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 Delaware River Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
Posted by headrush999 on May 25, 2005
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I returned from Rhode Island striper fishing with Jeremy, Nate, Dave, Mike, and Louie, and instantly caught the bug once again. I really needed to see a trout river, and soon. I was talking with Dave in Syracuse, and he mentioned something about the Delaware River. 5 minutes later I had a plane ticket and 2 days later I was in the air. A late arrival followed by 2 days of fishing was the order. Nate (kranefly) met Dave (waterwhippa) and I in Syracuse, and off we went to a nearby trout river, a fairly solitude streach of water without another angler for miles. There were fish sipping Hendrickson’s from the surface, but even with all of the surface activity I managed to see a few browns flashing and feeding near the bottom. We hiked around looking for activity and passed a small run that Nate pointed out to me. “There is always a fish there,” he said “why don’t you strip a bugger through it and see what happens.” I flipped my bugger into the small pool, and let it sit while I pulled some line off of my reel. As I retrieved my fly to put my first “cast” into it and WHAM!....POP! 0 for 1. 6x tippet is a lot lighter than the 40lb that I usually use down here in SW Florida. There were
many opportunities at fish on our way upriver, but Nate had the magic wet fly that was most productive that afternoon when he fooled a nice 20in brown. Oh yeah on our way back to the car I decided to throw another bugger into the little pool that always held a fish, WHAM! POP!, I swear there was an alligator in there.
The second day’s plan was to drive south to Hancock, NY, where we fished the West Branch of the Delaware River. Smart, angry, and hungry trout were on the rise, most just out of casting range, and Hendrickson wet and dry flies were on the menu. We settled into a stretch of river 40 yards long and about 50 feet wide. I swear I was out West, gravel, rock, and sandstone that sloped gently away from us to a far bank that was nearly 4 feet deep and surrounded by lush mountain greenery. The day brought consistently rising fish and steady feeding activity. I would scout out some active fish, stealthily position myself for a perfect drift, and waited for aggressive feeding patterns. When I felt the time was right I presented the fly. This strategy seemed to be working on these wary fish, as they never saw it coming. I didn’t beat them up before the time was right to fool them into the take. A sip or even a brutal attack was usually followed by a strong wild fish flying out of the water. The hatch progressed into a blizzard like spinner fall and the fishing lit up like a smoker in an airport for the last hour of the day. All in all a dozen fish or so were landed by us all, and equally as many missed or lost. Fishing the birthplace of American fly fishing is something I will never forget, and hope to repeat before the season is over.
I want to thank my new friends for the hospitality, and the fishing lessons, and I am looking forward to your upcoming fly fishing adventures down here into tarpon country.
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by greg on May 25, 2005 http://www.fliesandfins.com | | You guys are great and I always enjoy your posts. So far this year I've caught 8 brookies, 1 17" Brown a smaller Brown and nothing since. I'm going nuts and am ready to drive West until the sun is out. |
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by hedrush999 on May 25, 2005 http://www.worldangling.com | | greg drive west, it won't regret it...he he |
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by waterwhippa on May 25, 2005 | | I really enjoyed having you up to New York. I have never seen anyone adapt to the Delaware their first outing as well as you did. This is arguably one of the most difficult dry fly rivers in the country and you totally rocked it! Looking forward to the upcoming Tarpon, Bonefish extravaganza down in the Keys!!!! I'll be in touch soon! |
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by patm on May 26, 2005 http://www.yankeeford.com | | Your past couple weeks of fishing is making everyone envious. Stripers by the hundreds, followed up by trout fishing on the Delaware! I have had the opportunity to fish with Jeremy, Dave, and Nate they are great people and great teachers. Enjoy your memories of these exciting fishing experiences, afterall thats why we do it.... |
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The coolest thing
by jeremy on May 26, 2005 http://www.fliesandfins.com | For me, here is the coolest thing about your guys trip. (outside of the fact that you guys had great success fly fishing for wild trout on America's First Fly Fishing River)
- I think it is amazing that all of us have met through Flies and Fins. I would not know headrush, waterwhippa or kranefly if not for fliesandfins.com - then to see the relationships compound is even more cool. now headrush goes to salmon river country and fly fishes with waterhippa and kranefly....and they are now great friends and fly fishing commrads.
Digital pictures - digital video - websites...blah blah blah...all that stuff is garbage really if they are not used as tools to further our HUMAN relationships.
Technology does little to impress me these days....its the way technology can be used as a tool to build friendships amongst people with common interests.
So - for me - the human dynamics behind this post - makes this post THE coolest thing I have ever seen on fliesandfins.com and on the internet for that matter. |
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the coolest thing
by hedrush999 on May 26, 2005 http://www.worldangling.com | I would have to agree, obviously, that this use of simple technologies is the coolest thing since the Paris Hilton video, and has gotten me completely obsessed with chasing fish all over the place. I have met people all over the world through many different outlets, but the friendships that I have developed through this site are the kind that will last for a long time.
Good friends...Good times...fliesandfins.com
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by kranefly on May 26, 2005 | I have to agree with all on this one. Not only do I love to check in on the adventures of other users on this site, but I love the community that has been created here. Just when Dave (whippa) and I had settled into a comfortable pattern of our own local fishing adventures, he discovers this amazing resource created by Jeremy. Brilliant!!!!!
As Jeremy once mentioned to me when he came up to the Salmon River with pat-m, "I origionaly started this site for my friends in Maine to share their fishing adventures.". Well, that simple plan has turned into a global community, all with a common appreciation for flyfishing. Quite unbelievable, if you ask me.
Headrush... I am envious of your fishing ability. As whippa mentioned, the Big D is not an easy river to fish. Not only did you do well down there, you excelled!! I had a blast fishing with you. Hope to be able to do it again, on ANY waters.
Thanks again and tight lines!!
Nate |
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by jeremy on May 26, 2005 http://www.fliesandfins.com | your RIGHT dave....nothing tops the paris hilton video....
the other best thing for me...is that now i go to fish for steelhead and all i have to do is sit in the car - drink coffee and laugh - i don't have to be figuring out this and that and trying to find all new spots....guys like krane and waterwhippa take me under their wing...and they know that i would never disclose the locations of their secret honey holes in the great lakes regions ----- same is said for headrush....heck if we keep going at this rate...i could have some pretty nice fly fishing adventures in my life time-------
ps == it is the coolest thing to see this little old maine site grow -- it changes every day and gets better with every new member...the videos and pics are improving..the writing (by everyone) is unbelievable...no BS just common sense and down to earth content...i love it .... it has added a whole new elment to my fly fishing..i love taking the photos and putting together the videos and writing a story...it turns my fly fishing adventures into the complete package and allows me to excercise creativiy on multiple levels.....then i love to drool over other peoples adventures....keeps me always adding new experiences to my list of places i want to fly fish. |
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Re: Delaware Dries: I Got The Bug And Had To Fly
by joe-m on May 26, 2005 | Dave, the time of this is perfect!! Joey and I are going that way next week. We will be fishing the delaware thanks
God bless flies and fins!!!!
P.S. I'm in Naples untill tues am if you have time to fish |
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