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It's that time of year again (where I must travel East w/my family to participate in my wife's family reunion for a week or so). Every time I go east of the Mississippi, I struggle to find good ways to entertain myself. The time of year further complicates things (too-blasted hot, muggy & buggy [damn ticks!]). As usual, I'm looking for a place to shoot or fish or even sightsee a bit. Any suggestions here for interesting destinations? My fallback position (at the moment) is the East Branch of the Delaware for a little fishing, but that is a bit far from my lodgings in New Hope. Anything a little closer?

Gettysburg, not that far from where you'll be.

I do not get to that side of the state too often, but the Susquehanna is an excellent smallmouth fishery. Also, this summer has been a muggy-buggy one for the record books. I feel like we have been getting more rain this summer than we did in a year when I lived on the 'wet-side' of Washington state! I live on the west side of Pennsylvania though, so maybe the east side is not suffering as much as we are...

Lloyd3, I used to live in Bucks county before moving to Berks County. There is decent fishing in the Delaware for small mouths right in New Hope. There are areas of fast water there. Wet wading with felt soled boots is a must or you will be spending more time swimming than fishing.
The east branch of the Delaware is about 2 1/2 hours from New Hope. You can forget trout fishing during the day but you can have fun if you match the hatch in the evening until dark when you can no longer see. Late May early June there is a nice olive hatch in the morning, but now you might only be getting tricos.
Years ago fishing the Beaverkill, we would be walking out in the evening and guys would just be going in with head lamps fishing for the big browns. You really have to know the water to do that.
Have fun, better than sitting around.

As to shooting there is a nice sporting clays spot outside of Alllentown, Lehigh Sporting Clays. 2750 Limestone St. Coplay, PA 610-261--9616. Call to see when they are open during the week. Weekends are very crowded. Very nice place to shoot, asphalt along the whole course. They have an A & B at each station, one is harder than the other, and I believe it is B.

Mr. Williamson: Thankyou! My wife's clan is nothing but gracious towards me, however.....they are many and the drama is endless (teen girls and....my own son). Having a mission away from it all can be a wonderful respite.

Hit Belmar NJ, get on a charter fishing boat for black bass, blues, flounder and maybe stripers, although it may be a little late for them right now.

From New Hope, get on the jersey side from Lambertville, go down 29 to 1-95 and the Jersey Shore. You need to go past the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball stadium, stay to the left. Take 1-95 to Belmar and use your GPS to wherever you book your charter. It should take no more than about an hour and twenty minutes.1-95 is 65 miles an hour but don't go over 70 or the state troopers will ruin your day.

People on the east coast have almost no appreciation for just how close stuff really is.

I'm headed to Rhode Island to fish schooly striper tomorrow. It should take 5 hours or so and people think I'm crazy.


https://fishingbooker.com/destinations/l...UIaAj7DEALw_wcB

Yuengling brewery isn't far away if you like things of that sort.

Krieghoff USA headquarters is in Ottsville. Wing Pointe is a sporting clays and flyers location. Cabela's Hamburg is a good spot to visit. As with all visits, check the websites before you go.

Lloyd

i almost gave this hint on Clarks- but there you said to wet a line

if you have any interest at all in muzzleloading- visit

http://www.dixonmuzzleloading.com/

its almost next door in Berks County and right off Rt 78

there are enough originals hanging up high to put a kink in your neck

the end of July is the gunmaker's fair - can be a bit crowded - but the quality of the workmanship on display there is breath taking for any gun nut-

Mr. Osthaus:

I chase whitetails with a flintlock fairly regularly any more. Sure appreciate the tip.

Mr. Bryant: Used to really enjoy Yunglings, but a Lymes-induced wheat allergy has really cramped my beer-drinking style. Miss many things like that.