As you guys know, for years I have been trying to convey my passion for the sport of fishing to the general public and fellow anglers alike. For that reason, there has always been an "educational perspective" added to any social media involving the name Extreme Philly Fishing. In other words, I was never just about going out there and catching fish. Exploring new venues and catching different Species of fish was only one portion of it!
As you can see, the most important aspect of my social media was and has always been education. Thus, little by little, I felt an urge of creating a series of online fishing lectures that would be open for everyone out there; for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Today I'm very excited to present to you folks my "Fishing 101" lecture series project on my YouTube Channel. Before anything else, here are a couple pointers to this series:
1. The Fishing 101 Lecture Series is not a collection of practical fishing videos. In other words, there is absolutely no fishing in it. As the name implies, it's a didactic series of online lectures. Think of it as an online class on the basics of fishing! If you are looking for regular fishing videos, feel free to browse throughout my YouTube Channel.
2. There will be a total of 12 fishing lessons, which will cover from fishing ideologies to fishing techniques, fishing gear technicalities, the biology of fishes, rules and regulations in the sport, etc. By the end of this series, the viewer should be pro-efficient with the basics of the sport of fishing, despite of age and location.
3. Lectures will be released on a weekly basis, for a total of 3 months. They will be uploaded on the YouTube Channel on 3 a.m. EST every Monday. Each lecture will have a length similar to a college level class: between 50 to 80 minutes. Make sure to not skip any lectures if you want to maximize your learning process!
4. Feel free to leave any questions you may have on the comment section of the lecture videos. They will be answered in a matter of 1 to 4 days.
The first lecture can be accessed here. It focuses on the Philosophy and two main ideologies behind the sport of fishing.
Before watching it, let me remind you that this lecture series is not for everyone out there! As pointed out in the video itself and in its description, this Fishing 101 project is just like an online course in fishing. In other words, each lecture will be between 50 to 80 minutes long, just like a regular 3-4 credit college level class. Summarizing...if you think that this lecture series is not for you; in other words, if you are not seeking knowledge or anything didactic, then don't waste your time watching it. On the other hand, if you want to become more pro-efficient with the basics of fishing and more intelligent in the field, I highly advise you to watch each minute of every video.
Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for September 6th:
--- September 6th, 2015 ---
Location: Afton Lake, Delaware Canal (Yardley, PA)
Time: 3:00-6:30 p.m.
Fishes caught:
-- 11 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
-- 2 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.
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Below are the highlights for this fishing session:
Watch my friend "Frank Likes Fishing" catch a few Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) from a small pond in Yardley, PA. Additionally, there are a few Bluegill and Green Sunfish mixed in-between. :) Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you like my YouTube Channel, please support it by liking and subscribing to it.
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Frank Likes Fishing with his first Largemouth Bass of the day, caught on a top-water Frog.
While Frank was fishing for Bass, I was exploring Afton Lake for smaller Species of fish. Here is a nice Green Sunfish from the Lake. :)
Bluegill also came up on the Trout Magnet.
Frank with his biggest Bass of the day -- a chunky one!
Please note that Afton Lake in Yardley is a Catch and Release Lake ONLY. No taking fish home to eat, fellas!
To end the day, a Green Sunfish from the Delaware Canal. :)
Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for September 5th:
--- September 5th, 2015 ---
Location: Non-tidal Schuylkill River (East Falls, PA)
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Fishes caught:
-- 2 Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.
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Since this fishing session was really poor, there is no video for it. :(
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One of the two Smallmouth Bass of the day. None were past 8 inches. It was a tough day on the Schuylkill River. :)
Today I'm bringing you my crazy fishing session on top-water Common Carp! These fish were actually caught on Burger King french fries. Heh. Apparently, they like fast food as much as we do.
--- September 2nd, 2015 ---
Location: Round Meadow Run (Willow Grove, PA)
Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Fishes caught:
-- 11 Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
-- 7 Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
-- 28 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.
Video:
Below are the highlights for this fishing session:
Yes -- most Common Carp in this video were caught on Burger King French Fries! Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you like watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing to it. :)
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The Common Carp at the Round Meadow Run were extremely beat up for some reason! Regardless, they were fighting great.
A nice little Green Sunfish from the run! The place was packed with them.
A very nice and BEAUTIFUL Creek Chub from this place! Awesome sample.
A deeper pocket of water, deep "in the woods." Hah.
Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for August 31st:
--- August 31st, 2015 ---
Location: Unnamed Ponds and Neshaminy Creek (Newtown, PA)
Time: 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Fishes caught:
-- 86 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
-- 17 Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
-- 8 Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
-- 2 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
-- 1 Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
-- 2 Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
-- 19 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
-- 1 Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.
Video:
Below are the highlights for this fishing session:
Watch me catch a variety of Species at the Neshaminy Creek, including a "Sunfish Superfecta!" 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 to it.
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One of the three unnamed ponds at Newtown! Who would have thought that they actually DO have fish in them?
First blood: a feisty Green Sunfish from the unnamed pond!
Probably the smallest Green Sunfish of the day. What a beauty, right?
I wanted to explore another unnamed Lake around Newtown, but exploration doesn't always pay off. :( That's just part of it!
A Redbreast Sunfish from the Tyler State Park (Neshaminy Creek)
A Rock Bass from the Neshaminy Creek. :)
Probably one of my smallest Smallmouth Bass ever! So small that it still had that pattern on its tail :)
A nice Yellow Bullhead from the Neshaminy Creek. They were actually in spawning mode.
After a good while, I have finally finished the July fishing sessions here on the Blog. Now...I am very well aware that I am about 4 months behind on fishing reports here; however, it is what it is, right? :) I'm gotta take a little bit of time everyday to fill the empty voids here on the Blog, until we are back on track! Unfortunately, that's all I can do with the time that is available to me at the moment.
P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.
Video:
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Multi-Species fishing on the non-tidal Delaware River + Delaware Canal. 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 to it! :)
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A nice view of a side canal on the non-tidal Delaware River in Morrisville.
First blood: a small Bluegill from the non-tidal Delaware River!
Plenty of structure around there. Beautiful area!
A very colorful Redbreast Sunfish from the big D.
Small Largemouth Bass; however, it counts! Let's recall that everything counts for a multi-species angler. :)
The one and only of the day -- a Pumpkinseed.
Small Smallmouth Bass, caught on a Thomas E.P. Series in-line spinner.
Holy bird! I wonder how many birds are in this shot!
To end the day, this nice Chain Pickerel decided to swallow my wacky-rigged Senko at the Delaware Canal. :)
As you guys may have read, I published a post about two weeks ago about the future of this fishing Blog. As mentioned previously, the Extreme Philly Fishing Blog had finally hit rock bottom! I was (and still am) pretty much 4 months behind the publishing schedule here, which was truly a heart blow.
Think it this way -- it really really sucks when you have so much wonderful content (and knowledge) to share with folks; however, you don't have the time or availability to do so! That was pretty much what happened here. I was really ready to just give up my "Blog Project" and just focus 100% on my Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. However, I know that I have a lot of very dedicated fans who love and follow the fishing Blog. Thus, I just couldn't leave it alone!
So, this is what I decided to do:
(1) I opened a Patreon account for support. You can check my page here. As a content creator, the Patreon Page helps me spend more time on my fishing based social media. As a matter of fact, a goal there is to revive this fishing Blog and hopefully I will be able to accomplish that one day. As you guys know, I have always been about sharing and teaching; however, let's be realistic -- a married individual with a full time job just can't be superman! Without the resources and valuable time, there is just no way that I can lead a life like that AND keep my fishing going 100%. Thus, if you value my work and you have the generosity and means for contributing, feel free to support my work! 100% of donations will go towards fishing. Results will be portrayed on my different social media platforms.
P.s. Once again, big shoutout for my friend Rob Z. and Martin K.. You guys have donated to the Blog and you have my gratitude! It means a lot, folks. Tight lines and FISH ON!
(2) I will still post reports of my fishing sessions here on the Blog! However, due to lack of resources and time, I am currently skipping some parts of the reports (i.e. Summary, Goal, and Setup). As much as I love to write about those and share the knowledge about location and techniques with everyone, I don't really have the time to do so. Once my goal is reached on Patreon (hopefully one day), I will start writing full reports again.
(3) No didactic posts or event posts anymore. The Catfish Tourney on the Banks has been put down for now as well. Those will also come back if I ever reach my goal on Patreon or if my YouTube channel grows to a point where I can actually spend the time to write and organize those. Posts that are incomplete on the Blog will remain incomplete. Once again -- I apologize for all the mess here and there.
Here are my latest updates:
A. I am currently working on updating the fishing sessions from July of 2015. I have uploaded the following posts:
I am currently at 98 Species of fish and counting! I will try to end with 100+ before the end of the year. :)
C. I have uploaded 2 new videos on YouTube:
-- Florida Trip: Part 1. Houndfish, Checkered Puffer, and Crevalle Jack:
Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you like watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.
-- Florida Trip: Part 2. Blue Runner, Mojarra, and Squirrelfish.
Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you like watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.
Additionally, a new feature of my YouTube videos is the "Fish Identification Guide" at the end of them. Fish identification is a crucial skill that every angler should have. Knowing how to differentiate different Species of fish, an angler can know the different between a native and an invasive Species of fish, a "legal to take" or "out of season" fish. Thus, I have decided to add an identification portion to my videos, so that the viewer can actually be pro-efficient as well.
Also, the name of the winners of the 3.000 subscribers Multi-Species contest/give-away have been announced:
Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you like watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.
Congratulations to Stephen F. and Dan L. for winning the Daiwa Spinmatic ultralight rods. The 4.000 Subscribers Contest/Give-away will be on my YouTube Channel in a couple days!
D. The Public Album on Facebook has been updated as well:
Many subscribers and followers have been asking me if I offer 1-on-1 fishing lessons. The answer is yes. However, I currently offer them only through Patreon.com. Thus, if anyone wishes to learn about the sport (kids and adults alike), just make sure to contribute $25 every month and I will give away a 1 hour planned lesson on a topic of interest of the Patron (monthly).
I offer four different teaching packages when it comes to fishing:
1. Fishing with Humanities.
2. Fishing with Sciences.
3. Fishing with Environmental Conservation.
4. Hands on fishing only.
If you want to increase the frequency of the lectures per month, e-mail me at sheng12182527@gmail.com for more details and availability. The same goes for additional questions and information requests.
P.s. for kids, rest assure -- I have all clearances in check: Child Abuse, PA Police, and FBI Check.
Now...for the results of the poll:
The question asked was: "If you were to choose, what is your favorite type of fishing environment?"
We had a total of 34 votes. The results follow:
Spillways: 2 votes (5%)
Dams: 6 votes (17%)
Eddies: 5 votes (14%)
Deep Pools: 21 votes (61%)
The results were quite shocking to me; however, I guess it was expected. Hah. Personally, I voted on spillways -- that is the place where I am mostly comfortable fishing at. My second choice in the list would be dams. Then deep pools. Then eddies.
By the way...I chose those four environments because all four of them tend to hold fish! :)
New poll is up! Enjoy!
More updates will come in the future (they will be posted here as well).
Expect plenty of incomplete fishing session posts in the next couple days.
As you browse through this blog, please keep in mind that Extreme Philly Fishing (a.k.a. EPF) is all about recreational and sustainable fishing in the United States of America!
EPF encourages an "educational approach." In other words, EPF believes that a good and positive fishing community can only be achieved by sharing proper information and educating anglers about the pros and cons of their actions. Good stewards of the sport know about the concepts of selective harvest and aquatic sustainability/environmental conservation; they know about the consequences of non-point source pollution (i.e. littering) and over-harvesting; they know about good manners and etiquette towards fellow anglers; safe fish handling skills for Catch-Photo-Release; etc.
I hope you do enjoy the readings and the information that I have to offer here! And, of course, tight lines and FISH ON!
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