Anglers get bites despite biting cold conditions
Two brothers caught their first trout of the season Sunday, within minutes of each other.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission opened its annual trout season Saturday with many making a weekend of it, despite less-favorable conditions Sunday.
“It’s a little chilly,” said Tyler Smith, 14, a Knoch High School student. “This morning the rain was a little bad.”
Despite the chilly sub-40-degree temperatures, Tyler fished atop a stormwater drainage pipe spilling into Thorn Creek. Tyler hauled in a rainbow trout using an admittedly unusual setup.
“I’m using a little fly on a rod you shouldn’t be using a fly on,” said Tyler, holding a rod and reel more commonly used for lure fishing.
Tyler admired the trout for a moment before releasing it back into the water. He said this year his goal is to catch a 5-pound or greater largemouth bass.
Within minutes of Tyler’s catch, his brother Hunter, 11, a Knoch Intermediate School student, caught his first of the season. He double-checked with his brother, confirming he was using a jig.
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