8/27/10 Chartiers Creek Fishing - New Recon Team Member

[Ryan Ireland]

Fished Chartiers Creek evening
Place: Chartiers Creek
Where: Bridgeville Sourrounding areas
Water Temp: 70
Water Quality: Clear and Low
Baits Used:
- WeeCraws
- Corn

Took my Nephew Trent out for his first RF trip to welcome him to Pittsburgh and he did very well.
He landed 4 smallmouth on WeeCraws and 1 8lb Carp on corn. Love the Boga Grip!

The stream is severely low and clear so fishing was slow. I caught two and trent took the gold.

8lb Carp caught on Chartiers Creek

Ireland Team Fishing Chartiers

[rags]

awesome, its great to see young ones out there gettin it in. being a newcomer to this site but not by fishing i
 was inspired by the earlier post of spring recon.  i decided to do some recon for myself, afterall i think this is an underestimated fishery that i hope stays that way.  i went out tonight to fish a strecth that i have never fished before. Judgeing by the lack of access i am sure it hasnt.  the wife being out of town made sure of no guilt. decided not to take fly rod knowing it takes more study i took the trusty spin rod, equipped with rooster tails to cover water. first cast fish on, smallie but i mean small. second cast the same. spent the evening casting to what looked like good water as daylight was low. good news is i saw a ton of baitfish and a ton of insect life. i caught a lot of small fish but know there are bigger because i caught a 15 inch smallie. having the time to cover water properly i know i would have done better. 
thank you RYE for the inspiration to search more.

[Jared]

Nice work! 

[Doug]

Very neat to see ya hit some new water! It is fun trying new areas out and getting a feel for the fishing. Nicely done!

 

[Ryan Ireland]

awesome, its great to see young ones out there gettin it in. being a newcomer to this site but not by fishing i
 was inspired by the earlier post of spring recon.  i decided to do some recon for myself, afterall i think this is an underestimated fishery that i hope stays that way.  i went out tonight to fish a strecth that i have never fished before. Judgeing by the lack of access i am sure it hasnt.  the wife being out of town made sure of no guilt. decided not to take fly rod knowing it takes more study i took the trusty spin rod, equipped with rooster tails to cover water. first cast fish on, smallie but i mean small. second cast the same. spent the evening casting to what looked like good water as daylight was low. good news is i saw a ton of baitfish and a ton of insect life. i caught a lot of small fish but know there are bigger because i caught a 15 inch smallie. having the time to cover water properly i know i would have done better. 
thank you RYE for the inspiration to search more.

Rags - I appreicate the kind words form you. It was great to get him out fishing and IM glad you are having a great summer fishing.
It's been a great fishing all around for me this summer and we still got fall trout and steelhead coming.

Thanks again!

[rags]

bring on the steel cant wait till october.  hopefully this year will be better than last.  fishing for me was a little slow but it was nice to catch so many browns up there last year.  the stocking of brownies seemed to be a success because i seen a lot more of them caught last year,  way more than before

[Rory]

Nice pics. U da man Trent. Looks like he perfected the Ireland fish hold Too damn windy to fish here... prob take the kayaks on the flats or creeks Sat am. KIR

[Rory]

[rags]

anyone ever fish by frosty valley golf coarse.  i golfed there sunday and the creek through there looks like prime water.  i have fished below the coarse and have had some success.  its good after a good rain cause i find at least a dozen golf balls.  probably my own from past golf trips. if you have how can i access that section of stream there doesnt seem to be anywhere to get in besides down below and wade up.

[SeanM]

Rye,
Did you lose your Boga Grips on Chartiers that day you fished with your nephew? I found a set on Labor Day morning and by the looks of the pics you posted it seems to be the same location.

[Ryan Ireland]

No shit you found it?!?! user error!

thats huge .. ya thats probally mine.

[Doug]

No, those are my bogas!

Send me a pic and I will describe em to you!

   

[SeanM]

Rye, I will give the bogas to GreggP, he can deliver.

[blemieux]

Nicely done 

[SeanM]

My son Nick and I fished Chartiers last Friday evening for about an hour before dark. A lot of action many smaller but very aggressive Smallies. Nick caught one decent SM just before dark. We were using Tini Torpedos in Baby Bass and Bluegill patterns. Had a blast!