East Branch Delaware River: Euro Nymphing the Big, Powerful Trout of the Catskills
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2021
- The East Branch Delaware River in the Catskills Mountains of NY is a gem. The trout are some of the most powerful trout you can catch. Both wild Rainbows and Brown Trout are throughout. It is a Fly Fisherman's paradise.
I euro nymphed the Lower East Branch in early August. The temps were unseasonably cool and the water temps were perfect. I had outstanding luck and caught fish throughout the day. Caught some really large fish (and lost some too!). The bugs used were olive and butano perdigons in a size 16, size 16 generic Walt's worm (natural HE), and a size 18 Stupid Simple Pheasant tail on the dropper.
I give some tips along the way.
Tight lines and enjoy!
-Cory
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Great vid and one of the best yet. Love the fight of the fish and the genuine excitement you show. Keep up the great work.
Much appreciated David! Still get as excited today as I did when I was a kid. Thanks for watching!
Great video Cory. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge of angling skills. I have learned a lot of helpful tips from you which has led to a greater catch rate for me. Those fish look very healthy.
Thanks so much, Frank! Really appreciate it. So glad I could help. And yes, those fish a pure muscle.
Another great outing. Love the fish fighting tips for the light tippet.
Thank you JB!!
Excellent video by an excellent angler! What a day on the water! I’ve always wanted to fish Delaware, someday I will have to. Thanks for sharing as always.
Thank you Matt. Really appreciate it! The Del is definitely a trip you have to make. Just a beautiful area as well. Tight lines to you!
Awesome Cory! With so much talk about the West Branch, there you go serving up a refreshing change! Getting a fish to take is one thing… Landing it is another. Especially large, strong fish in fast current. You did a good job of explaining that. You are certainly dialed in!
Vinny!! Really love the EB….everyone is always driving by it to hit the WB. Just a fun day. Appreciate your comments and thanks for watching!
Awesome! Was up there last Friday to Sunday doing a little camping and fishing on the East. Absolutely beautiful water with some feisty fish for sure. Thanks for the tips and the fantastic content. Cheers!
Appreciate it! It is a beautiful river and a beautiful area as well. The trout are some serious fighters. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Tight lines!
Thanks a bunch, I’m learning that very same spot. Heading up there this weekend. Thank for the incredible tips. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks again
Appreciate you watching, James. It's a great river for sure. Good luck to you!
Cory I really enjoy watching your vids! It's great watching your success in the diff waters. Excellent production with your nymphing techniques!
I live in NYC. Don't get up as much as I'd like but have been going up to the Catskills to fly fish for my whole life. For the last 15 years or so I'm pretty much strictly on the EB, Willow and Beaverkill. My dad lived by the Hazel Bridge and guided for Catskills Flies a few years back. I learned all I know from him but he passed on before I could learn more about nymphing techniques and strategies.
Most of my experience has been with dry flies but it's become real clear to me that if you want to actually catch fish, then you have to know the Nymphs.
I will continue to watch your vids and hopefully get more comfortable with wet flies as I am with dry.
Thank you so much for your insight!
Tight lines and continued success!
Thank you, Anthony! Appreciate the kind words! Really awesome that your Dad lived and guided in the Catskills! I know as a guide in the Catskills, he certainly was a master of dry fly techniques. That area really appreciates its roots in fly fishing. Cool your Dad was part of it. Good luck with your nymphing game and tight lines!
Great video! You are very inspiring and make it look so easy. Very nice water in the Catskills. Thank you for sharing.
Appreciate the kind words! The Catskills are a special place. All the rivers are a thing of beauty. Thanks for watching!
Was wondering what town u were in when filming this video?
I found your channel a month or so ago and immediately started paying attention to your technique and fly patterns. I tied your perdigon lite brite but had substitute the peacock krystal flash for pearl krystal flash and I used it this passed Saturday on a river that has been a major challenge for me, the Neversink. I caught a nice brown in the first 10 minutes and caught 4 more rainbows after that in the next 2 hours. Anyway, I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge. Thank you and tight lines!
George, that is awesome! So glad you to hear you had a great outing! Thanks so much for the kind words. Tight lines to you and continued success!
Really enjoying your videos. Great job. Thanks. (Tom B). Will continue to watch.
Appreciate you watching, Tom. Glad you enjoy. Tight lines to you!
Great stuff Corey ! Solid day banging up some beautiful Delaware trout! Definitely not easy fighting these strong fish once they get downstream of you , believe me I lost my fair share of good ones because of sheer power of water! Even though you broke off some big boys , you had a stellar day and should be proud of that !! Great season you are having, and keep em coming, love your videos!! Tight lines
Really appreciate your comments Antonio! Yes, they are bruisers on the Delaware for sure. Once they get the upper hand, it’s tough! It was a heck of a fun day out there. Thanks for watching. Tight lines!
Corey another great trip! I’d love to have some water like that on the west part of the state! That makes me want to go to the east to fish in August! Well done great job!
Thanks so much Scott! That’s what’s so nice about the Catskills….you can always find some awesome water.
Great job! Those rainbows sure put up a fight, I know it must have been fun! I guess I don't really think about the reel for trout much because I fish so many small streams and catch a lot of smaller fish. Even if I hook a larger one it doesn't have a whole lot of room to make runs but I see how a good drag system would be good for bigger rivers and hard fighting rainbows! Always neat to see your approach on a river!
Thanks for watching Justin! It was a blast!Those fish run like freight trains on the Delaware and you just have to be ready for them. I’m sure you’ll get up there one day. And when you do, I’m sure you will crush em!
So your Esopus video led me to start euro nymphing and this video brought me to the Deleware! I went on a guided trip today and landed the largest three trout of my life. An 18” rainbow being the largest!
That is so awesome to hear Michael! Congrats on your personal bests as well! I’m sure that rainbow fought like a beast. Here’s to continued success and tight lines!
Corey awesome video! Great water and some real nice fish. I like how you narrate the process that had just produced a fish. I will be up on West Canada Creek next month and hope to get to the Catskills at some point. I just added a T&T 10’9” 3wt to my arsenal,pretty awesome. The waters have warmed for the most part so the fly boxes are filling up. That fish at the 17 minute mark was putting a beating on you,beautiful fish.
Thanks so much Dale! Really appreciate your comments. September in the Catskills is a great month to be there. Good luck! That T&T you got is one good stick-Enjoy it. And yes, that fish wasn’t giving up. Such incredible fighters.
Quality information. You had a great day out there!
Thanks so much, Dan! It was a fun day for sure!
Good video! I have not fished that stream....but looks like a great one to hit! Long live the walts!!!!
Haha! Love me some Walts!! Appreciate it, Craig. The East Branch and the Catskills are a beautiful combo!
Something I really like about THIS video: because of the dark backdrop at the beginning we can see how your line casts when you execute your casting motion. It's not easy to track it in other videos. I think seeing that line react is very helpful, especially for those of us who are 'hooked' on form.
Haha-glad you are hooked on form, Mark. You are correct, it is hard to track, especially with the GoPro-but glad you could pick it up in this video. Appreciate you watching and tight lines to you!
Great stuff ,I appreciate the details on where , how and with what.
Thanks so much, Kevin. Appreciate you watching and tight lines to you!
I love revisiting this one. This is where I stopped fishing Jersey 30 years ago 👍🍺
Appreciate it, Louie! Love the EB!
Nice one Cory, some good rainbows there! I agree about reel drag mate, if you're fishing light tippets having a very smooth repeatable drag setting is a big advantage....:)
Thanks so much Steve! I do love the sweet sound of drag being ripped out! Thanks for watching Mate. Cheers!
Absolutely amazing , the easiest way to tie make a dropper set up truly mind altering ! Give this man a Cigar !
Hahaha! Thanks Trout Bum! Love a good cigar!!
@@OldDominionTroutBum I always have a few with me so if we ever meet on the stream somewhere it will waiting for you ! Going to try to hit the east branch on this coming Tuesday !
Sounds awesome to me! Good luck on the EB!
Nice vid. Found it by accident after a Lance Egan video. Very easy to pick up your line & love how you point out how you read the water- some of the guys that post here give little in the way of instruction, seems like it’s more ‘watch what I caught, watch me fish’. Reading bigger water’s always been intimidating for me in nymphing so thanks for the pointers.
Just finished 5 days on the WB working on my dry fly game w/the tail end of the sulphur hatch. Prefer nymphing but always find it tougher on the WB. EVERY time I’m there, I always think hmm should try the EB, but never seem to go because I just don’t know my way around or the flows/temps aren’t right. You’re right though, checking the USGS data each morning it was perfect. Btw, I love perdigons too; never fished one until I was on the Henry’s Fork and picked a few up just to give them a try & was so successful they’ve been a staple ever since.
Glad you found me Tim! Thanks for the kind words.
That's the "problem" with the Catskills is that you have so many top notch streams to choose from within minutes of one another, sometimes its hard to figure out where you want to go. I do love the WB as well, but the solitude of the EB keeps me going back.
And yes, love perdigons. Definitely one of my go-to's for sure.
Appreciate you watching and tight lines to you!
@@OldDominionTroutBum believe it or not I had the entire Dream Catcher pool (not sure if that’s what it’s named but right there in front of their place) to myself last Friday. There wasn’t a soul in sight in either direction for the balance of the afternoon. Probably good because everyone would’ve seen me fall like Humpty-Dumpty netting a big brown I stalked for three days! I wasn’t letting that one get away. The fish never seemed to run out of energy and when I finally got him above me he wasn’t having anything with the shadow behind him & found some reserve power; I lunged, netted him then promptly fell backwards losing my balance, arm fully extended over my head. It was like a very un-cinematic River Runs Through it moment 😂..hey but I landed the hog!
@@Morgs914 Hahaha! Whatever it takes to get the hogs! Thats the beauty about no one seeing you....you get to tell the story of the big one however you want!
You PA guys kill me with the way you drawl out the word water! "War..tour" "War..tour". Great video brother!
Haha! I’m SOUTHERN, from VA! I’m blaming my northern parents on that word. Appreciate you watching Timothy!
What a Jewel of a crik,hope it stays that way
thks for practicing catch n release
i used to canoe those waters in 1980
sure do miss, the aahh,riffle after riffle,i mean i know the west is great, but I mean,talk about a fishable paradise.
It is a jewel, Nick. I believe it will stay this way simply because of the lack of access. It certainly is a paradise. Thanks for watching!
Ended up with an Orvis nymphing rig…had some gift cards to use … ended up just
Hitting Tully last two hrs of today. Primarily to try out my new Euro-nymphing rig….Orvis Clearwater 10’ 3WT with tactical line….fished a pheasant tail and a Perdigon dropper …no fish but nobody else had any either …. But I love the rig and it performed well….Happy New Year!
Congrats! Happy New Year to you and hopefully you’ll get a lot of rod bends on that new rig in 22!
Excellent videos sir.
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!
Good action! We have drought conditions here in Wv..
Thanks so much! Been tons of rain up in the NE. Mother Nature needs to spread the love.
Great video and some good tips buddy!
Thanks so much!
Awesome video!!!!
Appreciate it, Greg!! Thanks for watching!
Hey Corey! I’m Delaware sick, going up for a week in a couple days. Got me all pumped up. Great area, love that spot. I’ve said it so many times, the Delaware fish are second to none. I’ve been out West numerous times, I’ll still take the fight of an Upper Delaware trout over any other trout. Thick shoulders and muscles and a great current to add to the fight, what dreams are made of! Thanks for sharing. You’re one of the very few I’ve seen have success with perdigons up there. I’ve starting to catch more on them, but I still revert back to my usual stuff , I gotta stick with it.
Scott! A week at the Delaware can cure any sickness! I agree, it is crazy how HARD they fight. Can’t beat them….Everytime you hook up they have you thinking that this is the big one! Appreciate you watching and commenting. Also, you have to stick with what you are confident with for sure. You are always banging em with your stuff. Looking forward to your Delaware video. Tight lines my friend!
Great Video
Much appreciated!
I love that spot…. years ago I watched DEC biologists and technicians catching trout there in the early morning. They then implanted radio transmitters as part of their temperature/migration studies.
It’s a great spot, Craig. Would love to see that study on how far those fish move. Appreciate you watching!
It sure is tough getting them to net when they are using the current to their advantage. Great watch.
Thanks so much for watching, Parachute!
Wow thats some nice water 😊
It's a great place, Shad. Thanks for watching.
Great videos! I notice you’re casting your main fly line and the leader looks to be 10’-12’. I am using a 25’ 20lb maxima leader which steps down progressively until I reach the ring and tippet. On smaller water I do well but on the East branch It didn’t work so well.
Thank you Michael! It may look like fly line, but it is my leader. It is attached to a euro fly line (which you see in my hand a lot) but my fly line rarely makes it up the rod. My leader is approx 18ft with 4 feet of sighter to my tippet ring. My tippet is about 4ft. So total length is right at 26 feet give or take. I am a caster and I feel that one of the big misconceptions about euro nymphing is that it is a short line technique only. When you fish larger streams like the EB, you have to be able to cast 25-35ft. I really think if you move away from 20lb maxima and go down to no more than 12lb, you will see an increase of sensitivity and contrary to what people say, it’s very easy to cast. I’m doing a video on casting soon. Hope this helps. Tight lines and thanks for watching!
June 13th to The 16th I'll be up there! I don't know what type Fluorocarbon You're using. Orvis after 2 to 3 years is dumpster grade. I buy 250 yard spools of PLine in 2 and 4 Pound test. CHEAPER! Refill my spools with it. I've found a lot of tippet material has a short shelf life. Great Video! I can't wait. 3 years My Bud and I have missed our yearly trip. I had a throat surgery. My Bud had a bout with COPD. Now I'm 2 1/2 months after Knee Replacement. Slow and steady with a wading staff for sure. Don' t get old! Hope to see You on a River some day.
Glad you are getting back at it, Thomas. I use Cortland premium and Trouthunter. I have found with any mono…storing it in a cool, dark place helps it last longer. Good luck with your trip! It’s an awesome place. Tight lines to you and your bud!
I finally fished the East Branch Delaware with success. Spent a few hours yesterday, caught some really nice rainbows. No takes when using 5x tippet. Switched to 7x with size 18 Czech Bomb and 16 Walt’s Worm. After that…fish after fish.
Great to hear, Michael! Amazing how a switch in lighter tippet can be the ticket. Continued tight lines!
Hi
Just found you through Utube and was really impressed with your Euro Nymphing, which I do but I don't make the long cast like you are doing. Can you do a video on the complete set-up of the combo and line setup you are using. I did read one of your answers from someone asking about the line segment beyond your actual fly r but it would be helpful if you could share the complete set-up you are using. I did subscribe to your channel and looking forward to more great videos----thanks for sharing
Hey Bill. Appreciate it! I am going to do a video like that in the near future. Thanks so much for watching and for the sub!
Love that boy.
Love you too Dad! You taught me everything I know!
Me too 💛
Hey just found the channel today and loved the videos and trying to become a better euro nympher. I can nymph small streams easily but anytime I fish bigger water I don’t feel I am able to reach out as far as I need to. Do you have any tips on how to euro nymph at a distance. Thank you and again great video.
Hey Jake…thanks for watching the channel.
Casting is a big part of euro nymphing and most don’t emphasize it enough. I did a video on casting that you should check out. You can fish much farther away when you cast. Also, thinning out your leader will help tremendously when fishing out farther distances. If you have a heavy leader it wants to pull back on you. Your lighter leader will stay where you want it. Hope this helps.
Great video never made it to the east branch always fish the west. Where could I find the mono line you use I want to give the micro leader a shot. Thanks for sharing all your info and I tied up some of those stupid simple pheasant tail and fish a Pocono stream and had a great day!
Mike, glad to hear those Stupid simple PTs are working for you! The WB is great, but something about the EB and the solitude keeps me going back. You can buy the Sempe mono from Tactical Fly Fisher. 18mm in a solid color that you like (I use green or yellow), and the bi-color or tri-color sighter from Sempe as well, 18mm. This is approx the diameter of 4x. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for upping my game. Love watching a master. What do you use for running line?
Really appreciate the comment and glad the videos are helping. You can see my setup here in the video or description:
ruclips.net/video/_LsHADwel28/видео.html
Appreciate you watching!
Wow, best day of the season?? You must have cleated boots, I would have been slipping and sliding all over that fast water! Curious what size tippet you were using to get those tanks to the net?
Appreciate it Brian! It was a great day for sure. And yes, I have cleated boots. A must for that current. My tippet size was 6x. Thanks so much for watching!
Hey man. Love the videos. Keep them coming. Some more tying videos would be great as well. Quick question tho. Which TT contact do you have? I am looking to buy one and was thinking of the 10'9" or the 11'2" in a 3wt. I see the 11'2" having an advantage on rivers like the east and west branch and just being able to reach a bit further in the rivers I fish. The 10'9" seems to be more of an all-around rod. I do already have the 1st gen Sage ESN 10'3wt which has me again leaning towards the 11'2". Any thoughts?
Appreciate it, Rick! I will definitely keep them coming. I have 2 Contacts. The 10ft 2wt and the 10ft 9 3wt. I was fishing the 10ft 9 3wt in this video. Really love this rod for bigger waters, stronger currents like the Delaware. It’s great with 7x-5x. I have had the 11’2 in my hand and it too is a great stick. It’s great with 6x-4x. My buddy actually helped design it and he loves it and works magic with it. For me, personally, it was a bit too heavy for me and my style. It really comes down to personal preference. I reallly think it’s best to go to a shop and hold them both and see how it feels for you. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with either.
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks for taking the time to reply. Greatly appreciated man. Yeah I'll have to find a shop around me that has them. I may end up with both LOL. Which reel do you have on your 10'9" 3wt?
Happy to help. And you can NEVER go wrong with both. I have a Ross Evolution LTX 4/5.
Great video love the upper Delaware system What is your rod, reel and line setup?
Thank you Michael! I’m using a Thomas & Thomas Contact ll, 10ft 9” 3wt. Ross Evolution LTX 4/5 with a Cortland .22 braid Euro line. Leader is approx 14ft of .18mm Pezon & Michel mono to 4ft of .18mm sighter. I was using 6x tippet. A good substitute for Pezon & Michel is Sempe mono.
Thank you for the beautiful and instructive video. Could you tell me about how far above the conclude with the Beaverkill you are?
Appreciate the comment Alex! I was right at the confluence.
@@OldDominionTroutBum Damn auto-correct. I'm happy that you understood that "conclude" meant "confluence."
Haha! I knew!
I'm grateful for your excellent videos. Love it. Two questions: you don't seem concerned about using the davy with thin tippet -- is that because your hooks are under a certain wire gauge? I have in mind the issue of that knot slipping with thin tippet on thicker-wire hooks. Second, what are the little bands (ortho bands?) I see on your rod in several of your videos (sometimes they look black)? Thanks again.
Glad they help, JP. The single Davy is a great knot, especially for thinner tippet. It's easy to tie AND strong. I use a ton of 6x and 7x. (In this video, I was using 6x). On 7x-I'll use it from size 20 to 14. If I am using a size 12, I'll go up to 6x. Anything bigger than a 12, I'll do a double Davy. You just always have to make sure the know is seated properly.
The clear ortho bands are there to hook my dropper fly, that way it doesn't jump around and get tangled when moving. The black bands are there in case I wrap my rod with mono when it rains out. You can see that video here:
ruclips.net/video/AhX95qzfGiI/видео.htmlsi=EiDTch_ZHNs7oWsZ
Hope this helps.
I was just fishing the Delaware near Hankins, NY and caught a strange fish. It looked like a rainbow trout but it was mostly silver with only dark spots on the upper half. Didn't look like any rainbow I've ever caught before.
Hey Derek. I’m sure it was a rainbow…just super silvery. They can be like Browns, some have leopard like spots and some very little. Appreciate you watching!
Really enjoy your video's Cory. Will be fishing the West Branch in a couple of weeks. Any fly suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I will be primarily nymphing. Thanks in advance, John
Appreciate it, John! Stonefly patterns work well there in size 10-14. Also smaller pheasant tails 20-16. Smaller Walt’s/ Hares Ears in natural and olive colors. The WB has tons of BWOs so you will have large fish feeding on small flies. When in doubt go smaller and duller because the water is usually clear this time of year and it will have a ton a pressure. If the water has some color you can use a little more flash, such as my olive flash perdigon. Hope this helps. Good luck!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks Cory, appreciate the input.
More vids on landing please. Lost a Whiskey today. Thanks
Hey Pete, you have to use your rod and angles to fight them. Try to get your rod parallel to the water with an upstream bend. Try to avoid lifting your rod up high to the sky. When you do that, you give the fish the advantage. You'll see in my videos how I use my rod to control the fish.
Moved away from upstate to Maine last year. Stripers are fine, but I'm trout sick, and the only cure is more Delaware... might be moving back.
You have a fever and the only cure is more Delaware!
Great video! 👍 what access points did you use ? I've fished near the beaver del but I don't recognize the water you're fishing.
Thank you! Message me on Instagram and I’m happy to help.
@@OldDominionTroutBum I don't have Instagram.
Looks like you'll need to up your tippet size for those big fish in big water.
Tight lines
Not at all, Gregory. The tippet size allowed my to get down easily to the fish with very little weight. It played a big part of the success. If one breaks off every now and then-that's just part of fishing. Appreciate you watching.
Loved the video, I'm learning lots just watching you. Any chance you could do a quick video on your set up? I'd like to get my setup similar to yours!
Appreciate it Ty! I will eventually do a video on my setup. In the mean time, in this video I’m using a Thomas & Thomas Contact ll, 10ft 9” 3wt. My reel is a Ross Evolution LTX 4/5. I have a .22 Cortland braid Euro line and my leader is approx 14 ft of .18mm Sempe mono to 4ft .18mm sighter material (approx 4x in diameter). The tippet was 6x. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@@OldDominionTroutBum helps a ton! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your set up in your response. Have a great weekend!
I’m new to your channel. Great vids. I was trying to figure out your setup on the reel. Could you describe it please?
Hey Rick. Appreciate you watching the channel. Here is a video to my set up:
ruclips.net/video/_LsHADwel28/видео.html
It is also in the description. Hope this helps and thanks so much for watching. Tight lines!
Is that the Ross Evolution LTX? Looking for a new reel for my 10 ft. 3 wt. Recon. I mostly run 25 lb. OPST mono rig. I've been going back and forth between this and the Sage ESN. Any thoughts/advice?
It is a Ross Evolution LTX 4/5, Annette. Both the Ross and the Sage would be a great fit for the Recon. You can’t go wrong with either one and both would work nicely with your OPST. I just happen to be a big fan of Ross and their service. Recently, I bent the shaft of my LTX (long story). I called Ross about it and they had me send it to them. They fixed it for $30 and had it back to me in less than 5 days. Amazing company.
Thanks for the input. There's a lot to be said for good customer service too!
Hi Cory, I'm going to the EB next week. What size tippet do you usually use?
Jeremy, I was using 6x that day. When nymphing, I rarely go heavier than that. Good luck to you!
What setup were you using for bigger water like this? I mostly fish smaller mountain streams in PA but I'd love to get up to the catskills and I don't want to be under powered in that fast current
Greg-my setup for bigger water is a T&T 10ft 9in 3wt with a 4x micro leader and sighter. That’s what I was using here in this video. The 3wt had plenty of backbone for heavy currents.
Appreciate you watching and tight lines!
Silly question Cory but what time of day are you on the water here? It always happens that I cant get out until 1-4pm and I feel like I am out at the wrong time. Also do you ever fish the East Branch above Margaretville?
Hey Adam. I fished that day from around 10 am to 4pm. When the temps are right, it’s great fishing all day. Usually a hatch will pop up in the evening. I have fished the lower EB and the upper EB is a well up to Corbett. Really an awesome river. Appreciate you watching.
Very cool… is this near Hancock area?
Thank you. It is the lower EB.
The basic truth of fishing is you won't land every fish you hook . Great real life video , thanks
So true, Rich. Thanks so much for watching. Tight lines to you!
what rod and reel are you using if you dont mind my asking? u using a mono rig or a euro line and euro leader?
I’m using a Thomas & Thomas Contact ll 10ft 9in 3wt. I have a euro line to a micro leader. Approx 14ft of .18mm Pezon & Michel mono to 4ft of .18mm sighter. The .18mm is the size of 4x.
Cory please do a review on your gear setup!!!!! As always, looking forward to your videos!!!
Really appreciate it Tomasz! I’ll do a gear review soon!
@@OldDominionTroutBum I fish this water a lot and find that these powerful fish can be a handful to land in this heavy current even with a 5 weight standard 9' rod. Do you ever find yourself considering a 4 weight nymph rod for this particular water? I enjoy your videos a very much. Thanks.
@Nate Kees the Delaware does have massively strong currents. My T&T 3wt has the backbone in the butt section of a 5wt, so you can definitely handle anything with them. I personally don’t like a 4 weight because they are a little heavy in weight and seem “clunky” and there isn’t a big difference in fish fighting ability. Thanks for the kind words Nate! Tight lines!
Nice work Corey. Did you tie the Walt's worm yourself?
Thanks Jeff. I do tie all my own flies. Appreciate you watching!
@@OldDominionTroutBum nice. Are you willing to share the recipe for the Walt's?
Sure thing:
Hook: Hanak 450 size 16.
Bead: tungsten copper. 2.8 mm and 3.3mm
Dubbing: Trout Line Mad Rabbit Dubbing in Natural
Thread: 8/0 Uni Thread in Olive Dun
I rib the fly with the olive thread. Make a loop and tie it back to the bend.
Use a very thin noodle and build a very slight taper to the bead.
Spin the thread with a dubbing loop tool and rib the fly.
@@OldDominionTroutBum I appreciate you Corey.
@@OldDominionTroutBum caught 7 or 8 yesterday on this on the 16 (point fly). Thanks again. My first time using a WW. Do you ever tie it on an 18 or tie it "small" on a 16?
"My leader is approx 18ft with 4 feet of sighter to my tippet ring. My tippet is about 4ft. So total length is right at 26 feet give or take"
Would you mind breaking that set up down even more? Size of leader and tippet? I tried the Rio euro nymphing leader with sighter attached to my euro nymphing line with about 4' of 3x tippet and haven't had much luck. Could use some advise!
I use a level leader. 22ft of 18mm (4x) to the tippet ring. You can use straight bi-color mono OR you can you use 18ft of mono to 4ft of sighter. The type of mono I use is Pezon & Michel. Sempe is a good replacement. This mono is very supple and is made for Euro nymphing. You could even use straight 3x or 4x Rio sighter material of about 20-22ft to your tippet ring. My tippet from the ring is approx 4-5ft of 6x.
If you are using 3 feet it’s a little too short and 3x is definitely too heavy. Your nymphs are having a hard time finding the strike zone because of the drag from 3x. Lighten up your tippet and don’t use more than 5x (which I consider heavy). I caught every trout in the video on 6x.
Hope this helps. Tight lines!
@@OldDominionTroutBum
Thank you for your help. Hit me up if you are ever in the Pittsburg, NH area. I’d love to spend a day learning from you on the water!! Keep the videos coming, they are so helpful.
I was in Pittsburg in September. Fished the Upper CT. You live in a beautiful area!
Any suggestions where to start on the East Branch. Driving up from New Jersey and I have no idea where to start? Any help would be greatly appreciated !
I would buy Paul Weamer’s book: Fly Fishing the Upper Delaware River. He lists every spot on the river. You can also stop in Dette’s Fly Shop and/or Beaverkill Angler. They can both give great local info.
Thanks I will order it but it doesn’t help if I am trying to get there on Tuesday!
I would definitely stop at the fly shops. They are great and will tell you exactly where to go.
Cory, fly-selection question only partly related to the video (feel free to disregard). I haven't found good information yet on utilizing emergers, especially ones without a bead, as (likely) a dropper fly on a euro rig. It wouldn't be my good to, but I'd like to gain some facility in situations where there's good evidence trout on mid-range to high in the water column. Any thoughts on this? Any specific patterns you'd recommend? Thanks as always for your insights!
Hey Scott. I always like a bead on my dropper as it keeps it steady in the drift and it prevents it from tangling around the main line. I use traditional nymphs on the dropper for those trout hitting emergers, whether on a two nymph rig or using a dry-dropper. Soft hackles also work great…but you will have success on your dropper nymphs as long as they somewhat match the size of what is hatching. Pheasant tails, perdigons, France flies, walts, etc…I use these a ton with 2.3 beads in my droppers. No need to overthink it. When the fish are up in the column, they will hit them. Hope this helps.
@@OldDominionTroutBum Super helpful. Thanks, Cory!
Cory, how heavy a tippet do you use?
Richard, when nymphing the heaviest I go is 6x. Really rare if I go heavier than that.
A good drag or a good palm on the rim.
That will work as well, Patrick.
In most your videos you say you use 6x or 7x. Did you use 5 on East branch?
Hey Preston. I was using 6x on the EB.
Hey Cory - are you still using your 2wt rod on these bigger waters?
No, James-I use my 3wt in bigger rivers. Especially ones that have heavier flows like the Delaware. Appreciate you watching.
Lordy…that water is trucking.
Haha. That's a normal day on the Delaware. Appreciate you watching!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Yes, I understand that it’s not particularly high or discolored water-just normal flow. I used to fish the main stem of the Delaware further south in central NJ with my dad back in the early eighties. Even it always seemed to flow faster than most of the other streams and rivers I fished. I suppose it has most to do with the relatively abrupt elevation decline as it moves south and east over the fall line and coastal plain? I respect ALL water, but especially the Delaware. So many drownings through the years. I think it’s an especially deceiving and unforgiving piece of water-but especially beautiful for fishing, as you’ve clearly demonstrated. Keep these great videos coming! 👍
What color bead did you have on those plain walts?
John, I was using copper. Thanks for watching.
Thx! Good video!
Nice video. Planning on a trip possibly in September. I fish a 10’ & 8’6” 3 wt. what are you using? A 5 wt? Like your Mr, Boh comment. R u sure your not from Baltimore? LOL. Tony
Hahaha! I'm a VA boy! And you HAVE to thank every fish for biting......I'm using a Thomas and Thomas Contact ll 10ft 9" 3wt. Sept is a great month to be there. It's going to cool down again and the rivers should be in great shape for you. Appreciate you watching Tony!
What do you use for bait????
Haha! A good ole Walt’s worm will do the trick every time!
where do you stay when you are in town?
I do a lot of days trips, but if I stay, I usually get an Airbnb in Livingston Manor/Roscoe area.
Hallowed ground
That is is!
Valhalla.
Yes it is!
@@OldDominionTroutBum I must add,great channel as well,duly subscribed.
Thanks so much Steve. Much appreciated!
Why can't all the fishing videos tell us where they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you
Thanks for watching, James! Tight lines to you!