PSUFrankenstein

but but but what about Big Snow in NJ? They're open

If you're looking for perfect conditions all winter, maybe you should be looking to ski somewhere other than PA. I think two of my favorite times to ride are first thing in the morning (which for me is only weekends) and on spring conditions when the snow is soft (obviously not fast, but fun anyway). Blue's grooming can suck, but PA winters don't do them any favors either.

Here's a lunch break largemouth from Mill Valley today and the fly it ate...slow retrieval speed = strip the fly in a few feet, let it sink, repeat. Maybe try that - reel in a few cranks and let it sink each time. something like a marabou crappie jig would probably work for both sunnies and bass, at least at the Mill Valley pond. https://www.fishusa.com/Johnson-Beetle-Bou-Marabou-Jigs?quantity=1&L-Weight=333&L-Color1=10583

Yeah I've been using "earthy colors" - olive, brown, etc. and having the most luck on them. Mostly sunnies, but I did get a nice bass there last week. I don't know all that much about freshwater fishing once it starts to get colder, but might need to slow down your retrieve. Using something like a jig n pig might get you some bass

Yeah it was my first time there, but it was awesome...I think the last few years haven't been that great, but this year has been really good so far from what I've heard/seen. Albies were around up until that Friday (I got there Saturday morning). It was really windy all weekend which I think shut the albie bite down. I'm planning on trying to get up there and fish again this fall if the fish are still around.

Thanks - I was due for a good fishing trip...as far as saltwater goes, I'm catching some fish in Jersey, but pulling an all nighter or running on 2 or 3 hours sleep only to catch one or two fish sometimes still sucks. Where have you been fishing? I'm still catching fish on my lunch break at Mill Valley Park near you, but it's definitely slowed down with the colder nights. (https://www.westwhiteland.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mill-Valley-Park-8) I've only been doing well there with smaller (2 or 3" long) flies, so I would recommend smaller artificial lures if you fish there (trout magnets, small curly tail grubs, etc)

Just that many fish (although boat fish aren't as much of an accomplishment as catching them in the surf) - huge schools of migrating striped bass were around the north end of Montauk. Usually those conditions never happen for me . They were actually somewhat picky - keyed in on smaller baitfish, so perfect for fly fishing.

pics from this weekend - windy most of the weekend, but was able to get out on a boat Sunday for an afternoon...fishing was insanely good.

koi dealer? sounds fishy to me...

There's a train that runs from Reading to Jim Thorpe too although looks like its closed this fall. I'll have to check out the scranton one and hit breaker brewing again

Took a ride on the WKS railroad near kutztown this afternoon.

Do we have to use our vehicles as a restroom too?

The elk mountain of beaches Haha. Surf looks pretty calm. Some bigger swells in south Jersey yesterday

I thought Virginia beach at first but I think that was an asphalt boardwalk thing not concrete

It's a very exclusive mountain. Us peasants that ski blue are not welcome

What beach?

Is razors open yet or is the race team still on it?

I have a Jeep too - does that make me a girl?

Yeah I may do that - I have another similar battery that I use for kayak/fishing stuff that would work. You can also run them off of 18v/24v power tool batteries.

Someone in my neighborhood had a power wheels sitting out for free recently... Pulled out the old wiring mess... Added new wiring to the battery and a small cheap battery from Amazon (battery is now secured with a makeshift foam battery box) She approves of her new ride

I used to snowboard on trails and slag piles and coal hills in Schuylkill county...I had the Reading Anthracite pass for a while and would take the Jeep up there in the winter when it snowed and bring the board. It was fun, but it's not worth buying a pass just for that (I guess you could probably sneak up there with no pass, but I never did...they do check occasionally)

Yeah it was cool hanging out with her all day when I was working from home and she was in day care...but she's definitely happier playing with her friends all day at day care than hanging out with me every day