Fishing Log

Dave D - I fished alm through the 80’s and weighed 2 fish 9.5 lbs on a certified scale from one trip! I think it was 1984 or whatever year the 11lb record was taken. 7# were all tok common. I cannot imagine bringing a $# roe to the bi-state contest scale these days - people would sh@t themselves.

Launched close to water gap and started slow but my cousin and I ended up with 54 landed and waaaay more than that in terms of short hits. Went to best historical spot but scratched our 6 and a walleye there from 2:30 to 4:30pm. Not good enough. Went to find faster shallower water in 7’ and it paid off. 54 landed and more than that in short hits not landed. Quit with them biting hard at 7:15pm. Started with 3 spoons on divers and candy corn small darts and a few pink and white. The spoons caught 5 in very small purple crush but by 5 pm I was running nothing but 1/16 and 1/32 hot pink head and glow white darts with white UV tails and it was a lot of doubles and a few triples until we quit. 7-8 were roe up to 4# the roe get smaller every year which bothers me - a lot. Water started 57 ended 58.8. That’s when hot pink replaces chartreuse green for me. We did get some on candy corn but eventually swapped them out. This was “old time” shad fishing except for the size.

Fished Zane Grey from shore 5-7:30 pm. got 0. Saw some other guys catch some so it wasn't all bad. Water temp. was 57 deg.

Fished Zane Grey 4 - 7:30 pm. tonight caught 2 shad had 2 more hits all after 6 pm water temp.was 54 deg. Used a double dart rig 1/4 on top 1/32 on bottom caught both on the 1/32 dart chartreuse color.

How is shore and wading fishing at Eshback? Non boater. Thanks

Shad Harris Thanks. I will let you know about tomorrow's catch if interested

Rob Wright - the pictures in center of this page, the handsome guy and young lad holding a big shad, is actually me, on 4/19/2009, out of Eshback. I recall that is being the first real "all out blitz fishing" that year and some nice roe (bigger than we get of late).

Shad Harris, Are you fishing from a boat or shore? I know a lot of fisherman don't like to give up their spots, but I would like to know where the shad are up to. I'm going to dingmans tomorrow, are the shad there yet? Thanks

Good 2 hour 40 minute session late afternoon. Went 18 of 21 hook ups all on on darts. Small pink and white, small green chartreuse or small candy corn. Really didn’t seem to matter. 3 roe to 4 lbs nothing big. River is right at normal level but is dropping fast. Water temps about 52.

Finally got on some shad N of water gap. Latest it took for me to land first shad in many years. Went 6 for 11 on a small short shank spoon. One nice roe the rest bucks. Tried a bit north first but no hits and heading a bit south made the difference. River is about normal level and 50 degrees.

Joseph C. Yes, we met at the Art Museum fish ladder two seasons ago, it may have been last year but my memory on such things is fading too. I do know we talked and you showed me some things and gave me a shad spoon. Thank you for the tips, I may try on more time this week.

1st outing for Shad today. Fished between Bushkill and Milford. No Shad yet. Water seemed to be a bit cold still. Should be just a matter of time. Charles Mc.

George B, I think I might have met you there before, but my memory for such things was never good and isn't improving with age. That said, I find the best fishing to be when the tide is flowing pretty well. I've fished there for hours around the top of the tide without a bump and had it turn on with a bang as the tide drops to some magic point. Right now the temp is about perfect, I think. It was over 60F on Friday and is hanging at about 58.5 or so now. The last time I was there catching fish the cormorants were all resting on a log hung up on the dam when I got there and were all in the water as I began to get hook ups.

Got about 3 hours in at Delaware Water Gap. River is still high and at 49.2*F but there are some shad around. Landed two and missed one. Pink & Chartreuse on poor-mans & dipsys.

I finally made it to the Art Museum today, fished for about 2 hours before high tide. Nothing, nothing happening. It looks like the cormorants are bored too.

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Switched over to stripers today for the season. Landed one about 24" and lost one.

Fished Zane Grey from shore 2:30 - 4:30 pm. caught 3 fall fish and 0 shad water tamp.48 deg.

Lots of big beautiful roe

Put me down for 6 more. Even mix of roe n buck all on poor man’s dRiggers

Tough day today. Beautiful weather, but only went 1/4. Dave's Blades again! Purple Crush & Lantern Fly! Thanks Dave!

Fished for three hours. Caught one roe, windy, plenty of river snot, temp 48 degrees.

Fish for hour and a half. 0 Shad 1 bass. Water still quite cold. Patience. They will be here.

Thanks Joseph, I'm looking to go late Friday morning. Sincerely appreciate your input.