PRESSURE POINTERS

Stealthy rigs hook up with wary fall trout.

Delaware River guide Joe Demalderis says that No. 14 Isonychias, No. 20 or 22 Blue Wing Olives and No. 18 Rusty Spinners are popular fall flies on the Big D. He stresses that on stretches of water that get heavy pressure, fishing the longest leader that you can control, ideally 11 or 12 feet, can result in more strikes. For spin fishermen, add a long fluorocarbon leader to the end of the monofilament or braided main line. Euro nymphing continues to gain popularity for its lack of hardware and can be another effective method on the Delaware. Euro nymphing uses a leader with alternating color segments to detect a strike instead of a strike indicator, which can affect the quality of a fly’s drift. Nymphs like the Frenchie, Soft Hackle Hare’s…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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