Tips for the Delaware

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Throwing big stuff in the Easton/P-burg area in December years back, great river, you are so lucky !!!!!!!!!

Wow nice brown!!! I wonder if i'll be able to find any as far down as the Frenchtown area. And you're welcome to come fish sometime!

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

X2, put your time in and you will be rewarded. BIG FISHIES in that river!

NICE one! Offer stands for you as well Lard, come fish sometime! I'd love to learn from a master like you

Originally Posted by RWole

A light action set up with 6lb. test. Bait the hook with a live Hellagramite or Crayfish. If needed use a small splitshot sinker. You will want to drift the bait as natural as possible. You will be amazed on how many fish you catch.

Noted! I haven't done much bait fishing but will definitely give it a try at some point. Any idea where to get crayfish or hellgramites? Or do you catch them yourself?


If anyone wants to fish this spot, let me know! I'd be happy to get you in

[RWole]

HI Way Sport Shop Route 31

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by RWole

HI Way Sport Shop Route 31

I know exactly where that is, I grew up in Glen Gardner and went there with my father as a kid, passed it many times since. I'll have to stop in on the way next time. Thanks!

[gypsy]

down below you at bulls island, you have a wing dam and Lambertville a wing dam. Good fishing there, also good carp fishing under milford bridge just north of Frenchtown. Also on the jersey side under the milford bridge, deeper water than Frenchtown bridge, used to live almost across from the boat launch in upper black eddy just south of the milford bridge. canal in back of your mom's used to have a good population of carp, not sure if they are still back there. over in Frenchtown if coming from pa make your first right, go down to where 2 small creeks flow into the river, about 1/4 mile down gravel road caught smallies there. Cabin creek jigs work well in the river

[Fluken-Around]

Big D is my home turf!! Awesome fishery once you take the time to learn it and learn the habits of the fish and were they stage throughout the year. Like mentioned above this time of year is a first light or night fishery! To much activity during day with tubers, swimmers, and kayakers. Have fun fishing the D, one of those spots were u never know what's going to be on end of your line when you set the hook!!

[RWole]

Very true, the Big D does get loaded up with tubers and paddlers during the summer. All will quiet down very soon.

[HBird11]

Find some fast water and you will find some Smallmouth! Careful not to get in to deep and swept away I always put on my shorts and old sneakers and wade the shoreline casting and floating Hellgrammites for hours of fun! Screw those tubers and rafters that’s the nice thing about fishing in the fast water they come and go quickly and the fish don’t seem to be affected by them! Throw on your shorts, old sneakers and a PFD and be prepared to have a blast

[JDTuna]

Used to fish Frenchtown to Bulls Island a lot. Caught smallmouth, largemouth, channel cats, stripers and walleye. Used to catch a lot of nice smallmouth first thing in the morning on topwater anywhere in that stretch.