would be location 4 on this map. I ended up catching a few Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie there. 

Soon after, I spotted a Mulberry tree hanging onto the Creek. I just couldn't resist the temptation of easily catching a Carp under it; therefore, I switched gears to Mulberry Carp fishing. Heh. I ended up landing a nice Carp on a single Mulberry! That concluded my session for the day

Photos:

Below are the photos for this fishing session:

My "Mulberry Carp" at Meadow Lake. This fish was caught on a single Mulberry. No chumming necessary. :)

My biggest Largemouth Bass of the day. This fish was caught on a piece of nightcrawler by the second bridge. 

Best of luck for all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

June Fishing Sessions: 06/06 - Exploring and Fishing the Loch Alsh Reservoir (Upper Dublin, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

After a good while, I am still about one month behind on the Blog work. Heh. Unfortunately, life has been quite hectic; thus, I haven't been having the necessary amount of time to spend on fishing and social media.

For now, these are the latest updates:

(1) I have uploaded a bunch of videos on my YouTube Channel (up to June 30th).

Those include the following:

-- Exploring and Fishing the Loch Alsh Reservoir in Upper Dublin, PA (the video for this post. Heh)

-- Multi-Species Fishing at Meadow Lake in South Philadelphia, PA

-- Exploring and Fishing the Little Mantua Creek in West Deptford, NJ

-- Multi-Species Fishing on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA 

-- Multi-Species Fishing in Different Bodies of Water in Haddonfield, NJ

-- Fishing the Absecon Inlet for Bergall and Black Sea Bass in Atlantic City, NJ

Additionally, the following videos were added under the "Things that you don't see when you stay at home" playlist:

-- Catching a Horseshoe Crab on a piece of clam in Atlantic City, NJ

-- Exploring an Abandoned Shack at Rohm & Hass in Bristol, PA

-- Uncovering the Secrets of the FDR Park in South Philadelphia, PA

-- Northern Snakehead Fingerlings feeding on Algae in South Philadelphia, PA

(2) I had a 1000 subscribers contest on YouTube, which ran from June 27th to July 10th. The prize for it was a Shimano Sedona and the winner will be announced on July 16th! For future contests/give-away, keep checking the YouTube Channel. The next Contest/Give-Away will be for 3000 Subscribers!  

(3) The Public Album on Facebook has been on fire! I have gotten many submissions and I am trying to keep all of them on track! If your photo hasn't been published yet, it will be published sooner or later. As an additional note, anyone can submit photos to the Public Album. For more details on rules of submission, you may click here.

Now, here is my fishing report for June 6th, 2015:

--- June 6th, 2015 ---

Location: Loch Alsh Reservoir (Upper Dublin, PA)

Time: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Fishes Caught:

-- 1 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

-- 1 Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)

Video:

Below are the highlights for this fishing session:

The video is divided in three parts: (1) Introduction (0:00-2:00); (2) Setup (2:00-3:35); and (3) Fishing (3:35-6:40; 8:45-9:55). Additionally, the video also portrays a local who talks a little bit about the Reservoir and confirms that the Lake right next to it is private. Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing!

Goal:

The main goal for the day was to explore and fish the Loch Alsh Reservoir and the nameless Lake right next to it. Unfortunately, the nameless Lake turned out to be private; therefore, I was able to fish only the small Reservoir. 

Setup: 

The setup for this fishing session consisted of a single rod: an ultra-light Daiwa Spinmatic fishing rod with a Shimano Sedona 500FD reel. For line, I used 4lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon. Throughout the course of the day, I used the following lures: a Thomas Fishing Lures E.P. Series in-line Spinner, 1/8 oz., nickel/gold; and a size #6 eagle claw hook with a piece of nightcrawler; and a size #4 eagle claw hook with a piece of cut-bait.

Summary:

After a couple hours of "forum hunting," googling, and article reading, I found out this small body of water in Ambler called the Loch Alsh Reservoir. From my readings, I was able to find out that the watershed is actually stocked with Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during the Spring season and it also contains "Sunfish" and Largemouth Bass. Thus, I decided to go give it a try! 

After taking the Septa Regional Rail all the way to Ambler, I arrived at the Loch Alsh Reservoir around 11:00 a.m.. The place did not look very promising. It contained little to no cover. After fishing it for a good thirty minutes or so, I came to the conclusion that the place also contained little to no structure, not to mention that the whole place was overall shallow. 

I was able to circle the whole Reservoir in forty-minutes, constantly casting and retrieving. During this process, I was able to land a Largemouth Bass on a Thomas Fishing Lures E.P. Series in-line spinner, as well as a small Pumpkinseed on a small Eagle Claw size #6 hook and a piece of nightcrawler. The small Pumpkinseed were bedding at Lake Alsh; in other words, they were spawning. There were signs of Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) crossing the shallows as well; although, I wasn't able to catch any.

I finished the day by cutting up the Pumpkinseed and using it as bait for Catfish. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to obtain a single hit on it! The stocked Rainbow Trout were also non-existent in the Reservoir. My conclusion is that the place got fished out soon after the stocking.

Overall, I would recommend the Loch Alsh Reservoir only for Carp fishing.

Photos:

Below are the photos for this fishing session:

A healthy Largemouth Bass from the Loch Alsh Reservoir in Upper Dublin, PA. I was extremely happy to see this sample coming out of there! 

A small Pumpkinseed from the reservoir. As a matter of fact, all Sunfish from the Reservoir were in the range of 4 inches (perhaps a stunted population).

A scenic view of the Reservoir. Absolutely no cover or structure on the South portion of it.

The reservoir's "back up" system. In case of flooding, the water flows down through this path. Notice that the whole place was dry and the water level in the reservoir was very low (according to a local angler).  

A stagnating pool of water below the Reservoir. Of course I looked for signs of life in it; however, I was able to find only tadpoles. No fish! 

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

June Fishing Sessions: 06/04 - Flathead Fishing the Non-Tidal Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers!

Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for June 4th:

--- June 4th, 2015 ---

Location: Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)

Time: 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 1 Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

-- 2 American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)

Video:

Below are the highlights for this fishing session:

The video is divided in three parts: (1) Introduction (0:00-1:05); (2) Setup (1:05-3:30); and (3) Fishing (3:30-10:45). Additionally, the video contains my friend Joe J. catching a nice Flathead from the River! Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing! :)

Goal:

Joe and Jake J. -- a.k.a Team Chatt Cats -- came up to Philadelphia all the way from Maryland and Tennessee for some Flathead fishing. Even though it was spawning season and our chances of landing a nice fish was low, we still decided to go for them! Thus, the main goal for the day was to land a Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris).

Setup:

I used two rods for this fishing session. The first setup consisted of a Cortland Endurance 9' noodle rod with a Shimano Symetre 4000FL and 12lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon line. The second setup was a heavy action Daiwa Samurai rod + reel with 20lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon line.

The first rod was rigged with a two Eagle Claw three-way swivels, size #4 hook and a 2 oz. River Sinker (a.k.a. a high-low rig). The second rod was rigged with a slip sinker setup: a 3 oz. egg sinker, an Eagle Claw snap swivel, and a snelled size 7/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hook. The first setup was baited with nightcrawlers whereas the second was baited with a huge chunk of American Eel.

Summary:

Not much to say about this fishing session, folks! I arrived at my regular Girard Avenue Bridge spot around 5:30 p.m.. Since there were some anglers fishing right next to the bridge, I decided to setup my stuff a little bit upstream from them. 

My friends Jake and Joe J. arrived on the spot around 6:00 p.m.. Meanwhile, I had some nice action on the nightcrawler, landing a small Channel Catfish and two nice American Eel. I decided to use the small Channel Catfish as bait for my Daiwa rod. I also released the bigger American Eel and kept the smaller one as future bait for Catfish. :)

For the rest of the night, we pretty much fished for Flathead Catfish. Sadly, the bite on the nightcrawler died around sunset...I finished my day with those three fish only (no bites on the small Channel Catfish); however, Joe J. landed a solid 13lber on a live Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus).  

Photos:

Below are the photos for this fishing session:

A nice shot of my biggest American Eel from the non-tidal Schuylkill River (up to date).

My friend Joe J. from Team Chatt Cats with his Flathead Catfish. He is actually from Tennessee and he posts weekly videos on his YouTube Channel. You folks should follow him for some Chattanooga giants! Heh.

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

June Fishing Sessions: 06/03 - Fishing for White Catfish at the Cooper River (Camden, NJ)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

After a good while, I'm finally bringing you my June Fishing Sessions. As mentioned previously, I am doing my best to keep everything up to date; however, we have so little time for so many tasks, right? :)

Anyways...here is my fishing report for June 3rd:

--- June 3rd, 2015 ---

Location: Cooper River (Camden, NJ)

Time: 12:00-7:30 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 1 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

-- 3 White Catfish (Ameiurus catus)

-- 1 White Perch (Morone americana)

Video:

Below are the highlights for this fishing session:

The video is divided in three parts: (1) Introduction and Setup (0:00-2:00); (2) Fishing (2:00-9:00); and Extra Contents -- an explanation of the Physics behind the Cooper River Dam (9:05-End). Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support the YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing. :)

Additionally, here is another video of my "Things that you don't see when you stay at home" collection: a submerged house in the middle of the tidal Cooper River, Camden, NJ. :) 

Goal:

The initial goal for the day was to explore the Cooper River around Camden, specially the fishing spot around the Cooper River Dam. After hours of exploration and no fish, I decided to shift focus to Catfishing. :)

Setup:

My setup for this fishing session consisted of a Cortland Endurance 9' noodle rod with a Shimano Symetre 4000FL and 12lbs Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon line. Throughout the course of the day, I used the following types of baits/lures: (1) a Thomas Fishing Lures E.P. Series in-line spinner, 1/8 oz., nickel/gold colored; (2) an Eagle Claw size #4 hook with split shots and nightcrawler; and (3) a Daiichi size #26 hook with a sliver of nightcrawler. 

Summary:

I got off the PATCO Ferry Avenue station around 11:40 a.m.. After a twenty minutes walk, I finally arrived at my destination: a stretch of the Cooper River that I had never fished before! I started my fishing with an in-line spinner around route 130 and N Park Dr, ending up at the Cooper River Dam. Throughout my walking/casting course, I had two bites and missed one fish (supposedly a type of Shad/Herring).

After a good hour or two of casting and no landed fish, I finally decided to hit the local pet store for a pack of nightcrawlers! I walked my way back to the intersection of route 130 and N Park Dr. and stopped by the golf course pond that was situated right next to the Cooper River, I ended up catching my smallest Largemouth Bass ever! The photo is in the section below. Heh.

After exploring the golf pond without much success, I finally decided to still-fish on the tidal side of the Cooper River Dam. As seen in the video, I finished my day there with three White Catfish and one White Perch. After that, I went to "The Pub" for a nice meal. :)

It should be noted that I saw a few Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) on the tidal side of the Cooper River Dam.

Photos:

Below are the photos for this fishing session:

A nice scenic view of the Cooper River in Camden, NJ.

A nice shot of the mysterious submerged house in the middle of the tidal Cooper River. A historical explanation to it is available in the video that was mentioned previously.

A view of the Cooper River Dam during high tide. When facing the dam, the right side of the dam is tidal and the left side is non-tidal. If you saw the Physics behind this dam in the video, then you should be familiar with the fact that there is little current on this side of the River during high tide. 

My smallest Largemouth Bass ever! It was caught on a size #26 hook with a sliver of nightcrawler.

A nice White Catfish sample from the tidal Cooper River. To differentiate White Catfish from Channel Catfish, always note the following: (1) the caudal fin is not symmetric (one side is bigger than the other); (2) the body of a White Catfish is divided between two shades -- gray in the upper body and white in the belly; and (3) the White Catfish always has a Bullhead head (the head is much bigger in proportion to its body).

My improvised setup for Catfish: split-shots, hook, and my book bag as rod holder. Heh.

A Great Blue Heron waiting for a meal at the Dam! 

Best of luck for all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

1000 Subscribers Shimano FD Reel Contest/Give Away

Hello, Blog Readers!

As you guys may or may not be aware of, I recently started to work more "seriously" and "responsibly" on my YouTube Channel -- Extreme Philly Fishing. The Channel has been growing very nicely and I finally hit the first milestone along the road: 1000 Subscribers! 

Thus, in commemoration, I decided to make a contest/give away for the occasion! I call it the "1000 Subscribers Shimano FD Reel Constest/Give Away," and as the name implies, the prize for the contest/give away is a factory sealed Shimano Sedona SE FD Reel at the value of $60. 

Full details about this contest are in the video below:

The video above is divided in eight parts: (1) introduction (0:00-1:30); (2) the reason behind it (1:31-3:02); (3) the prize (3:03-5:30); (4) the range of the contest (5:31-6:00); (5) the contest itself (6:01-10:00); (6) pre-requisites and answer submission (10:01-12:07); (7) photos for the contest (12:08-15:24); and (8) final words (15:25-end) 

As a bonus, I will summarize the details one more time, below:

1. Pre-requisites to enter the contest:

-- Subscribe to the Channel

-- Like the video

2. Summary of the contest/give away:

This is a "Multi-Species Fish Identification" contest. There are 5 photos in the video above and the goal is for the viewer to correctly identify all five of them. All those who are able to identify the 5 photos correctly will have their names put in a box. One lucky participant will have its name drawn from it on July 11th, 2015. 

3. Submitting your entry/answers:

A. Send your e-mail to "sheng12182527@gmail.com"

B. On the subject line, please write "Shimano Sedona Give Away" or "Shimano Reel Give Away"

C. On the contents of the e-mail, please include (1) your full name; (2) your YouTube Channel's name; and (3) your fish ID for each one of the five photos*.

**Make sure to match your answers with the number of the photo.

4. Prize:

The prize for this Contest/Give Away will be a $60 factory sealed Shimano Sedona SE FD. The winner will have the opportunity to choose between one of the four available models/sizes: 500, 1000, 2500, and 4000.

5. Additional notes and final words:

-- This contest will be open until July 10th, 2015. All e-mail entries after 11:59 p.m., July 10th, will be disregarded.

-- Only one entry per YouTube Channel/Individual. Once the entry is received and stored, no modifications can be done to it. 

-- For now, prizes can only be shipped to domestic addresses. Note that if the winner is outside of the USA, the same may use a national address for the shipping. 

-- After announcing the winner of this Give Away, the winner will have 3 days to send me his/her address information for the product shipping. Note that the person will be notified by e-mail about his/her winning. If the person fails to reply or provide such information in 3 days, a new winner will be selected from the "raffle box."

-- The fish ID answers need to be specific. I.e. "Bluegill" (Lepomis macrochirus) is a good answer. "Sunfish" (???) is a wrong answer. Google search engine is highly advised for those who are not familiar with the accepted names of the different Species of fish in the USA.

I wish the best of luck for all of you! Results will be posted on video, on the FB Page, and in here on July 11th, 2015.

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

Latest Updates and News...

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Today I'm bringing you folks the latest updates and news in the Extreme Philly Fishing's social network (it's growing!). Heh. 

So, as you may or may not know, I spent the last week down in Winter Haven for my honeymoon! For those who are not familiar, Winter Haven is located in Florida and it's an hour drive away from Orlando. In other words, I'm sure you guys know it already it, right? I visited Disney World, the Legoland amusement Park, and even went to Tampa and Park De Soto. Below is a nice photo of Magic Kingdom:

The Magic Kingdom Park in the Disney "domain." I took this photo during the night time fireworks. Beautiful, isn't it?

Now that vacation is over, I am back to business! It's been a very very busy month and I am way behind my schedule when it comes to the Blog, the Facebook Page, and the YouTube Channel. So, I gotta work extra hard now to keep everything up to date.

Let's talk about the latest updates and news...

(1) I am sure that you guys have already noticed the new "donate" button on the Blog and Facebook Pages. The fact is that I try my best to keep all this social media running for free; however, I must admit it -- I love all of this, but this is all very time consuming! Now that I am a married man (yes, I married this month) and I have my own tutoring business (yes, I recently opened my own private tutoring business), my time is even more limited than ever! So, I guess you understand my dilemma: I may have to cut more hours of Blog work and who knows -- I may even have to stop updating the Blog in the future. That's exactly why the donation button is there now. If you want to support my work by donating a small amount (everything counts), I will be able to spend less hours working and more hours on this Blog. In other words, I will be able to keep this Blog up. Note that if you decide to donate, you will be donating to my private tutoring company's Paypal account: "Quanta Math & Physics Tutoring, LLC." To make things less confusing, I did add a headline for "Extreme Philly Fishing." For those who decide to contribute towards my work and my life -- you have my sincere gratitude. After all, I love all this fishing business and you would be helping me to continue doing what I love. :)

(2) There are plenty of new photos on the Facebook Page's Public Album. Many thanks to all those who have been contributing! It's certainly great to see everyone's catches and proper fish handling there. Once again -- anyone can submit photos to the Public Album. For more information on submission rules and how to submit your photo, you may click here.  

(3) I am pretty much one month behind on this Blog. I still need to finish up writing my fishing sessions for the month of May and I have plenty of June Fishing Sessions stacked! As mentioned above, everything is busier now that I have my own family. With wife comes more responsibilities and future goals. Therefore, less time to work on the fishing! Emphasizing -- you can greatly help me out with a small donation! For now, I have recently finished the following fishing sessions:

05/15 -- Exploring and Fishing the Newton Lake (Collingswood, NJ) 

05/16 -- Fishing the Schuylkill River for Bass (East Falls, PA)

05/19 -- Fishing the Manayunk Canal and Schuylkill River for Bass (Manayunk/Philadelphia, PA)

I will try my best to finish the May Fishing Sessions by Wednesday.

(4) Similar to the Blog Page, I am also very very behind on my YouTube Channel. I still have about 4-5 videos to edit and upload; however, I was at least able to upload three fishing videos today:

"Things that you don't see when you stay at home:" A school of fish feeding under a fishing pier.

"Things that you don't see when you stay at home:" Catching an American Alligator on a wacky-rigged Gary Yamamoto Senko.

Exploring and fishing the Schuylkill Canal in Mont Clare/Phoenixville.

(5) The First Anglers Get Together event was a lot of fun! Below is a photo of the crew who showed up for it:

This event had a very limited number of folks in it -- five total. Even so, it was a cozy and neat event! Everyone talked to everyone and plenty of fishing stories were shared! Hah. Fun times.

The 2nd Anglers Get Together will be in July. I will make a proper post for it later; however, be advised that the second meeting will take place at Toyo Japanese Restaurant and Bar in Doylestown. Their menu is available here.

And that's pretty much it for now, folks! 

Best of luck for all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.