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Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

1117.0. "Delaware River " by ENGLES::SANDER () Wed Apr 26 1989 17:37

    While down in Philly last week on business I took the time to stop
    up at the Yardly access ramp. That area of the river has always
    been good during the shad run. I fished there as a youngster, growing
    up in Philly.
    
    At the ramp I met a river guide. He was waiting for a party to go
    out for shad. He seemed very knowledgable and loved to talk fishing.
    In case anybody is interested I thought I would give the guy a plug.
    No, he is not related to me, just an interested fisherman who seemed
    to know his way around. He fishes a 16' LUND on the Delaware River
    and Lake Onterio. His speciality, according to the business card
    he gave me is LM bass, SM bass, Walley, Musky, Shad and Striper.
    His name is Bill Heller (215-736-8479 - that's a Penna number) and 
    he has a partner Don Fiscor (609-882-9598 - A N.J. number). On his
    card he claims to be a researcher and lecturer. 
    
    Bill told me the stripers were running wild in the river. Lots of
    throwbacks, but some nice keepers. That day bill was after shad.
    The armada was out on the river and everyone was talking like the
    fish were thick. Bill said the shad runs were great for the last
    five years.
    
    While in Philly I read the Sunday paper and Ben Calloway(The guy
    was writing an outdoor column in the Bulletn in the 60's) had an
    article about a new record striper caught in the river below
    Philly, in Chester. It was 50+ and they guy who caught it claims
    he had other on that were just as big. The fish was caught in 6
    feet of water. I have the article at home and will update this note.
    
    It appears the river has developed into a great fishing ground.
    When I was a kid we fished for catfish and carp, if we could stand
    the smell. 
    
    What about this all you hogie and cheese steak eaters. Is this a
    river that has been overlooked?
    
    Next time I go back to see this consultant he already promised me
    a day on the river in his boat. 
    
    Ed
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1117.12 cheese wit, inside outDECWET::HELSELA thousand points of lightwt threadsWed Apr 26 1989 19:5115
    Gosh, I never would have considered fishing the Delaware but
    I did fish the skuylkil (sp i'm sure) way up river a few times.
    Having grown up near in the area, I was under the impression it was
    dead.  Figure Dupont, Rohm and Haas, not to mention Schmidt's, it's
    gotta be dead.
    
    Then again, it can't be much worse than the Merrimac.  I've
    had some great shad days there inspite of the uninspired surroundings.
    
    Let us know how you make out.
    
    /brett
    
    P.S.  You spelled hoagie wrong   :-)
1117.2The NEW Delaware R.SOLKIM::HORWITZBeach BagelThu Apr 27 1989 10:4326
    Over the past several years there have been intensive efforts to
    clean up the Delaware. So far the efforts have paid off....BIG!.
    
    For the last 2 -3 years, there have been reports of Stripers, of
    varying sizes, from the mouth upstream as far as the Water Gap (maybe
    over 150 miles). The shad runs HAVE been booming (right now is about
    prime time), although very dependent on water level, clarity, and
    temp.
    
    LM, and SM, along with Walleyes are also very available in the 'Big
    D'.
    
    Far upstream at the "FORKS", and above, are some very fine trout
    waters. Also, NJ stocks trout in several streams were they join the
    river.
    
    The clean-up efforts have progressed to the point where the traditional
    'pollution block' at Camden/Philadelpia has been reduced from a
    year-round condition to an occasional occurence!
    
    The Delaware is looking so good, NJ F&G wants to stock Salmon and
    Steelhead in one of the tributaries (Muscenetcong R.) to develop
    a new late season fishery.
    
    Bagel
1117.3Salmon!DECWET::HELSELA thousand points of lightwt threadsThu Apr 27 1989 13:156
    I love it!
    
    Billy Penn would be so proud.
    
    /brett
1117.4Delaware in the CatskillsEXIT26::DROSSELReal Men Double HaulFri Apr 28 1989 10:1412
    For any of you fellow brown trout addicts.....I've caught several
    really nice browns just below the dam at the Cannonsville ? Reservoir
    (upper W. Br. of Deleware) and I've also had good luck above in
    the upper stem of the stream (above the reservoir)...the watershed
    is used by PA cities & towns and thus..water is usually drawn off
    during the summer..sometimes resulting in fish kills..but it has
    really come thru spring after spring.....
    
                                                Tight_$_Lines
                                                Catskill_Addict,
                                                Spring Creek Steve
1117.5FISHING PARTNERS WANTEDGENRAL::HUNTERfrom SUNNY Colorado, WayneThu May 10 1990 12:3115
    	Not much in the way of PENNSYLVANIA in here.  So, I am looking for
    information.  Here are my particulars:
    
    DATES:  JUNE 8th-24th
    LOOKING FOR:  FISHING PARTNER(s) for Bass, or DEEP SEA  (NO TROUT!!!!)
    
    Particulars for me:
    Wayne Hunter
    DTN 522-3327
    HOME 719-598-4789
    GENRAL::HUNTER
    Mail Stop CXO1-1/M12
    
    	If anyone is interested in taking a misplaced COLORADAN fishing,
    let me know!!!!
1117.6good ole PENNSYLVANIAMTADMS::GEIBELNOTHIN LIKE FISH ON !Thu May 10 1990 13:0010
    Wayne,
    
           where you going in Pa. I am from Pa. and my be able to help
    direct you to a good fishing spot.depending on what you want to
    go after.
    
    
    
                                      Lee