PA REGIONAL 
I headed down to Central Pennsylvania at the end of April to fish the Team USA regional. I was super excited because I had not touched a fly rod since last October, and Central PA is becoming one of my favorite places to fish.  Obviously, I was feeling a bit rusty and knowing most other competitors fish year round, I headed down with Stackmend teammate and fellow Vermonter Matt Stedina very early three days ahead of the comp the get some practice in.  The Comp was slated to be on Big Fishing Creek, Spring Creek,  KIshaloquoas Creek (probably not spelled correctly) and Little Pine Lake.  We had only fished Spring Creek so we wanted to learn these other rivers as well.  

I Just got back from a vacation in Wyoming and Idaho with my family.  Part of the reason we headed out on our trip to Jackson Hole, was to fish in the Team USA Regional Comp over in Idaho.   which was the last three days of my vacation. It was also pretty warm out there with seemingly everywhere around the country seeing above average temps.  Water temps were fishable in most places, though warmer than normal out there. I got a little fishing in with the family prior to the comp and the highlight was definitely a nice 17" brown from the green river with my three year old in the backpack.  I didn't have my net so there was no pic but it was a good memory.  ​

I had the great pleasure to travel to State College, PA to compete in my first ever Team USA Regional Competition this past week.  I headed down to PA a few days early to learn the fishery and have an idea of what to expect when the tournament started.  What I found was an incredible wild trout fishery that rivals any I've found out west. Along with great fishing was a very dedicated group of anglers and fly shops that supported it.  In  particular, TCO Fly Shop was a great resource for me in learning the fishery, and a top notch shop and guide service.  One thing to expect if you head down is that you won't necessarily find a lot of solitude on the rivers.  Fishing pressure is high in this area, but I found everyone to be kind and courteous on the water.  ​

I've decided to add an articles page to the site as a resource for anglers looking to learn as much as they can.  I'm going to go through the old fishing reports and add articles I've written throughout the years first, and then start adding pieces as I go along.  I'll start with comp write ups as they have tons of valuable tactics and lessons learned on the water.  Keep checking back for more articles in the next week or two.