Delaware River Report / Conditions July 2, 2016

Most of the rain in yesterday’s forecast seemed to skirt around us somehow.  It rained north of us and south of us. There was heavy rain 30 miles South.  We received around 10 drops during the day.  So the conditions are pretty much the same as yesterday with steady flows.  Today’s forecast is calling for sun, some wind in the afternoon, and air temperatures in the high 70’s.  The menu remains the same with  sulphurs in #16 and #18 being the most common fly we are throwing.  Add in some isonychias, olives, and cahills and you will pretty much be covered.  We have been seeing some golden drakes around too so have a few just in case.

Cripple patterns have been working well

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)