I'm heading down to a small town in NY state called Hancock on business next week and I'm told that it's an awesome fishery to fish Browns and Rainbows with the fly rod....the west branch of the Delaware river runs through the town...
If anyone has any info or tips such as what flies I should take down with me, as well as should i take my sinking and floating gear, locations, etc... I'd appreciate it..
Has anyone fished the West Delaware R for Bows or Browns???
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Has anyone fished the West Delaware R for Bows or Browns???
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not sure if you found this site yet, but it kinda talks about it.
and here's an ebook
http://books.google.ca/books?id=KUhNmll ... er&f=false
not sure if you found this site yet, but it kinda talks about it.
and here's an ebook
http://books.google.ca/books?id=KUhNmll ... er&f=false
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I have fished it. It is a very diverse fishery. It depends on were you fish it. Some sections are better at certain times of the year and you are at the mercy of dam releases. It is big water. You should have a 9 foot 6 weight. It can be very technical, lots of hatch matching. You need to practice long drag free drifts.
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They average larger than they would on other NY rivers. A 12-14" would be average but many are much larger. The trout are all wild and the rainbows have plenty of kick. You'll have all you can handle with a 14"er.
Not sure when you're going. If its soon there should be a few Isonychia still around. But the best hatches will be sz 18-22 Blue Wing Olives. Look for them on cloudy drizzly days.
Not sure when you're going. If its soon there should be a few Isonychia still around. But the best hatches will be sz 18-22 Blue Wing Olives. Look for them on cloudy drizzly days.
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