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5-29-14 Important Announcement Newsletter
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The Pa Fish and Boat Commission's public meeting concerning the extension of the Delayed Harvest stretch is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2014. It will be held from 6 to 8 PM at the DCNR Tiadaghton Resource Management Center, 10 Lower Pine Bottom Road, Waterville, PA.
Please come to support the extension and conservation of this great trout habitat and its trout-holding legacy for now, 
and for future generations.
  
Tom Announces Delayed Harvest Public Meeting Date and Time
Tom Announces Delayed Harvest Public Meeting
     
    The meeting Tom announced above is of utmost importance. Please come to support this wonderful opportunity to expand the Delayed Harvest Stretch while further enhancing our wonderful trout fishery! The second video below is a glimpse of a bucket of the Brown Trout Club's German Browns swimming to freedom at the new Tomb Flats Boat Launch. The third is of Ethan Albright, 18 years old, catching a real nice brownie in last week's higher water. The fourth is a picture of Colton and Chris Cassel with Colton's beautiful brown trout. Below, please read the letter Chris wrote in support of the Delayed Harvest Extension. And the last is a short video of a caddis hatch at Tomb Flats late in May that went on for hours with only a few pauses! Enjoy!

German Brown Trout Above and Under Water
German Brown Trout Above and Under Water

What's working...
The main fly that is working is the March Brown on the surface! The Gray Fox is also popping up on the surface in impressive numbers and it is a good idea to drop a soft hackle about two feet off the bend of the hook. There are increasing numbers of Light Cahills in cream, yellow and orange, I've seen them from a size 12 to 16. BWOs and Rusty Spinners are prevalent but most of the action seems to be on the larger flies. The large Yellow Stone is hatching in excellent numbers and this evening there were more Green Drakes hatching - I only saw one Coffin Fly (Green Drake Spinner), but, regardless of how few there are at this point, the Drakes have begun!
Ethan Albright Catches a Nice Brown in Higher Pine Creek Water
Ethan Albright Catches a Nice Brown
in Higher Pine Creek Water


Just a few more casts...
          
     It seems everyday someone comes into the shop with wonderful description and/or insight into Pine and its trout and insects. Many times the insight translates into something much deeper and consuming, something that our area and waters inspire that reaches to the very core of our lives and our values. Below, printed with the consent of the writer, is a letter written by Chris Cassel that perfectly states Slate Run Tackle Shop's thoughts about the Delayed Harvest Extension. Thank you Chris for letting us print your letter, and for the picture below of you and your son and a wonderful Pine Creek Brown. The smiles say it all! 
     
     "My sons Colton, Lee and I have been fly fishing Cedar Run and Pine Creek since they were old enough to hold a fly rod.  We have many beautiful memories of fishing these pristine waters of Pennsylvania.  As a 7th grade Science teacher I see a priceless opportunity to model true conservation for our younger generation by designating another section of Pine Creek into an artificial lures/fly fishing delayed harvest area.  I feel people who are opposed to this idea are not in touch with our youth of today.  Kids today understand the dire need for conservation and preservation of our natural resources.  Kids today are just as happy casting a rooster tail as they are night crawler.  Kids today are happier taking a picture of the fish they catch with their iPod and releasing it than putting it on their stringer and taking it home.  I encourage you to do the right thing for our natural resources and our youth by protecting Pine Creek for the future.  Teach a kid to fish and he will become a conservationist.  
Sincerely, 
Chris Cassel"
 
May Caddis Hatch on Pine
May Caddis Hatch on Pine
     
Thanks for being with us again. We'll be back in another few weeks, probably from Alaska, with the latest news about our trout, flies, catches, and scenes of our favorite waters (and a few from the Alaskan wilderness)! 
     Don't forget, we have fly fishing guided trips and float trips available - call the shop for more details. Call us or drop us an email to let us know what is on your mind - or call to find up-to-the-minute details on stream conditions and what is happening on the water. Please, stay in touch with Pine, Slate, and Cedar by going to our website slaterun.com - we'll update as often as possible.
     Thanks again for being with us!

 

Sincerely,

 

The Tackle Shop Team
Tom & Deb Finkbiner - Proprietors, etc.
Jed Grove - Sales Manager, etc.
Dave Wonderlich - Website, Newsletter, etc. 
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Family Fishing Day
July 19, 
12-5 PM at
Tomb Flats
  (Old Campground) 
One mile below Slate Run.
Free instruction,
Spinning & Fly equipment provided,
Free hotdogs & drink at 11:15.
Children and adults - come and learn how to fish or just hone 
your skills!
Please 
pre-register by clicking on this link:
click "next" until you get to July 19, then click on fly fishing or spin fishing listed on July 19th.
 (Sponsored by the Slate Run Tackle Shop along with the Pa Fish & Boat Commission and DCNR)
 
Ebay!

  

Many of the shop's closeout Orvis items can be purchased from us for less on Ebay.
Follow these steps...
1/ Go to Ebay, 
2/ To the right of the search button 
click on advanced search,
3/ On the left of the page 
click on the blue 
words "by seller,"
4/ Enter seller's 
user ID -
slateruntackleshop.
All of The Shop's "buy it now" and auction products will be displayed...
To be able to return to the listing later, simply "save search."
  
Helios2
Helios2 rods are in the shop! Come and give the latest advance in rod design a cast - it may be hard to leave 
without one!
Lighter... more powerful!
 

    

Waders 

 

Convert to waist high without removing suspenders with the new $259 Silver Sonic Waders - fully waterproof double-airlock interior pocket - new gravel guard makes on/off even easier - anatomically shaped feet - flexible - comfortable - breatheable - a pleasure to wear!

  

 

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   PO Box 1, Route 414,                                    Slate Run, PA 17769

 

Phone: 570.753.8551                   Fax: 570.753.8920                      info@slaterun.com

 

 
 Great flies, fly rods, and fly fishing supplies and accessories are in the shop's supply - stop in and check it out!