1.8.2023….Winter Hours

Starting this week the shop will be open Winter Hours. Closed Monday, Tuesday. Open the rest of the week from 9am-5pm.

The B&B remains open 365.

8.14.2022….Summer Bouquet!

We hope that you have enjoyed your summer as much as we have. The warm water program has kept us busy. On the river, you never know what you are going to find.

Summer presents a diversity of angling opportunities. From Flies to Lures, surface to subsurface, power or finesse, we’ve got you covered!

The top water bite has been hot and it’s only getting better. If you love to cast a fly, now is your time to shine.

It’s not too late to get the kids out for a trip before school starts! If you missed out so far, call the shop at (814)349-8757 or Jonas at (814)574-9426 to book your trip!

We have been on trout water a limited amount through the summer. The early morning trips have been productive with some blue winged olive and trico action on top if you know where to look.

It is terrestrial season so make sure you have your beetles and ants with you. 1/2 day AM Guided trips are the way to go!

We’re looking forward to the cool off that fall will bring. With any luck, we’ll get some rain and water in the creeks to set us up for a killer fall! One of our favorite times of the year to be on the water. Name a prettier time of the year, we’ll wait.

Big groups welcome!

6.11.2022….DRUNELLA!!!

Another drake hatch has come and gone. The Big Blue Winged Olive is on. Slate Drakes, Cahills, Suplhurs , Blue quill, Craneflies and assorted caddis to name a few others.

We’ve got some rain and cooler temps. The fish are fat and happy.

Our stretch of water at The Feathered Hook Lodge is cold and getting summer buggy! Book your summer terrestrial trip on the coolest water around!

Summer smallmouth is heating up. Poppers, crawfish and minnows galore! Get a float with our guides targeting the pound for pound, hardest fighting freshwater fish you’re gonna find. We’d tell you it’s as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, but we’ll let you decide!

5/31/22….DRAKES EVERYWHERE

We are getting reports of Green Drakes everywhere at once because of the heat. Duns some places….coffin flys some places….mixed in others!

All sorts of bug soup!

Yeeeeaaaa!

Thanks 

Jonas

Some highlights from last last few days!

11.16.2021

Updated Fall Store Hours

  • Monday-Closed
  • Tuesday-Closed
  • Wednesday- 9am-5pm
  • Thursday- 9am-5pm
  • Friday- 9am-5pm
  • Saturday- 9am-5pm
  • Sunday- 9am-5pm

Appointments available Monday and Tuesday. Call Jonas at (814)574-9426 to make an appointment.

6/1/23…..It is Hot out!

The Green Drake is winding down for another year and summer has set in a few weeks early.

Please watch the water temps for the next couple of days until things return to normal which should happen on Sunday.

The hatches:

Big blue wing olives

Little blue wing olives

Blue quill

Sulphurs of every size and color

Light and orange cahills

Crane flies

3 different caddis

Some March Browns and grey Fox

The beginning of the slate drakes.

Hope to see y’all soon

5/21/23…..GREEN DRAKES!

And so it begins for another year…….

The Drakes are at the lower end around Glen Iron but will make there way up to weikert and cherry run area soon.

They have also started above Coburn as the temps are about the same there as the lower end!

So exciting!!

Also:

March browns

Grey Fox

Sulphurs

Caddis

Crane flies

Blue quills

And

Blue wing olives

See y’all soon!

4.24.23…..Spring is springing!

We are having an unusual Spring with the hatches coming whenever they like! The water is low for this time of year but the fishing is real good.

The hatches are:

Hendricksons

Quill Gordons

Blue quills

Blue wing olives

Tan Caddis

March Browns

The first sulphurs

Yellow crane flies

Fun fun fun!

All sorts of fun!

3.27.2023…Winters passing, bugs are hatching

Spring came early this year. Could not ask for nicer weather for the end of March. We could ask for more water but you can’t get everything you want.

Guided trips trips are rolling out the door and clients are walking back in with big smiles.

Hendricksons, blue winged olives,, early black stones, and midges are getting the fish going. Hard to go wrong with Hendrickson and olive nymphs.

Anglers are reporting some success with dry flies.

Our guide calendar has filled up fast. We do have at least one or two guides still available most days in April. Call the shop for availability and to book.

A big thanks to everyone who came out to the extravaganza weekend. It’s always a blast and that’s because of you! So thank you.

Taking advantage of the diverse fishing options in our neighborhood. Fly bite has been heating up on our local rivers. Pre Spawn smallies coming in hot!

2.19.2023….EXTRAVAGANZA!

It’s almost Extravaganza time! Mark your Calendars! March 17, 18, 19.

Discounts storewide. Everything in the store is at least 10% off. Larger discounts on select products.

We’ll have food, drinks and fly tying demos going throughout the day Saturday March 18. We will also have sales reps on hand from Simms Fishing, Thomas and Thomas and Pure Fishing. All are welcome!

Can’t make it down to the shop? Give us a call (814.349.8757) or shoot us an email (jonas@thefeatheredhook.com) and we’ll take care of you.

The calendar says it’s the middle of February but more often that not the weather feels like the end of March.

Fishing has been good our guests and guides. Little Blue Winged Olives and Early Black Stones can be found fluttering around.

Our Guide Calendar is filling up fast. We encourage you to book early to get your choice of dates. Limited dates available for end of April and end of May. Call today for availability.