Angler 119's Delaware River Fishing Report

  Down in Ft. Meyers to visit our daughter and watch our granddaughter's volleyball team play in a weekend tournament.  Jim N. Wanted to know the maximum number of people that could fish the Red Barn pool. When I first started fishing the Delaware back in the late eighties the water release from Cannonsville was 45cfs and if someone was fishing there, you went to another pool. As both the releases and the number of anglers fishing the river increased, more people crowded into all of the pools, (after all, everyone is entitled to fish). The big problem was the lack of any established etiquette, I had people wade in at the Red Barn and actually both cast across my line and at the same fish I was fishing to. The lack of established etiquette problem also existed in the confrontations between waders and drift boats. Thankfully with the increased releases there is more room for both wade fishermen and drift boats, (and a far greater number of fish to fish to). The exact number of f...

  Decided to try some Trico fishing this morning in lieu of yardwork. Didn't have to rush as the morning temp was again in the 50's. Drove to the transfer station to get rid of the weeks trash and then over to the UEB. Arrived in timely fashion with the car showing 67 degrees, (Trico spinners fall at around 69 degrees). Knew it was a lost cause when there were no cars at Buck Horn. Continued on up to the wall, used the pull off to turn around and picked a spot downstream I wanted to try even if there were no Tricos. Never saw a parked car or another fisherman and I know why - there weren't any Tricos. Found a few fish practice rising, (there was nothing on the water), hooked four, landed three, only a 13 inch brown qualified as a "counter". Returned to the Lordville Estate, had lunch, went 2 for 3 on Sudoku's, and picked more peaches. About 4:30 I was bored enough to take a ride. Did the big WB loop, up 17 to 8, then along River Road down to Deposit and the Me...

  It's hot again. I must have read the forecast wrong yesterday because the 86 degree day with thunderstorms is scheduled for Wednesday. The BK, EB, and BR will all be over 70 degrees tomorrow and probably until Thursday. Do both the fish and yourself a favor and fish either the UEB or the WB. Am trying to get the yard mowed and the fishing camp cleaned up, as Jean and I will be flying down to Florida to visit our daughter, and watch our grand daughter play in a volleyball tournament. We leave on Thursday and will return on Sunday. Will probably fish tomorrow and then head home on Tuesday to can some peaches before we depart. Didn't leave to fish until after five-thirty. It wasn't because I was too busy, just felt the time was better spent taking a nap and screwing up a sudoku. There are a few bugs up in Deposit but I'm just tired of fishing there, and the freestones were too warm for me to fish. Could have gone back and fished the lower section of the WB where there ha...