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07-07-2015, 11:27 PM
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Plan B was A-Plus!
So, I was all excited about my smallmouth trip down the Delaware on Monday with my ace guide, Mike. Then I get a phone call the night before. It's Mike, he says smallmouth fishing is a no-go because the reservoirs are overflowing forcing big releases, and the water is too cold. So instead, we would be floating the West Branch for trout. So Monday morning, I was on the road by 3 and pulled into Hancock a little before 6. By 7 we had our lines in up at Hale Eddy.
To say conditions were perfect would be an understatement. Water was high, a bit stained, and the morning was brisk and misty. Almost immediately we were into the feisty 2-3 pound browns that were stacked in every riffle and pool like cord wood. Between the two of us, Mike and I landed about 25 trout in a 6 hour float, a good half of which were in the 16-18 inch range. And the best part was, THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER ANGLER IN SIGHT ALL DAY! All fish were caught on a mix of spinners and jerkbaits. Between the fish landed, missed, and the follows, we saw well over 100 trout, many of which were pushing the 20 inch mark. That river is STUFFED with trout!
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Now the sun is just starting to climb up over the treetops, And it's gonna be a beautiful day, that's plain to see. But I won't be around at all, so don't even bother to call, Cause on a day like today there's one place I gotta be: GONE FISHIN' Fishing with LardAlmighty on YouTube Last edited by Lard Almighty; 04-23-2017 at 02:04 PM.. 
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07-08-2015, 12:51 AM
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Re: Plan B was A-Plus!
Wow! Great trip and definitely worthwhile! I've been meaning to get up to the Deposit area to do some trout fishing, my Grandpa took me up there around 2 years ago and I've had the itch to return ever since! I'll be taking a look into Sweetwater Guide Service, looks like a great time!
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07-08-2015, 06:40 AM
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Re: Plan B was A-Plus!
Love when I wake up and find an AWESOME fishing report to read and watch. Great catching right there Craig. Really beautiful Browns!
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"Go BIG or go HOME" "STRAIGHT OUT OF JERZEY"
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07-08-2015, 08:08 AM
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Re: Plan B was A-Plus!
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Great report. I'm hoping the water levels become more manageable on the upper-Delaware for the weekend. I'll be keeping an eye on the water gauge in Warren County: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv/?site_no=01457500 ,
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"The fish you release may be a gift to another, as it may have been a gift to you." -Lee Wulf
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Re: Plan B was A-Plus!
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