Where to book a guide late april. for my Dads bday

[Worksforjerks]

Well the title says it all. Its my fathers 55th birthday and I'm looking to book some kind of fishing trip for us. Id like to stay within around 3 hours of central nj. I was thinking gun powder falls or maybe upper del. Open to all suggestions. Thanks fellas.

[AndyS]

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[Jedhead]

Try muskiedaze.com if you want to go for something other than trout on the big D. It is an interesting trip!

[slider]

Depending on where your dads interests I's say a river trip to the delaware would be a very good choice either up into Ny state for trout, excellent trout fishing up there but recomend u don't go 2 early, May good choice or early June..remember you both will need NY state fishing licenses..EXtrat cost there..For something a little different I say a May trip to the Deleware for shad could be a blast..HObo charters has a good record..For another different style of fishing I'd recomend Striper charter on the Hudson..Lots of charters listed on the PC..This mite be alittle further to travel.. But could turn into your trip of a life time.U can find tons of info on computer..Striper trip I'd try for 2nd week of May..Good luck...BTW these trips book fast..Run usually over by late May..

[kcritch]

It's not NJ but I would highly recommend the Susqy out side of Harrisburg PA for smallies. If you've never fished it you need to...and I think April is the start of the spring season...maybe May. I have a great guide service I've used if you are interested and they can recommend lodging depending on where you want to fish out of. They have many launch points they use based on the timing and client needs. PM me if you want the contact info. Really a great river and fishery. World Class.

[catfishonthelake]

Late April should be good for shad. There are a couple of guides down by Lambertville. It can be a real blast when the fishing is good, and a lot of times it is.

[CPR1]

Originally Posted by kcritch

It's not NJ but I would highly recommend the Susqy out side of Harrisburg PA for smallies. If you've never fished it you need to...and I think April is the start of the spring season...maybe May. I have a great guide service I've used if you are interested and they can recommend lodging depending on where you want to fish out of. They have many launch points they use based on the timing and client needs. PM me if you want the contact info. Really a great river and fishery. World Class.

kcritch beat me to it. A susky SM trip out of the Harrisburg area is as close to a sure thing as you can get. Late April may be a tad early but might put you in the market for a giant. Get into early May and you can boat 100 fish with two guys, no exaggeration. During my last trip in early May my partner and I landed 94 and most were nice 2-3 lb cookie cutters. Not bragging, this is common if you time it right and river conditions are favorable. Granted, river conditions are going to dictate your success and you can't always control the timing of what Mother Nature is going to do. Most guides run jet boats and can spot hop the entire day, there are so many holes. You can also treat him to a Marlin trip out of Kona, HI too...