I rose with the sun and pedaled my mountain bike from Philadelphia up to Wissahickon Creek for a wonderful Saturday of coolwater action on the fly. Fished a nice long stretch of the creek during the morning: partly sunny, 70-degree temps, clear stream conditions, and the bite was on: several scrappy bronzers, fit and in a jumping mood, as well as rock bass, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, and one plump holdover trout.
I caught all the fish on Muddler Minnow and Olive Woolly Bugger streamers. The bass were holding tight to midstream boulders, along drop offs, and a water-smoothed log that sloped from the bank into the depths of the creek. The fish were aggressive, but I had to place the fly EXACTLY were they were holding in order to coax them into striking. Needless to say, accurate casting was called for, and being human, I hit it wrong more than I hit it right. Great day, though!
I still go to Germantown and Mt. Airey to visit friends. Every time I go by that area I think about taking my rod out. Glad to hear one can fish it successfully.