Angler 119's Delaware River Fishing Report

 Drove down to Deposit for a 9:15 haircut appointment at Vicky's on Thursday morning. Stopped at the Troutfitter to chat with Dave who said the streamer fishing from boats has produced some very big browns. By 11:30 I was unlocking the front door of the Lordville Estate. The yard had quite a few dead branches from my neighbors Norway maple but the town plow had mercifully left the road in place and I was spared the job of raking it off the lawn. Turned on the well pump and the pressure tank began to fill, (always a good sign), went outside and turned off the two spigots as soon as the water began to flow. Did the same upstairs noting that the hot water side wasn't yet running. Went downstairs and saw why. The 35 year old hot water heater had called it quits and was dumping water out on the cellar floor through a hole in the bottom of the tank. Shut off the water flow to the tank and called Gary Hubert the plumber  that keeps both the water and sewer lines flowing at the Troutf...

 This will be short. Going down to the fishing camp tomorrow and will report on the fridge and hot water tank. John H asked about trigger fish. I've caught some in the keys on bait and yes, I've fished for them in the Bahamas. Found them to be not very spooky, but fussy about what they eat. They feed on crustaceans, shrimp and even gnaw on coral. They have very sharp teeth, but very small mouths, try the smallest flies you've got and don't move the fly very much. Got several to eat when the tide went slack and the bonefish were nowhere to be seen. In case someone is wondering, they are good to eat, their skin will dull the sharpest knife, and they have a sharp point that sticks up on their dorsal fin, which is probably why there isn't a pelican that will try to eat one, (how do the young pelicans know this?)   

Jean and I left Long Key Saturday morning at 2:45am, and within 5 minutes were in a line of five cars following a construction truck (they work on the roads at night), with blinking yellow lights, moving along US-1 at 35 mph. Got on the Florida Turnpike at 4:00am and ten minutes later the low air warning light came on showing but 26 lbs. of air in the right rear tire. Car has neither jack nor spare, and the can of "Fix a Flat" was in the storage compartment buried under a loaded freezer. Found an open Convenience store/gas station with an air pump and for $3.00 put 40 lbs. of air in the tire. Back on the turnpike, we drove for two hours and watched the tire pressure slowly drop to 32 lbs. Stopped at Ft. Pierce where there are several gas stations and two truck stops, none of which were open for service. Bought a can of "Fix A Flat" but was unable to get more than about 10 seconds worth of the stuff into the tire before it stopped working. Spent an additional $2.50 f...