I’ve been on a serous cold streak for the last week or so .
Got the casting Yips and completely lost my fly cast stroke , caught more leaves than fish , and haven’t been able to locate any fall Stripers in the tributaries yet .
Woke up yesterday and decided to get my act together..

Took my youngest son Luke with me on a scout mission to the Susquehanna (Chris had to work)
We fished a cool lil public fishing trail on Octoraro Creek
It feeds the Susquehanna just below Conowingo Dam .
Very unique stream to fish that it’s lower section runs reverse direction on high tide or when the dam is generating power
I stayed in the parallel channel cut and worked out my fly casting kinks with this 8ft 8wt Reddington Margarine stick/Run reel combo I scored from Cameron at the Manifesto
This rod will sort you out quick or kill you with a cone head to the skull ..

I didn’t catch a dang fish but I sure as heck got my casting stroke back hitting the bank across the cut a few times .
Thank you so much Cameron !! This rod is gonna see some serous fishing in my future

Meanwhile Luke worked the shoreline over on the main stem .

Neither of us caught a fish but mentally mapped the area during low water and gained valuable intel for future fishing..

We had a nice hike back to thru the park where I broke down a bunch of Susquehanna tips and techniques.

We stopped over at fisherman’s park for the last hour and worked the Dam Pool for whatever.
Shad ,Perch ,Stripers, Smallies, Flatheads , Tiger Muskies , Snakeheads and pretty much whatever species get washed down from NY and PA..
In the last few years we’ve had quite an uptick in the Walleye population.

My older son Chris has been asking me non stop about Walleyes ever since that Lake Erie Tournament debacle..

I told him about a few times I’ve hooked and lost some big Walleyes in Savage River Reservoir but that I’ve never actually caught one .

Well until now … my first and probably will stand as my PB .
A super thick 22incher weighing in at 4.5lbs

Caught it on my trusty Phillipson Swamp Fox Dlx 7ft lite action spin rod drift-jigging a 3” Pearl White Mister Twister with a 1/4 oz jig head (A Susquehanna staple)
When my son Chris came home from work he was tripping out on the Old Man’s catch and has since dubbed me the “Walleye Wizard”
It’s nice to be the Hero every once and awhile.
Can’t wait for dinner tonight !
Tight lines to all you Heros out here .
Scotto the Walleye Wizard

Thanks for sharing the trip with us. Some great photos and I'm sure, more importantly, some memories. I would like someone to check that walleye for some lead weights. Feel like that weight isn't right for that size of fish lol. Just joking, a really nice fish Scotto, enjoy eating it. Keep fishing hard my friend and keep taking us along.

Way to go Scotto!!!! Thats the way to do it.
Congratulations all around.

Keep it up Walleye Wizard!

BTW they have cool names for places over your way.

Mike

Over the top is good for a feast and celebration.
Congrats, and happy birthday.

Way to go for a bday celebration Scotto! (mine was a week ago and pales in comparison). Dinner looks delicious.
Congrats on the new toys you aquired! That A&F green butt baby looks just like one I have. You will love it.

Savor your special day!

Happy belated Birthday!

I remember walking along the creek to the river, more years ago than I'd like to think. Also fished it way upstream for smallmouth. Most of the time, we stayed on the other side of the river. Your dinner photos have me hungry - can't beat walleye and MD style crab cakes.

I know I’m late to this thread, but I read it & had to say congratulations. Nothing better than being able to be the hero dad. Happy birthday as well, by the way-you’re not too far behind me!