#FishingFriday

Chester Creek, PA

Pretty hot today, not sure I feel like fishing. But I didn’t get out enough this week, and the weekend will be packed with my son’s soccer tournament. I think I should try to fish after work… although I still have a lot to get done today

A view of a creek swiftly running through rocky terrain, surrounded by vivid green dense woods. In the center, there’s an opening in the trees where the cloudy sky is visible.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Jun 6

Jun 6

Darby Creek, PA

Cast towards the foams and bubbles…they bring food

A view of a stream flowing through dense woods on a cloudy day. It’s cloudy but bright. The forest’s vivid green is reflected on the water. Several large rocks sit on the left bank. Bubbles of foam are visible near the left bank, where the current is relatively swift.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · May 30

May 30

The deal on Spring Creek is that it's strictly catch and release, not so much to preserve the fishery - although that's the effect - but because the water is so polluted with chemicals like Mynex and Kepone that eating a fish could either give you cancer or cause brain damage. I forgot which

-John Gierach

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · May 30

May 30

Darby Creek, PA

Fly fishing and beer don’t quite mix, but this pebble beach in the middle of the creek feels like the perfect spot for it I still don’t know how to mix them, though

A creek flows through the woods, splitting into two branches around a small island at its center. The island, covered in gravel and pebbles, sits quietly in the middle of the flowing stream.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · May 23

May 23

My son’s soccer practice got cancelled for tonight
I will be going fishing instead

view of a creek with a swift current flowing through the woods under a bright, mostly cloudy sky. A fallen tree extends toward the middle of the creek, with a fly rod resting on it.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · May 23

May 23

I read once upon a time in India insane people were tied to trees on the banks of rivers so the sound of moving water could draw out their madness. I wondered if we had enough rivers and enough trees to give every registered voter in America the same treatment.

-John Gierach

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · May 9

May 9

Ready to go.

Black fishing boat tied uo to a wooden dock on a cloudy day.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · May 9

May 9

#FootPathFriday
#FlyFishingFriday
#FishingFriday

Darby Creek, PA

A fallen tree had transformed into a narrow grassy path and a fishing pier

A view of a creek flowing through the woods. There are a few fallen trees on the left side, one of which is thick and has grass growing on it, making it look like a walking path or a pier extending into the creek. It is a sunny day, and the trees lining the creek are reflected in the water.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · May 2

May 2

Dusk of the Delaware River

I’ve been working a lot, really a lot, so I should take a break
But when I do have free time, I end up fishing or hiking… so it may not be exactly a real break
What is a break?

A long cantilever bridge stretches across the wide Delaware River. It’s dusk, not quite dark yet, but the water has turned a deep gray-blue, reflecting the sky’s muted, bluish-gray tones. A freight ship is moving slowly in the middle of the river. In the foreground, some vegetation is visible.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · May 2

May 2

The water temperature is almost warm enough to cast a soft plastic toad. A great topwater lure for bass, it's fished on and around emergent weeds. The paddle feet kick up the water to attract the fish.

When you get a strike, the trick is to feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook.

Green and yellow soft plastic fishing lure that looks like a frog.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · May 2

May 2

I'm can't fish as much as I would like as age & trying to maintain health takes up more time.

From that I've learned to try to make the time I do fish richer. Getting strikes is part of the experience but not everything.

So I will pause often to engage senses; feel the wind & sun on my skin, listen to the water lapping on the boat hull, look around & up clouds and sky. Make more memories than just the catch.

And I will give thanks.

Green and white largemouth bass laid next to a stick-on measuring tape.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Apr 25

Apr 25

Meigs Run, PA
- tributary of the Schuylkill River

A pretty stream flowing through the valley in the woods
I didn’t fish it, and probably won’t, but discovering a new stream always makes me happy

A view of a small stream flowing down a steep valley in the forest.
The stream appears between two trees, surrounded by vibrant green foliage.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · Apr 25

Apr 25

Much is made of logic in fly-fishing these days, especially when it comes to trout, but the bass fisherman is still often faced with trying to decide whether his fish will eat a red and white thing as opposed to a bright yellow thing when there is no discernible reason why he should bite either.

-John Gierach

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Apr 18

Apr 18

Skippack Creek, PA

It’s been an incredibly busy week, I definitely need some fly fishing tomorrow
The weather is going to be warm, a lot of people will be out there too
I should go to a quieter, less crowded areas

A creek winds through the woods beneath a cloudy sky. Overhead, tree branches reach toward one another, forming a natural arch that mirrors in the water, along with the sky and the surrounding forest.

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**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · Apr 18

Apr 18

Wednesday while fishing for the first time ever, I saw a pair of bald eagles on my home lake. I've heard reports of nesting pairs of eagles on nearby lakes, a recent phenomenon.

Why the change?

I believe we have cleaner water & better habitat.

People in power want to take us back to a time when the clean water & air didn't matterm. We can't let that happen.

I could be wrong, but I don't want to go backwards and find out.

#fishing #flyfishing #environnement

**Thin Crust Tavern Cut** @GregArcus@mastodon.world · Apr 17

Apr 17

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Reminding all tomorrow is #FishingFriday . It's the perfect day post a fishing photo, comments, question, and stories. Your preferred fishing method, or species doesn't matter.

Catch and release is encouraged.

Stories must contain a minimum 25% truth.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Apr 12

Apr 12

Walking around while my son’s at a soccer tryout
Raining all day, and the creeks keep rising
The rain won’t stop until morning, water will be very high tomorrow,
but can’t wait until Sunday, I will go fishing tomorrow

A small pond in the grassy area. There is a fountain in the middle of the pond. Several trees stand in the the background on a cloudy late afternoon.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Apr 11

Apr 11

#FootPathFriday
#FlyFishingFriday #FishingFriday

There’s no soccer game or swim meet for the kids this week, a bit sad, but I will go fly fishing

A path filled with vivid green grass runs straight through the woods on a cloudy day.

**Eishi Noguchi** @enog@masto.ai · Apr 5

Apr 5