Cowanesque River

Sure.  Try fishing it right at the beginning of the season around Westfield, PA .  They do dump a large amount of stocked trout in that area from Knoxville to an area west of Westfield.  Westfield is right in the middle of sections they stock.   They don't stock east of Knoxville towards Elkland, Tompkins, Lawerenceville.   However, from my experience in fishing it at Westfied... if you don't get there in April or the beginning of May, by June the trout will have moved elsewhere to cooler tributaries or have died.   If your going to try flyfishing it???  I could help you with a good selection of early season flies.

If I may add a suggestion, if it's trout your after... would your Dad be willing to fish on Pine Creek near Ansonia?  The temp's stay a bit cooler on Pine than on the Cow.  Access is pretty easy on Pine.  JM or myself could give you directions to a road that is right on the streambank.  You could park your car and in 10 steps be right in the water.  Just a thought!

I won't know about the flyfishing until after Monday about 09:00hrs I should a a fairly good idea about that.  I could probably tal him into Pine Creek after a sip or two of Kentucky's finest.
 

Ahhhhh!  A bourbon lover, perhaps?  (Just like JM and I)  Do you partake in the fine dusky libations of Kentucky's finest?

 "I won't know about the flyfishing until after Monday about 09:00hrs I should a a fairly good idea about that."
 
By 0900 you may be frustrated....  Don't worry if you are.  It all doesn't come together with only 1 hour of practice/lesson.  My goal on Monday is to show you the parts and pieces of a flyrod, how to assemble the rod properly, how a flyline works & how to string up the rod with line, what a leader is and why it is on the flyline, how to grip the rod properly, and show you a basic forward cast and a roll cast.  We might go a little beyond an hour...  if that's okay?  It is a lot of information to digest in one lesson.  In subsequent lessons? (if I don't scare you away) things will start to make perfect sense.

Just a little piece of tongue-in-cheek for ya:

I once asked my father; "Dad how long does it take to get good at flyfishing?"

His reply:  "A lifetime, son...  a lifetime."

My preference is Jim Beam Black Label.  The smokey flavor is like a Black Magic, but I only drink enough to make the devil SMILE!  Anymore could be dangerous.  You have to be careful about such things.

Sounds like you have a good plan to me for Monday.  Yeah, over an hour is fine.  I don't have to get ready for work until 11:00.   Don't worry I have no delusions of grandure.  I've been doing a bunch of reading and it is crystal clear that this is going to be a long road.  But, thats what I want.  A hobby for a lifetime.  It's kinda funny to read you guy's talking of your dream trips to Montana or Colorado ect.  Right now, my dream trip is to hit Pulaski or Erie.  Don't have the knowledge or skill....yet, but I will.

Right now Cowanesque or Pine with Pops,  that sounds real good too.

Thanks

Erie!  Most definately!  (well that's just my opinion) The mighty fine anglers of GTN and GTN007 here on the site will tell ya that Oak Orchard or Pulaski is the place to be...  but why should you have to buy a $70 non-resident license and go combat fishing for those Coho's?  The fish are bigger in the Tug Hill Plateau area and at Oak Orchard...  definately bigger. 

BUT.....

Erie has more tribs full of Steel.  Smaller fish but more of them.  Some of the creeks are even relatively quiet with not a lot of anglers.  I for one have gone to the famous Elk and the 'Nut on Erie and have fought the crowds (and scored a few fish too).  Plus I've been to some of the not too famous like 12-mile and Crooked Creek.  Now mind you I'm plying the flyfishing game at these Steelies as well.  Sure you can use a spin rod and yank 'em in kinda lickity-split.  But bringing in a 36" Steelie on medium sized flyrod...   well that's a sporting challenge I certainly have enjoyed!

Unforunately, I did not go last year at all.  And it's looking like I won't be able to over the Oct 09 to Dec 09 period either.  I would like to try and get there from Feb to March '10.  But when April and that "holy time of the year" rolls around...  I like to fish my locals for the brookies, browns, and 'bows!  I'm hoping that you will like flyfishing enough that you might consider joining me on a few adventures!