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Mikeps326 · #1 12-05-2013, 07:04 PM

Since alot of you guys are pros. I might be going to Delaware river Sunday for the first time on Sunday fishing for walleye also for the first time. Any advice you guys can give me like lures or etc.?

Thanks, mike

FASTEDDIE29 · #2 12-05-2013, 07:35 PM

I'd pay close attention to the rain tomorrow and the cold front moving in Saturday night onto Sunday. It's goin to be a rough day. Could be snow and ice Sunday, which I don't mind. If you can get out Saturday that might be the day. Get some large shiners, jig heads, Binsky's and worms. Try jigging if you get out there. Try dead sticking the Shiners. Got a few shorts so far this year. December is a dominant month for river Walleye. We just need some regulation in temperature. Too much of a roller coaster this month. GOOD LUCK!!!

GetANet · #3 12-05-2013, 09:26 PM

Mike, Seems like you like to do it the hard way! LOL

Mikeps326 · #4 12-05-2013, 10:04 PM

Thanks Eddie I will try all of it lol, and you know me Dale haha I have an urge to catch a walleye and some more fish before hardwater comes in and i have to winterize the boat. or do you guys think greenwood lake wood be a better bet of catching other type of fish?

GetANet · #5 12-05-2013, 10:22 PM

I'd probably would try greenwood or swartswood before the delaware.

Mikeps326 · #6 12-05-2013, 10:35 PM

Me and my cousin were debating about those two places, we never fished swartswood nor greenwood lake. Which ramp is good to use for greenwood lake or if we decide to go to swartswood?

GetANet · #7 12-05-2013, 11:18 PM

Not sure about the ramps still open on GW I'm sure one of the other guys can clue you in as well as on swartswood. I personally wouldn't head out to the delaware at this time of year unless I was with an extremely delaware exprienced fisherman. I had my boat on it twice and things can get real squirrely real quick especially when it's this cold.
Running on a big river is a whole different ball game.
You should be able to catch crappies if the eyes aren't biting!

Look at the bright side only 4 or 5 months till start fishing for hybrids!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

FASTEDDIE29 · #8 12-06-2013, 05:43 AM

Delaware has the largest population of Walleye. Try the river as long as it doesn't flood. All you need is a couple worms, shiners and assorted jig heads. I caught walleye there my last 3 trips. They were short unfortunately. The big boys should definitely be in by now.

FASTEDDIE29 · #9 12-06-2013, 05:50 AM

Please be careful on the river. It's your first time going there? By boat? A lot of spots to fish off land that produce Eyes.

Mikeps326 · #10 12-06-2013, 09:36 AM

Dale as much as I love ice fishing now after catching my first hybrid I have the urge for the spring to come already lol and thanks Eddie ya it would be my first time there so I might have to think about a lake or something and maybe Saturday cause now they talking bout little snow coming and I don't feel pretty safe pulling my trailer through it.