West Branch Delaware – Day Trip
The front that moved through Saturday brought gusty winds, rain, hail, sunshine, no wind, rainbows, bright sun and then clouds. Challenging conditions for fishing the ever fickle West Branch. We saw decent tan caddis and a limited hendrickson hatch (2:30 pm) w/ spinner fall (5-7 pm). Between the shifting winds, we managed to locate a number of rising fish. Attached are a few photos. I don’t know of any other East Coast fishery where you can consistently land a 20″ or greater, wild brown trout on a dry fly. Long leaders, drag free presentations, specialized flies and spooky fish are the rule, but they sure are gorgeous if you can fool them.
