Posts Tagged ‘Trout Haven’

The Trico Buffet & Early Morning Streamer Fishing   As fall approaches, the cooler nights come sooner than expected and the big predatory trout have longer nights to prowl. With spawning season right around the corner, the males are noticeably more aggressive.  This makes for some fantastic streamer fishing in the early morning. The warm…

The Trico Hatch is ON! Welcome to August – tiny flies, terrestrials, and early morning streamer fishing are the themes of the month. Trout Haven had an absolutely phenomenal trip to Spruce Creek over the weekend! We were very fortunate to catch the first major trico hatches of the season. The swarms were everywhere and…

Prime Time for Terrestrials! Now is the time for consistent dry fly action throughout the day. We’re seeing some blue duns and slate drakes, but the real magic is happening with beetles and black ants. Trout Haven wrapped up a stellar trip to Spruce Creek on Friday – we hooked and landed several big hogs…

Summer Fishing on Spruce Creek   The stream conditions on Spruce Creek are excellent – good flow, good color, great hatches. The big trout are active and ready to rumble! The only thing missing is you and your fishing rod.  We have limited openings in July – click here to sign up for your spectacular Spruce…

Bigger Trout in Smaller Streams   Allow me to pay tribute to my favorite tributary to the Delaware River.  It’s small to medium sized, runs clear and cold, and often holds hog browns. Some of these beautiful browns are wild, some are stocked holdovers, and all of them move up into this tributary for its…

Monster Trout on the Season Opener   Wow! I’m always blown away by the number of huge healthy trout at Spruce Creek. This year is off to a fantastic start… My guys hauled in over a dozen fish that were 20+ inches long! The biggest was a brute 25″ rainbow landed by Ken Tanaka of…

5 Reasons why Spruce Creek is PA’s top fly fishing destination:   5. Intelligent Maintenance  Some streams are so neglected that they are almost impossible to fish (unless you enjoy hooking branches every other cast). The stewards of Spruce Creek are themselves expert fly fishermen – they know what keeps trout healthy and what makes…

Ingenious Innovations in Fly Fishing from Fly Fishing Innovators: Part Two: The Strike Doctor   One of the most effective ways to scout new water is to fish with a dry-dropper rig.  The rig allows you to fish in two important feeding zones, doubling your chances of hooking up and covering more water in less…

Ingenious Innovations in Fly Fishing from Fly Fishing Innovators: Part One: Redi-Droppers   Tying a dropper rig to the hook bend of one or more flies is commonplace in fly fishing.  Hopper-Dropper, Double Nymph Rig, Dry-Wet combo, we all know the benefits of offering trout two flies from which to choose. Tying a knot to…

3 Reasons Why Hemlock Lodge at Spruce Creek is Outstanding      3. On-Stream Location Enjoy the convenience of proximity; Hemlock Lodge is literally steps away from Spruce Creek. There is no need to drive a car or ride a boat to the best pools.  Trout Haven puts anglers on to countless HUGE trout within sight…