Stopping at McMichaels over the winter break before the freeze begins to cover the slow stretches. Wonderful creek. I never fished at the park. I'll ask my buddy who grew up on the creek. Literally on the creek. I've taken beautiful trout on that creek but closer to route 33. An absolutely beautiful waterway. One year I interrupted a family of otter.
I live in East Stroudsburg and fish the McMichaels Creek about 25 times a season. The past 8 years I have never been "skunked". Lots of native Brownies and stocked heavy. Also the Pocono Creek is another great native Brownie stream. The Broadheads creek is a good stream but gets crowded and flooding throughout the years have washed out a lot of good holes. Enjoyed the video.
Wow! Nice bows and a nice bonus with the brown trout. Good on the State of PA for the excellent stocking program on that body of water. Thanks for the entertaining video.
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I'm impressed by the rich colors of the trout you're catching. Some really nice fish in the net this trip. Thanks for the shout out on the fly. I really wish we had a program like the keystone. I'm jealous every video. Cheers
Good vid! Going to throw any wooly buggers anytime soon? You may may need to rename the channel "Squirmy Wormed" 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for continuing to produce these videos, theyre a great resource for how and where to fish.
Mike, you are correct that the McMichael Creek originates above the "village" of McMichael on Rt 715. The water flows from cold water springs on the back of Camelback Mountain and the McMichael is formed by the convergence of Hypsie Creek, Bowers Creek and Fall Creek. Bowers Creek flows into Hypsie just before it joins Fall Creek to form the McMichael.
The first bow you caught and the big hoss ya got were absolutely gorgeous fish. The markings on the big guy and the thick pink stripe on the first one were remarkable.. alot of people call them hog trout because they will eat anything you put in front of them but short of the brook trout and golden rainbow / palomino the rainbow is the most beautiful one you can catch on the east cost ... if you ever wanna try a good stream in mifflin county I know two that you would enjoy... one is all native class a and the other is class a with spring stockings that has a healthy wild brown population and an occasional native brook in the mix . Tight lines Mike..
McMichaels is a nice early to late spring stream, it can get pretty warm in the summer without frequent enough precipitation. All the wild browns I've pulled out of here have been 8 to 12 inches
Nice fish and great video as always! I was fortunate to land 3 of the Keystone Select rainbows on my trip there this spring. On squirmies, of course, but on a spinning rod.
Gotta love those big bows. Did u notice the tail on it. A bunch I caught this year the tails are all beat up. Only on the big ones. I'm wondering what it's from.
Nice Vid -- will have to hit up that stream, only 2 hr away. Fish the Middle Run and Loyalsock Keystone Streams regularly. Curious what brand net that is you have? thanks!
That first bow was amazing, looked like a slab of rare London broil! You fish some awesome streams Michael 👍 the videos are always great. Nice to see one of Darren's bugs too. So what exactly is keystone select? Special regs, stock 2 and 3 year old fish along with the normal stockings? They do a great job whatever the reason. Do you yell "FORE!" or "FISH ON!" when you're on fairway? ;-) Thanks Mike! You're the best!
That's hilarious, FORE! I'll take FORE! So Keystone Select is a program that PA put in place to start stocking larger fish on average in a select group of stream. They use their brood trout from the hatchery to do this. People seem to really like the program and they definitely are putting the larger fish in.
Wooly Bugged that's awesome. That's what I tried to explain to you on the Chittenango Creek video. They stock the big "brood" bows in Green Lake NYS Park, which is right down the road from the Chittenango. This happened in November during deer season years past.. Hilarious with some guys casting into the release nets trying to hook a big bowl and the hatchery guys yelling at them to WAIT! Unfortunately no delayed harvest. Thanks for the reply Mike. Take care.
Great videos! Any particular reason you stay with the lightning strike indicator over using a stimulator or other dry as a strike indicator? I just always like the chance of something hitting the dry
Question.. you started at hickory park. Like the parking lot where u park you’re 🚗 . And then you walk down thru the golf course. Is that the whole keystone section?? Plz help me out
Can I get in contact with you for some knowledge on places to trout fish .. I’m a local and fish everyday just don’t know great trout spots around Stroudsburg
I fished McMichael one time and caught alot of trout. I was wondering if there are other species there as well..like smallies. Am gonna try to get one there if there in there
The reason why it's loaded with fish is because of fishermen like yourself who catch and release. Thank you. Can you explain the select program as what is allowed to be harvested. Also, it's a live bait free area too. Fly rods and spin casting with artificial lures. What about the barbs? Do they have to be pinched?
Jesse, my guess is that McMichael's is probably too warm to be fishing if you practice catch and release. The USGS gauge my show an average temperature.
Ruben Vicente Garcia that’s great but what is a trouble hook? If you meant treble hook, it doesn’t make sense because fly patterns are tied on single hooks.
Wooly Bugged I mean the litle pice of methal in the hook. I m a spanish fishermen and I always use the hooks with out death. I mean the litle pice of methal. Here in Spain we call that with the adjective of death. I think the trout dies so many times for that, because they dont have that power of heallyng. I dont now if you understandme XD. In Spanish: las truchas no tienen tanta capacidad de cicatrización y muchas mueren por la muerte en el anzuelo
@@WoolyBugged - C'mon now, young man. You know what I'm gettin' at. I know it's all about deceiving the fish, and we all decide how badly we want to get it done, and by what means. I shouldn't have stuck my nose in here, but I'm a bit of an old crank.
Stopping at McMichaels over the winter break before the freeze begins to cover the slow stretches.
Wonderful creek. I never fished at the park. I'll ask my buddy who grew up on the creek. Literally on the creek. I've taken beautiful trout on that creek but closer to route 33. An absolutely beautiful waterway. One year I interrupted a family of otter.
I live in East Stroudsburg and fish the McMichaels Creek about 25 times a season. The past 8 years I have never been "skunked". Lots of native Brownies and stocked heavy. Also the Pocono Creek is another great native Brownie stream. The Broadheads creek is a good stream but gets crowded and flooding throughout the years have washed out a lot of good holes. Enjoyed the video.
Great video mike. Fished it twice in 10 yrs. Beautiful long runs and beautiful country.
Ya, McMichael is a cool creek, I want to go back and target just wild brown trout some day.
Wow! Nice bows and a nice bonus with the brown trout. Good on the State of PA for the excellent stocking program on that body of water. Thanks for the entertaining video.
Big Papi thanks buddy, they put some nice fish in with that program.
Mike, love your videos. Heading down to Kettle Creek and Pine Creek next week. Thanx for all the suggested waters.
Ric Toczek thanks for watching Ric, really appreciate it
Another great video Mike! Some nice fish. Look forward to the next one
Gary B thanks Gary, always appreciate your comment!
Very cool fishing Congratulations Fisherman, I'm a Fisherman from *Brazil.* 👍🎣🐠🐠🐠
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@@WoolyBugged best native stream inrhe east been fishing it for 50 yrs awsume bows ! Club up above!
I'm impressed by the rich colors of the trout you're catching. Some really nice fish in the net this trip. Thanks for the shout out on the fly. I really wish we had a program like the keystone. I'm jealous every video. Cheers
Thanks for another great video,beutiful rainbows. I like your videos because they are pretty informative good information.
Gary Ballard thanks Gary, I’m glad they are helpful!
I live a half hour from there and never fished it thanks for the video
Great video love the content, those big rainbows were stunning.
Dane Szalwinski they had some great colors!
Good vid! Going to throw any wooly buggers anytime soon? You may may need to rename the channel "Squirmy Wormed" 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for continuing to produce these videos, theyre a great resource for how and where to fish.
Immortan Jon thanks John! Hey, if I’m fishing stocked trout, I’m starting with a squirmy!
.Hey, if I’m fishing stocked trout, I’m starting with a bobber and a worm!
Fixed that for ya! Those old broods do have some wild color.
Awesome video as usual! Those were some huge rainbows, wish Tennessee had that select trout stream program.
Hillbilly Sportsman if they ever get them in Tennessee let me know, I’ll be down!
Mike, you are correct that the McMichael Creek originates above the "village" of McMichael on Rt 715. The water flows from cold water springs on the back of Camelback Mountain and the McMichael is formed by the convergence of Hypsie Creek, Bowers Creek and Fall Creek. Bowers Creek flows into Hypsie just before it joins Fall Creek to form the McMichael.
Wayne, thanks for sharing this detailed info on the headwaters of McMichael Creek. Greatly appreciated!
Nice job as usual. Oil Creek is the closest Keystone Select for me and they put some gorgeous browns in there.
I've watched a lot of videos on Oil Creek. That water looks pretty big. I'd like to get up there one of these days!
there's wild browns throughout most of it, some natives too in the headwater branches in the game lands
Where are the game lands on the creek? I'm familiar with the creek up by Route 33.
@@beebob1279 SGL 38, connected to Long Pond conservation something or other.
Good fish handling and catch and release
Nice job
Strong fishing. Bud..
Some decent bows in there too..
Keep up the Great work. Mike..
Frankie Shoenfelt thanks Frankie, appreciated as always!
The first bow you caught and the big hoss ya got were absolutely gorgeous fish. The markings on the big guy and the thick pink stripe on the first one were remarkable.. alot of people call them hog trout because they will eat anything you put in front of them but short of the brook trout and golden rainbow / palomino the rainbow is the most beautiful one you can catch on the east cost ... if you ever wanna try a good stream in mifflin county I know two that you would enjoy... one is all native class a and the other is class a with spring stockings that has a healthy wild brown population and an occasional native brook in the mix . Tight lines Mike..
McMichaels is a nice early to late spring stream, it can get pretty warm in the summer without frequent enough precipitation. All the wild browns I've pulled out of here have been 8 to 12 inches
Gunga Galunga would be cool to catch a few wilds in there.
Wow, such brilliant coloring on some of the rainbows.
Nice Bows & Browns!! That one Rainbow.... the colors were off the Chart!!
Wes Lovelace I agree, those colors were really vibrant on those bows
Nice fish and great video as always! I was fortunate to land 3 of the Keystone Select rainbows on my trip there this spring. On squirmies, of course, but on a spinning rod.
Thanks for the upload
Nuckin' Futs you bet, thanks for watching!
Great video. I’ll have to get over the border on the Pa side. Two hour ride for me. Seems worth it!
Nice video! Have you tried other combination rather than the worm and the nymph, ie dry and wet or dry and nymph?
Sure, if the conditions call for it
Nice catch. I play on that course lol I will fish there now. Thanks
Great guy both on and off the water
Great video! Like watching ones up near Stroudsburg. That's the old stomping grounds. Any videos coming up near Easton, PA?
Leon, ya, there is some great water up near Stroudsburg. I have a couple places near Easton I'd like to get on the channel here eventually!
Gotta love those big bows. Did u notice the tail on it. A bunch I caught this year the tails are all beat up. Only on the big ones. I'm wondering what it's from.
SOFTAIL X good question, probably a hatchery thing
Maybe scooping out reds?
Nice Vid -- will have to hit up that stream, only 2 hr away. Fish the Middle Run and Loyalsock Keystone Streams regularly. Curious what brand net that is you have? thanks!
Mark Rutt that’s a Brodin net
That first bow was amazing, looked like a slab of rare London broil! You fish some awesome streams Michael 👍 the videos are always great. Nice to see one of Darren's bugs too. So what exactly is keystone select? Special regs, stock 2 and 3 year old fish along with the normal stockings? They do a great job whatever the reason. Do you yell "FORE!" or "FISH ON!" when you're on fairway? ;-) Thanks Mike! You're the best!
That's hilarious, FORE! I'll take FORE! So Keystone Select is a program that PA put in place to start stocking larger fish on average in a select group of stream. They use their brood trout from the hatchery to do this. People seem to really like the program and they definitely are putting the larger fish in.
Oh and all those Keystone Select waters are Delayed Harvest so you don't have people hauling them out of there early in the season.
Wooly Bugged that's awesome. That's what I tried to explain to you on the Chittenango Creek video. They stock the big "brood" bows in Green Lake NYS Park, which is right down the road from the Chittenango. This happened in November during deer season years past.. Hilarious with some guys casting into the release nets trying to hook a big bowl and the hatchery guys yelling at them to WAIT! Unfortunately no delayed harvest. Thanks for the reply Mike. Take care.
Great videos! Any particular reason you stay with the lightning strike indicator over using a stimulator or other dry as a strike indicator? I just always like the chance of something hitting the dry
Hey Mike, do you think it’s worth hitting McMichaels tomorrow?
Very nice bow
Brady Perrucci thanks Brady!
Question.. you started at hickory park. Like the parking lot where u park you’re 🚗 . And then you walk down thru the golf course. Is that the whole keystone section?? Plz help me out
Can I get in contact with you for some knowledge on places to trout fish .. I’m a local and fish everyday just don’t know great trout spots around Stroudsburg
I fished McMichael one time and caught alot of trout. I was wondering if there are other species there as well..like smallies. Am gonna try to get one there if there in there
The reason why it's loaded with fish is because of fishermen like yourself who catch and release. Thank you. Can you explain the select program as what is allowed to be harvested. Also, it's a live bait free area too. Fly rods and spin casting with artificial lures. What about the barbs? Do they have to be pinched?
Hey man was thinking about heading up there this Thursday is it worth the trip with it being this hot out thanks
Jesse, my guess is that McMichael's is probably too warm to be fishing if you practice catch and release. The USGS gauge my show an average temperature.
Wooly Bugged would you recommend someone in pa worth fishing this time of year
There’s wild browns in there
Frank Merentino I actually saw some small browns feeding while I was there.
Is that the bridge on Long Woods Road?
I would like to fish with ya sometime 🎣
smity belts all the way!
hit me up if you're up this way again. This is my home turf.
You like squirmy wormies don't you?
If they catch fish, I'll fish it. Hard to top that pattern for stocked trout.
dude dont fish with trouble hooks the trout... the half of the fish you capture are dead
What? This doesn't make sense.
Wooly Bugged I ve been flyfishing so many years, It merers
Ruben Vicente Garcia that’s great but what is a trouble hook? If you meant treble hook, it doesn’t make sense because fly patterns are tied on single hooks.
Wooly Bugged I mean the litle pice of methal in the hook. I m a spanish fishermen and I always use the hooks with out death. I mean the litle pice of methal. Here in Spain we call that with the adjective of death. I think the trout dies so many times for that, because they dont have that power of heallyng. I dont now if you understandme XD. In Spanish: las truchas no tienen tanta capacidad de cicatrización y muchas mueren por la muerte en el anzuelo
Ruben Vicente Garcia oh ok, here in the states we call that a barb. People fall on both sides of the argument.
My man got the 5s on 👀
A worm ‘fly’? I’m embarrassed for you, pal.
Oh ya, why’s that Larry?
If you’re gonna make a comment like that you’d better explain yourself 😂
@@WoolyBugged - C'mon now, young man. You know what I'm gettin' at.
I know it's all about deceiving the fish, and we all decide how badly we want to get it done, and by what means. I shouldn't have stuck my nose in here, but I'm a bit of an old crank.