I am 39 years of age but I act like my shoe size- just ask my friends.

Great information. Get out and fish this hatch!

sweet im the first one that was 12 or younger ;-)

Meetings Announced to Obtain Public Input on Potential Reduction in Daily Creel Limits

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding two public information meetings on potential recreational fishing regulation changes being considered for Delaware River American shad. The shad population is in significant decline and in need of rebuilding, prompting DEC to pursue decreasing the current daily creel limit from six fish to three fish.

In New York, recreational fishing on the Delaware River usually takes place from late April through early June, when shad move into the river to spawn. Changes to the daily creel limit would help reduce the amount of adult shad taken by recreational fishing in the New York waters of the Delaware and its tributaries. Pennsylvania has already initiated a regulation change consistent with the changes DEC is considering.

For further information regarding New York's current fishing regulations, please visit the DEC website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7917.html .

Over 120 anglers from 27 countries competed in the World Fly Fishing Championships in Perthshire, Scotland this past week. The anglers pursued brown trout, rainbow trout and grayling in Kinross-shires Loch Leven and the River Tay during the three-day tournament.

The winning fisherman was Ian Barr and his team from England won the team award as well. The French and Scots finished in second and third place respectively.

Glengoyne was named the Official Whisky Sponsor of the World Fly Fishing Championships. Scotch Wisky the official sponsor of an event in Scotland...go figure.

How do I access these? I am having issues!

I'm surprised at how few voted parents...at least in the early stages of the voting. I would expect parents to have the greatest influence.
I didn't vote parent either, though. While I certainly learned how to fish from my father, my grandfather is the one who got the long rod in my hands.

In light of this poll I created a facebook group of paflyfish.com, so if you have a facebook check it out.

The group name is: Pennsylvannia Fly Fishing

it has the website for paflyfish.com

New York (west branch and salmon river), Montana (it's freaking montana), Maryland (gunpowder), New Jersey (stripers and bass at my buddy's place) are all planned.

Maybe North Carolina (outer banks)

Pennsylvania trout anglers will be receiving a bonus of sorts with additional trout to be stocked in the Southeast part of the state. The fish are “extras” raised by the Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery this year.

The Commission stocks some 3.4 million adult trout in Pennsylvania waters open to public angling. This figure includes trout produced at state fish hatcheries, trout obtained from the United States Fish & Wildlife Service as part of a cooperative agreement, and trout obtained through a purchase contract with a commercial hatchery. The additional fish stockings represent a surplus from our Bellefonte Hatchery operations.

The first of these stockings will be on June 4th, with fish planted in section 2 & 6 of the Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County. On June 5th section 4 of the Pohopoco Creek in Carbon County and section 4 of Saucon Creek in Northampton County will receive fish.

A stocking is also planned for June 11th in section 3 of Hay Creek, Berks County.

I cant remember if I vote 30-60 or the next one up already??? Been saying to myself - can I top the last 2 seasons. I truly hope so!!!

Barry and Cathy Beck live in the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. They are best known for their fishing photography in magazines, books, web sites, and other venues. They host trips to exciting fishing destinations around the world through Frontiers International. They are on Team Sage and teach fly fishing schools on their home stream, Fishing Creek.

1 - Dave: Please tell me how and when you got started into fly fishing.

Barry's parents had a shop in Berwick, Pennsylvania, so he grew up in the business, eventually tying flies for the shop. Later he tyed flies for Orvis and managed the Leonard Rod Company's mail order fly business. I grew up in a fishing family but not fly fishing. I started fly fishing when I met Barry, now almost 30 years ago.

2 - Dave: Tell me what inspired you to write Pennsylvania Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishing Guide?

Pennsylvania will always be very special to us. We've got lots of favorite places to fish and wanted to let people know just how much fishing we have right here in our home state. Not only does Pennsylvania offer lots of different kinds of fishing, it's beautiful too.