Fly-Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River Book

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     1
Creation of the Upper Delaware's Tailwater Trout Fishery     11
Cannonsville Reservoir and the West Branch above the Dam     11
Pepacton Reservoir and the East Branch above the Dam     16
The Delaware Aqueduct     17
West Branch Tailwater     19
Upper West Branch Tailwater: Cannonsville Reservoir to Hale Eddy Bridge     25
Lower West Branch Tailwater: Hale Eddy Bridge to Junction Pool     37
East Branch Tailwater     48
Upper East Branch Tailwater     54
Top of the Upper East Branch: Pepacton Reservoir to Shinhopple     56
Bottom of the Upper East Branch: Shinhopple to the Jaws     65
Lower East Branch Tailwater     76
Top of the Lower East Branch: The Jaws to Fishs Eddy     78
Bottom of the Lower East Branch: Fishs Eddy to Junction Pool     88
Main Stem     99
Upper Main Stem: Junction Pool (Bard Parker) to Buckingham     106
Middle Main Stem: Buckingham to Long Eddy     114
Lower Main Stem: Long Eddy to Tower Road     120
The Fish and How to Catch Them     130
The Fish     130
Equipment     137
Dry-FlyFishing     139
Nymph and Wet-Fly Fishing     149
Streamer Fishing     157
Night Fishing     165
Etiquette     168
Spring Hatches     173
Mayflies     175
Caddisflies     193
Stoneflies     198
Summer Hatches, Fall Hatches, and Winter Fly Fishing     201
Summer Mayflies     202
Summer Caddisflies     216
Summer Terrestrials     217
Fall Hatches     221
Winter Fly Fishing     223
Understanding the Resource     225
Commonly Asked Questions     225
Navigable Public Highways and the High-Water Mark     235
Catch-and-Release     237
Thermal Stress     237
The Future of the Fishery     237
Resources     239
Hotels and Motels     239
Bed-and-Breakfasts     239
Cabin Rentals     239
Campgrounds     240
Fast Food, Restaurants, and Specialty Foods     240
Fly Shops     241
Fishing Licenses     241
Guide Services     241
Drift Boat and Canoe Rentals      243
Shuttle Services     243
River Flow Information     243
Local Split Bamboo Fly-Rod Builders     243
Delaware River Legislation     243
References     244
Index     245