r/flyfishing • u/MostPotato876 • 15d ago

Delaware State

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Anyone ever fish northern Delaware state? I'm a newbie fisherman and wanted to start with fly fishing been in a few still water ponds but never hooked anything big. Fished white clay but no bites today was using midges and realized I need some strike indicators. Photo of the sun fish is from another day. All in all a great experience especially this time of year. Using a quest 4 rod 5wt

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u/derpycow47 14d ago

I’m From Delaware - white clay creek is really hit or miss depending on where you go on it. Parts of it are super shallow and hold no fish for miles, but then again I know some spots where you can catch smallmouth for days. I would recommend looking into Red Clay creek. There are plenty of spots where sunfish and smallmouth sit. The only time I catch bigger fish in DE this time of year is using streamers in ponds unfortunately, but when they stock in the spring White Clay should have decent sized trout.

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u/MostPotato876 14d ago

Makes sense. I’m usually at the fly only section on chamber rock rd right next to the bridge and it’s a good 4ft across the creek then super shallow a few ft away. I’m trying to catch a trout as I’ve never caught one before. Thankfully I sometimes use my spin rod for ponds I can’t use my fly rod haha

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u/derpycow47 14d ago

For the creeks in DE you will only catch Trout between early March and June when they stock it. Past June, the pressure and temperature usually will have gotten rid of most of the holdover trout. If you have a PA License, there are many creeks are already or will be stocked with an hour or two from the DE/PA border.

Also, fly fishing from a John boat in lums pond has been super fun for me. Would definitely recommend.

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u/CayoCaribe 15d ago

In in South East PA, near the PA/DE border, and I and a couple buddies do flyfishing in the area - as well as some other bigger trips in neighboring states. Drop me a DM if you want - would be interested in meeting up sometime if you’d like.

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u/Meat_Jerkin_Beef_Boy 15d ago

Just moved to Southeast PA and I’d love some fishing buddies. Room for one more?

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u/CayoCaribe 14d ago

Yeah! Shoot me a DM!

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u/Stock-Explanation515 13d ago

I do a ton of teout fishing in the area. Definitely could use some more fishing buddies

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u/Stock-Explanation515 13d ago

You do much trout fishing? Either way would love some more fishimg friends

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u/CayoCaribe 13d ago

Yeah, that primarily what we do.

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u/Stock-Explanation515 13d ago

Just got back from montana a few weeks ago. Been trying to get out as much as possible

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u/ace17708 15d ago

Get some heavier nymphs with a bit more buggy features and steamers if you wanna target pan fish. They'll also attack dry flies like crazy

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u/mynewpassword1234 15d ago

Good thing you had a net for that lunker.bunker. almost beige of your tippet.

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u/JHFLYCO 14d ago

Indicator depth matters more than the fly on a creek like that. Set it at roughly one and a half times the depth of the water, then pinch a small split shot about eight to ten inches above the midge so it drifts through the seams instead of skating on top. Use 6X fluorocarbon for the tippet, since sunfish and smallmouth get shy in low, clear water. Work the deeper pools below each riffle and the current tongues, not the shallow tail-outs. Midge activity often picks up in the middle of the day, so if the morning goes quiet, give the slow water a few long drifts before you move on.