Things are looking good for the water supply.  We should see levels climb over the next few days as the runoff continues

Join us January 26 – 28 in Edison, NJ for The Fly Fishing Show.  We will be in Booth # 440.  The show has moved to a larger space in Edison so there should be more vendors and more space to help break the winter doldrums.  As usual Bob Lewis and Steve Shen will be giving an Upper Delaware presentation each day.  This year Bob and Steve will be presenting Become a Better Delaware River Angler in Room A-100 at 2 Pm Friday, 12 Pm Saturday, and 11 Am Sunday.

The cold front has arrived.  The high is going to be 25 degrees today and the wind is blowing 15- 20 mph.  There are a few snow flurries right now but there shouldn’t be any accumulation.  We’ll suffer the cold for the next few days.  Next week the forecast is calling for some days reaching the mid 40’s with some sunshine.  That may push a few of the last olives.  Otherwise nymphs and streamers.

Hatching:
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – Baetis sp.

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The sun came out yesterday and it was a really nice day to be on the water.  The bugs didn’t really show on the mid West Branch but the guys who were nymphing seemed to do really well.  Smaller flies seem to be working best right now matching the small olives that are hatching sporadically.  There are still caddis in the bushes but yesterday they decided to stay in the bushes.  Today looks like another nice day with air temps climbing to the mid 40’s by the afternoon. From here on out nymphing will be your best bet but carry olives and caddis just in case.  Tonight the temps are going to drop pretty low and we may see some snow showers.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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The air temperature stayed low yesterday and we had a little rain in the afternoon.  It wasn’t terrible for November- just enough to let you know that winter is coming.  There were a few olives on the water but rising fish were hard to find.  It was definitely a good day to nymph some of the deeper runs.  The window of opportunity is getting shorter with the colder temps.  Today looks a little better only because we should see some sun.  The wind will be light.  The cold night has caused he water temperatures to drop so they will take a while to warm up and get things going.

Net builders working the West Branch riffles

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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We had a little more rain yesterday than initially forecasted.  The rivers bumped slightly but not enough to notice.  They did have the wind forecast correct.  Once the rain stopped it was 10 to 15 mph gusts for most of the afternoon.  It was definitely a good day to fish underneath nymphing or throwing streamers.  It’s definitely cooler this morning but should warm up to the mid 40’s today.  the winds will be kinder only gusting from 5 – 10 mph.  It may be another nymphing / streamer day but bring the small olives and caddis too.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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It’s in the mid 50’s right now and feels really warm out.  We may have some liught rain coming through but the precip total is only supposed to be 1/4″.  Hopefully the rain pushes the olives to hatch a little earlier in the day.  Winds may pick up this afternoon with gust from 10 – 15 mph.  Bring the nymphs and wets just in case.  A loot of the leaves have dropped and with them out wind protection.  The nights are getting colder this week so it may be a little later in the day for activity.  If you want the throw streamers the lower East Branch may be a good option.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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Yesterday started off nice but a little windy.  It looked good for swinging caddis pupa in the riffles or nymphing the drop offs.  The wind dropped around 4 and some olives came off and the caddis came out of the bushes.  There were even a handful of Isonychias hatching but few spinners.  There were some steady fish on the olives but the ones that were sporadic liked any dark caddis pattern.  We didn’t see anything eat the isos.  There is a little wind already this morning that Wunderground shows sticking around all day.  Definitely bring the nymph box but keep some dries handy in case they are wrong.  We have a decent chance of some light rain but it won’t be enough to budge the flows.

drowned Isonychia dun on the East Branch

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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The weather looked great for most of the day yesterday.  We had clouds, some light rain, and light wind.  There were a few olives here and there and a fish or two were beginning to eat.  Then around 1:30 the wind picked up and never stopped.  There are still a lot of caddis in the bushes but they did not want to fly in that wind.  There were some big splashy one time rises so nymphing or swinging wets would have been the best plan.  While it will be a little cooler today the wind should be 5 – 10 mph.  That’s a great improvement over yesterday.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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There were some olives and a few isonychia spinners out towards dark but most of our fish came on caddis.  Today should be a lot like yesterday with warm air temperatures and maybe a brief shower or two.  There may be a little more wind but hopefully the gusts are spread out like yesterday.  The rain totals look negligible.  If the long term forecast is correct we’re looking at a nice weekend.  For November it seems like a great weekend.  Nymph or swing wets until the fish start rising.  We didn’t find a lot of consistent fish  but if you could mark them most would eat the caddis.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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We are in for a beautiful day today.  Flows have dropped back and are looking good.  The air temperature will be in the low 60’s and winds should stay below 10 mph.  We’re going to see some sunshine by mid afternoon but we should see some olives and maybe some isonychia spinners when the sun starts to drop.  Nymphing or swinging wets should be better now with the lower flows.  Tomorrow looks like it should be a repeat of today with a slightly better chance of a rain shower

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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The rivers are dropping and are looking better.   The West Branch is back to normal levels already.  Today is going to be cooler with a light shower in the afternoon.  No real accumulation is expected so the rivers should keep dropping.  We’ll look around for the isonychia spinners but we should have olives until it gets real cold.  Tomorrow we should see air temperatures in the 60’s.  This has been a crazy, crazy weather year.  Winds look fine over the next few days.  If the olives don’t show nymphing the riffles should work well. Water temperatures are decent and the fish are  active.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.

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