Downstream & Downrange Thank you Dan! Wish you were there with me. Next time. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Mark S. Hey Mark! Thanks for watching and coming along, my pleasure to share with you all. And yes, super strong fish up there, gotta love the Upper Delaware Trout!

Jesse Mellinger III Hey Jesse! I agree with you 100%. Gotta always stay positive because the possibilities on the West Branch are just awesome! Hard to imagine a whole river just full of trout dreams are made of. Really appreciate you watching and commenting.

patrick duffy Hi Pat! Was up there yesterday, a little tougher, only landed around 10 and no big boys, about 20 get offs too. Wish you luck, have fun. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Larry McGinnis Hi Larry! You said it brother! Forever etched in my memory. Glad I got to share it with everyone, help people see the possibilities up on the Delaware. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thank you Connor! Never thought I’d be able to repeat this day but this past Tuesday I caught 28/39, with more big boys, but no video, Augh! This past Monday and Wednesday I only caught about 10-12 each day, sometimes is just being lucky and hitting it on the right day. Thanks for watching and commenting and all your support.

Scott Lowe Hey hey Scott! Thank you buddy! Super fun day and a little entertaining too, ha! Well, I do promote the area a bunch, but it is a long drive for most. A good day on the Upper Delaware River system will definitely have you going back for more. I’ll be going back often, ha! Thanks for watching and commenting and all your support.

Dead Drift Outdoors Thank you buddy! Appreciate you watching and commenting. I know, feel so blessed that I can capture a lot of the hits on film. I did use up a whole 64SD card plus a little bit of a 32, and had a ton of editing to do, but I don’t mind, worth it in the long run. Glad you’re able to get some new tips outta the videos, my whole intentions, to help people have more fun flyfishing. Tight Line Always!

WildBlue Discovery Thank you Craig! Lucky enough to time it right. Pretty sure the rain storm overnight helped put those fish on the feed. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Tight Lining MD Hey hey Mike! Thank you brother! Crazy when you’re fishing on a tough day, how many fish you’re drifting over that aren’t hitting. And yes, can’t beat the scenery. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and all your support.

tooter1able Go get ‘em brother! Have fun! Let me know how you make out. Thank you very much for your kind words and all your support.

Douglas Randall Hi Doug! Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it and I got to share it with everyone. Appreciate you watching and commenting and all your support.

scott miller Hi Scott, yes very nice to meet up again. I did well down in the gamelands on Tuesday, also landed a couple big boys down there. Hope you’re morning went well. Hopefully see you up there again. Tight Lines!

I’ll be heading up Mon, tues again. Tied a bunch more flies that need to be fished!!

Hi Phil! Thank you very much! I’m going out West in September but I still can’t give up my Delaware, I’ll be heading up there still for two vacations this year, plus a couple of my one day trips. The Delaware, for me, is one of the best places to fish for big wild trout. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 I'm planning a trip up to the Delaware also.....

Chuck Peacock Hi Chuck! Nice to hear from you again! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Some great action on the Delaware and an interesting fun day on the Brodhead too. I’ll be back on the water soon. Stay tune. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Snook McDermott You’re welcome Snook and my pleasure to take you along. Glad you enjoyed it. Really appreciate you watching and commenting and all your support.

Butch Mulhollem Hi Butch! Better batten down the hatches, the storm’s a coming! Keeping an eye on the Lacky, soon as temps drop into the 60s steadily, I’ll be up. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Osny Fishing Adventures Owen!! Thank you buddy! If it wasn’t happening to me , I’d of never believed it. Like you said, Insane Action! To add to it, exactly a week later, I had a very similar day, landing 28/39 but not as many big boys. Both days were post rain events. Gotta get you back up there later this year when you’re off from school. Thanks for watching and commenting.

PA WOODS N WATER no probs as always buddy! We deff gotta get back up there!!!

Rob Deddy Hi Rob! I’m so glad you enjoyed it the way I did, ha! Full of action and surprises. Thank God I had my GoPro that day! I think staying up there for a couple days really helps because when I have nothing to do but fish, I’m committed no matter what the circumstances are, heat, rain, sun, wind, bugs or no bugs, so I fish, and you never know which factor is gonna put the fish on the feed, but if you’re there with your line in the water, you’re ready and maybe you just might hit it right and experience a”best day ever”. Thanks for watching and commenting, you gave me a big smile 😊

Michael Strunk Thank you Michael! Just beautiful fish up there, color and size. I think what also helped was we got a good rain storm the night before, so the off color slightly higher water had the big boys on the feed. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Chasingbowsnbrowns 365 Hey! Thank you brother! I was so lucky to be on the water this day, fish were so cooperative. I’d love to get up to the Farmington sometime this year, see so many good videos about the great fishing there. Thanks for watching and commenting and all your support.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 You would like it ! Right now it’s dries and dry droppers doing the trick ! Heavily fished river ! The fall definitely gets better! Tight lines !

Rich Smidtke Haha! Good one! Thanks Rich, appreciate you watching and all your support.

You’re welcome Brian, and my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Ian Hoose Hi Ian! You said it, WOW! Didn’t think I’d ever repeat that day but this past Tuesday I caught 28/39 with a bunch more big boys, but no video that day. So always hopeful for epic days on the WB. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Jack Riddle Hi Jack! Thank you very much, if around Downsville, don’t you mean the East Branch? But after checking I see the UPPER West Branch above Cannonsville Resevoir is up that way, never explored that part of the West Branch, interesting! Thanks, I’ll have to check that area out. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 that pool I have fished for 20 years, huge smallies too. Caught a 21 inch brown and an exact same size smallies 15 minutes later..that day on nightcrawlers but fly fish it as well..worth the ride, and you will be back again guaranteed. Look forward to THAT video when you do....

diz 333 Thank you buddy! Glad you enjoyed it and got you inspired for some nymphing. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

balor7 Hi buddy! Wish you have a similar day, good luck! Thanks for watching and commenting and all your support.

Thank you buddy! It was an amazing day. Back East, it’s where dreams are made. I lost so so so many flies on my vacation in the last 9 days, it’ll take me a week of tying to refill my box. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 no problem buddy. Look forward to the videos!!

Jack Riddle Thank Jack! Ha, divine intervention. Thank God!

The best fishing day ever.......enjoyed every minute of your video....thanks for posting it....keep a tight line buddy!

Michael Capurso Hello Mike! I was upstream from WBA for the second and third spots, started my day at WBA. Pays to have that NY license. Glad I could take everyone along and share the experience. Tight Lines brother!

George Naugle When other streams return to normal, I’ll go hit the them again, but for now, I’ll probably try to get up there at least one day a week.

Well, I wish you the best of luck. Have your drag set and hold on if you get a runner. So much fun! Remember, use my videos as a resource, they are tough to catch, but there’s plenty in there, all over. Tight Lines!

@@pawoodsnwater7551 yea I’ve been going through all your Delaware videos for reference weather and water permitting we’ll be trying around the pa state game land area next Friday for the first time hoping to get a 20”er for my birthday lol

Sheetza Ha! Which one?! So many big boys in that river, so little time. Thanks buddy!

Rich McGinn Hi Rich! That particular section on the river, my second spot, I did not want to go all the way over to the other side because I thought I was going to get some top water action and that other side is where big brownies usually rise and I didn’t wanna go over there and disturb the area. Lately working downstream instead of upstream has been working well for me, first when I work downstream I usually get more hits on my swing and hang because the area downstream is not disturbed yet and while I’m wading the fish downstream are feeding and getting all worked up from the nymphs I’m kicking around wading upstream from the fish. On small streams I do usually work upstream. I particularly don’t like the drop shot style nymph rig or any rig where your heaviest point fly is at the bottom. First I hate how it casts, it’s more like a lob with big hang time and with my swing and hang, my lightest fly on the bottom is seen as an emerging bug and I think that’s why that technique is so effective. Using a water load cast, I can keep my cast, when needed, very low for windy conditions and it’s a much easier cast to perform, you can even be lazy with it and still be accurate and effective. On big waters, I can Nymph effectively at longer distances, if possible I don’t like being right on top of the fish like on a small stream, I never want to spook a fish. I’m not always looking for the perfect drag free drift, I just need to place it effectively in front of that fish with a “good enough” presentation for him to hit it. I don’t want to risk him knowing I’m there for the sake of a perfect drag free drift. I get so many fish on the hang and swing and those parts of my drift are totally under drag, but, it’s a managed controlled drag. At times, I do go against orthodox traditional thought, but for me, very effective. Kind of long winded, but I hope that explains a little more, some of my technique. Appreciate your question and support.

WOW, thanks for the great explanation. All we needed was a short video of you casting and we would have had a great video. Thanks

Bill Davies Hi Bill! Please read my response to James Vaughan’s question, I think that pretty much covers how I manage my splitshot weight. Thanks for watching and commenting.

PA WOODS N WATER lol Sorry I missed that response - that’s exactly what I was looking for. I’m relatively new to the Delaware… I’m assuming you can find fish all over and equally distributed everywhere, or is there something specifically you look for when you walk into the water? Thanks again.

Bill Davies Well, I do like riffles, from skinny to deep. This time of the year, the NY water seems to be more predictable with bugs and feeding fish then the lower PA water, but that statement could bite me in the butt if I bet money on it. So, honestly it’s all good on their certain days but I’d lean more upstream for consistency.

Wayne Yetter Hello Wayne! That’s West Branch Anglers, they have many luxurious cabins of all different sizes and price ranges, there’s approximately 2 miles of private river access. I usually stay in their lodge, about 6 separate bedrooms, two with private baths, very beautiful and clean common living room area and full kitchen and Two other full bathrooms shared by the four other bedrooms. TV, air conditioning, linens, an inground pool , a pro fly shop, free buffet breakfast and a beautiful restaurant and grille, staying in the lodge all this for about $80/night. Totally worth it!! Appreciate you watching and commenting. Check out their website.

George Naugle Haha! More fun then it showed. Yes, I think the rain before was a big factor. Yes, was using my 10ft/4wt. That’s a good idea, gotta look for a Delaware hat I’d like to wear. Thanks for watching and commenting.

James Vaughan Hi James! Yes, yes, and yes. Ha! Thank you very much. Yes, mornings are typically my hot period, from the crack of dawn until around 9-10am. A lot of the big boys and all fish, move up into the shallow riffs at nighttime to feed and are still in there for much of the morning. Strategic silent, careful wading won’t spook them out if you’re stealthy. I don’t have set location or weight I use for splitshot, all depends on the depth and flow of the water I’m fishing. I’m constantly managing my weight all day. Whatever weight I start with, I micro adjust that weight before I try and add or take off weight. Micro adjust meaning, I’ll usually start out with my weight 7-8” above my top fly, if I want it to sink faster or deeper I’ll slide it closer to the top fly up to about 4”, not any closer. If I want my rig to sink slower or not as deep then I’ll slide the weight further up from my top fly. If those adjustments don’t work then I’ll add or take away splitshots. Another big thing is keeping your rod hand steady during the drift so you can focus on your focal point better, mine is the somewhere on the belly of my line. Helps you detect those subtle hits. Also my rig doesn’t tangle as much when I’m casting because I build my tandem rig from heaviest fly up top to lightest fly at the bottom. I use a water load cast to flip or fling my rig upstream and I try to do a more open loop cast, not a tight loop, to keep my rig away from the rest of my line and leader. Thanks for watching and your question.

Thanks so much for the detail of your help--keep those Delaware videos coming! Now I just need to adjust my retirement wake-up time from 9am to 5 am, LOL!@@pawoodsnwater7551

Ha! That about says it. I was just lucky to be up there and hit it on a great day. Thanks for watching and commenting and all your support.

TD Polk Hello! Sure! I mostly tye it on a Tiemco 2499 hook size 16, sometimes I’ll use a 2488 or a 2457, always size 16. Sometimes I’ll use a 3/32 gold bead, sometimes no bead but I’ll usually use a #1 splitshot if it has no bead, unless I’m fishing real skinny water. Globugs take long to sink. The color is egg using the original Globug material, basically a pale yellow, on stockies a hot pink works really well too. Good luck, one of my best fish catchers.

Ha ha! Binge watching 👍🏻. Thank you so much! Hope to get back on to Penns this Fall sometime. Maybe we’ll bump into each other sometime. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Troutman Outdoors Hi buddy! Didn’t think I’d ever repeat that day but this past Tuesday I landed 28/39, crazy, always have good luck up there in August. I’m using an older GoPro Sessions 4 camera, little cube, no extra batteries, I just bring a power pack and run a cord up to my camera when the inside battery runs out, you can still run this camera with the accessory door open, not advised, but works. I usually have 64 SD card in my camera and bring a 32 SD card also as a backup if needed. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Guillermo Petermann Ha! Yes, I may be guilty as charged. Sometimes my emotions get the best of me, especially when a big boy gets off or snaps my line, AUGH!!

but stealthy, hahaha keeping the noise down 🤣🤣

Thank you Mike! I gotta treat for you tomorrow morning, stay tune! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Nickstagrammin Yo yo Nick! Great! Hope you have a similar day. Good luck and tight lines! Thanks for watching and commenting.

PA WOODS N WATER great day!! Nice work!

Joseph Ciavaglia Jr Hi Joe! Actually I learned to tye mine from Holsingers. They have great tying videos. Their wiggle nymph is of a prince nymph/zugbug fly, I just substituted my materials for my Isonychia pattern. Maybe I will this year sometime. Thanks for watching and your suggestion.

Joe Gott Hi Joe! Well, I do seriously try to be open without being too specific, for obvious reasons. Please check out Paul Weamers book, The Fly Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River and Its Branches. On all three river systems, he gives all the open public access and boat access areas, he gives names of the areas, where you can park and road names. He even talks about how each spot fishes, where he usually finds fish in each spot. The area at WBA property is private to guests only, but there’s definitely many many areas just as good throughout all 3 river systems. I’m sorry I can’t be even more specific but there’s a lot of information available in all my videos that should help everyone out get into some fish. Thank you very much for watching and commenting.

Jaimelapoesie Hi Jamie! Thank you very much. I really really like the NRX+, I’m using the 10ft/4wt, to me it’s perfect for the Delaware, but if you’re looking for a rod to handle more 20”-30” fish, consistently and all day, I think I’d lean towards a 10ft/5wt. Honestly there’s a ton a great 5wt rods out there, and if your gonna be putting out $700-$900 for a high end rod, I’d want to test it in hand or better yet, on the water, if that’s possible. You say euro specific, I’m thinking more an 11 foot rod and they’re more moderately priced $300-$500. Again, a lot of good rods out there. I love my Echo Shadow X rod. Really it comes down to you and what’s comfortable to you. Best option, compare what’s available to you putting the rods in your own hand, if you can’t, read up as much information about the rods, check warranties and remember, you said you’re targeting 20-30” fish, that’s a tall order if you’re planning on using it for average size trout also. I’m still thinking a 5wt would better cover that. Happy shopping!

Sung Kim Hi Sung! Think you’re gonna enjoy this. Have a good day!

@@pawoodsnwater7551 Yo scott. I was waiting for this video to drop yesterday. I will watch it tonight and get all amped up for my weekly Saturday trip to Hancock. Can't wait. Have a nice weekend.

Yo Scott. Got to digest this video over the weekend. Wow what an epic day. I love that feeling when a large Delaware trout starts shaking its head and you are holding onto dear life. Those jumps are not random, I think those large trout have a method to popping hooks off with their jumps. That one huge brownie jumped like 6 times, that was amazing. Your reel didn't scream so much this video and you didnt lose too many. I think the hook sets while nymphing are not as good compared to hook sets for dry flies. I have lost only 1 on dries on the WB. Lose like 50% nymphing.

Sung Kim Hey Sung! Hope your weekend went well. I agree 100% with you, rarely have a fish get off on a dry fly hookset. Not many screamers this day, unusual, but I had plenty of excitement with the fights they gave me. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 I only caught 1 this weekend, but I didn't give it my all. It was tough going. I'm going sept 2-4, weekday fishing, so decided to rest my batteries for some easier fishing. Saturdays get so crowded, even at 6am!! You wake up early to get to a spot and on the WB, someone already beat ya to the spot. In June I got to Balls Eddy by 5AM, someone else was already there. You know the deal. Anyways I am going to experiment tying off the eye hole instead of the bend of the hook. Seems to be working out for you!

Sorry for the late reply. They still make them, but call them and order it, it's not listed in their regular flies they sell, it's a custom tye.

Trevor Corriere Hey Trevor! Thank you buddy! I’ve never been one to play fish longer than I have to. Once I hook them, I feel it’s my job to get them in as quick as possible and release safely. I prefer to fight them by hand, personally I feel more in control of the fight, when they get themselves on the reel or scream out drag, it is super exciting but it’s them doing that, not me putting them on the reel so they can pull out drag. Very easy to overplay a fish, if they build up too much lactic acid, even though they may appear to swim away ok, they could still go belly up minutes afterward, I’ve seen it happen many times to guys who overplay fish. A lot of my fish get off right before I land them because, once I get their head above the surface I try to drag them over quickly into the net and sometimes they wiggle and splash and get off, I’m ok with that. If you let them keep their head down, they’ll usually control the fight more than the fisherman and letting them swim around until they’re exhausted is sure to kill them. Once their head breaks the surface most times they’re helpless and very easy to drag them over to my net, especially stockies. Thank you for your question.

Finch Haden Hi Finch! Nice to hear from you again. Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Woods & Water TV Thank you very much! Well, if you ever think you see me, please please stop by to chat, always welcoming for good conversation. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Wow.. you had it all Big Boys, Hail Mary, Jumpers, Nice Big One oh yes my arm hurts too. Classic video Tug of the Drug. It was a nymphing day. Great job...

Richard McNair Haha! Thank you Richard! Glad you enjoyed it too.

David Lastname Hello Dave! Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, I generally do better first thing in the morning from dawn until around 10am. Most fish in the evening and nighttime hours move up into the shallow riffs to feed, and if you carefully wade you will not spook them out, they’re up in there to feed , not rest, usually they’re receptive to nymphs drifted by them. I’m saying this is a FACT for me year round, even in the dead of Winter in freezing temps. If you look through my Winter videos, I usually catch more fish first thing in the morning, a lot of times on my first couple casts. I don’t change my rig or fly setup unless something is not producing. Generally, I run an attractor fly, Globug or mopfly or worm or whatever, up top as an attractor to catch the fishes attention, hoping that he sees it and moves in the direction of my rig or sees the other flies and goes for one of them. Fly changes are dependent on what’s happening bug wise on the water. More important is managing my weight constantly throughout the day depending on the flow and depth of the water. In Winter, I catch way more fish in the riffs than I do in deep holding water, I blow that theory outta the water. Fish feed year round and they go where the food is , way more food in the riffs, even in the Winter. Now obviously, fish’s feeding habits can change where weather is a factor, so mid day heavy feeding is possible, as it was a week after this day in the video. Exactly a week later , I did well in the morning, I came back to WBA around 1pm to just casually fish around on their property. Little did I know I was going to have another “Best day ever”. I caught 18 fish right out front at WBA from 1-4pm, that day landing 28/39 hookups. So, no hard fast rule, that’s what I love about fly fishing, on a dime, things can change, gotta be prepared, be hopeful and stick with it. If you’re on the water regularly, you will experience that. Hope this helps you. Thank you for watching and your questions and all your support.

​@@pawoodsnwater7551 Scott, thank you very much for your thorough (and quick!) reply! Excellent feedback and useful information. Like you, I fish much of the WB and have spent many, many days fishing right in front of the WBA cabins (which is heavily fished water). On my best day with great (usually cloudy/drizzly) conditions, fishing a 2 nymph and large dry fly indicator, maybe I've had ~15 takes in a 3 hour period in that stretch. ...so your tried and true 3 fly rig (and undoubtedly your technique too) is clearly superior to mine. I'll be on the WB next weekend and will be trying your "attractor on top" nymphing approach and will let you know how I fare. If you don't mind, I have three additional questions for you that I've been wanting to ask: - what spacing do you use between your 3 (underwater) flies and do you ever vary that spacing? - I would imagine that in most river depths and speeds, you manage your weight so as to "feel" the bottom of the river with the weight and allow your unweighted or weighted flies to drift at a slightly slower than (deep) water speed. Do I have this right, or do you manage your weight (both split shot and nymph weights) in some other manner? - I've seen you utilize a furled leader in some of your videos (though, it's not clear to me what percentage of the time you do this when nymphing). Can you advise when and why you would choose a furled leader (with appropriate tippet at the end) over a more conventional either mono tapered leader or a multi-section tied tapered leader? Once again Scott, thank you for all that you do to help folks become better and more knowledgeable fly fishers! I hope to see you out on the river one of these days!

David Lastname Ok, this is gonna be a long one, ha! I like around 14-15” between my flies, when it gets below 12” I’ll change it out, back to 15”. On all my reeIs I use Cutthroat Furled Leaders, usually the 50” nymphing leader. Why? Because absolutely no memory, lays out perfectly straight every time, usually last me up to 2 years. They have three types, one all green and two with sighters built in , in a chartreuse or bright orange color. I usually tie off of it 5ft of 4x flouro then either build my tandem rig all outta 4x or 3ft of 5x or smaller if dry fly fishing. If you know you’re going to be dry flyfishing right off the bat, you gotta treat the furled leader with floatant. If you switch over to dries after nymphing first, I just cut off my tandem rig as one piece then add 3ft of my dry fly tippet and put my dry fly on and just go fish, the furled leader sinks a little but never really an issue with my presentation. Now, as far as weight goes, I manage my weight all day long, frequently changing according to water flow and depth. I NEVER depend on “feeling” a hit when nymphing. I believe nymphing is 100% visual. I believe if you feel a hit all the way up your line, through your rod and into your hands, you’re already late on the hookset. I believe the all mono rig claims to help you “feel” but I bet most guys actually see something that indicates a hit before feeling the hit. Yes, there’s definitely times I feel an obvious hit but not the subtle or long distance hits. I would challenge guys who believe that, to close their eyes after they cast and see how many fish they catch, ha! My weight adjustment is technical, I usually start out with a #4 Dinsmore shot about 7-8” above my top fly, then if needed I micro adjust before I add or take away any more shots. Micro adjust meaning, if I want it to not sink as deep, I’ll move the shot further away, up to 12”, if it’s still too deep then I’ll change it out for a smaller shot. Vice versa, if it’s not sinking enough , I’ll slide the shot closer to the top fly up to 4” away, if still not sinking I’ll add either another shot or change it out for a bigger shot. A quite winded explanation but hope that helps.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 Scott, another excellent, detailed response. Thank you so much! I like how you slide the shot along the leader to adjust fly depth rather than automatically adding weight ...which makes the takes harder to detect. I'm excited to employ your rig and technique next weekend on the WB (will be up at the Dreamcatcher) and am even tying up some wiggle iso nymphs (looks like a great pattern!) and various Glo bugs. You've also inspired me to try Pine Creek in the near future. Looks like a beautiful place and stream! Thank you again and I'll be sure to post how I do.

Hi Gabriel! No, no indicator. I just watch the belly of my line. Please watch my "Nymphing Strategies" Part 3 video and the first ten minutes of my "Nymphing a Snowy Penns Creek" video. In both of them I go into detail about my setup and nymphing technique. Thanks for watching and your question.

@@pawoodsnwater7551 thank you for the reply sir i will definitely watch! Great content 👍 God bless

C. P. Whoa boy! Big trout were just feeding today, the night before had a good rain storm, think that helped also. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Maxwell Rich Hi Max! Ok, here we go. Off my fly line I use a 50” Cutthroat Furled Leader, off that I tye in 5ft of 4x flouro, then I build my tandem rig, all out of 4x flouro also. I usually use three flies tied off either the eye of the hook or the bend. Heaviest fly up top, lightest fly at the bottom, 13-15” between the flies, splitshot is placed above the top fly. When I switch over to dries, very simple, all I do is cut off my tandem rig as one piece then tie on 3ft of 5x or whatever tippet size you’re using. I won’t jump down more than two sizes without tapering it tho. So my overall leader length is generally around 12ft. Also check out my Nymphing Strategies Part 3 video for my technique and view the first ten minutes of my video Nymphing a Snowy Penns Creek for my setup. Hope that helps. Tight Lines! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

PA WOODS N WATER Scott, thank you so much for the walkthrough. The snowy penns creek video was perfect. This is my first season fly fishing so I’m really trying to learn everything I can. You do a great job in your videos and I’ve been really paying attention on how you control your line through your drifts etc and trying to replicate that. Just got a few of your nymphs from holsingers as well as I wasn’t happy with the ISO’s I had. Again, thanks for everything. Fish on!

@@pawoodsnwater7551 Scott, Are you watching your fly line or the end of the furled leader as your "sighter/indicator" as you lead the rig through the drift? Also when you switch to dries do you cut the rig off at the furled leader or the bottom of the 4x flouro tippet? Thanks again for your great videos. Better binge watching videos than netflix ha ha

@@mattmusto3073 I focus on the belly of my line , or more so, right around where the leader enters the water. When switching to dries, I just cut off my tandem rig as a whole and add 3ft of my new X tippet. So the overall length of my leader is still around 12ft. I keep on the 5ft of 4x coming off the furled leader.

Hi George! No, I always hold my position when working on my rig or whatever, don’t wanna disturb more water than I have to. The tonneau cover on my truck, love it!! Gives me extra dry space for storage or whatever, and they say supposed to help with mpg. Thanks for your question.

Pople BackyardFarm Hello! Yes, beautiful mornings on the river, worth waking up early to experience. Thanks for watching and commenting.

George Naugle Haha! You remember I said that! 😂 Yes it did, but not too bad, all worth it tho. Thank you and my pleasure.

Guillermo Petermann Hi Guillermo! I do get a dark tan in the Summer, back of my neck feels it more than my arms, sometimes I’ll wear a buff. Yes, very possible some of these fish I’ve hooked before and got off, but there are a ton fish in there and they do move around a lot more than stockies. My camera is on a hat clip on the brim of my hat, made by GoPro, my setting for low light is 720/30, and in good lighting 1080/60, both with a wide screen angle. GoPros are great up close, 20 feet or less, but horrible over that, no zoom capability with my model, except when editing, but if you try to zoom in editing it get pixelated. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Michael Lastowski Hi Mike! Neither, just good old American Nymphing. Please check out my video “Nymphing Strategies” Part 3 and the first ten minutes of my video “Nymphing A Snowy Penns Creek”, in them I explain in detail my setup and technique.

jon stevens Hi Jon! Yes, this video was only up in the NY areas. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

Jaimelapoesie Hi Jamie! Ha! You’re funny 😆, I always stay at WBA, I highly promote and recommend them. No secrets, plenty of fish for everyone practicing good catch and release on all three river systems. Have fun!

George Naugle Hi George! For the most part, no, but general care with every step in the water and much easier if flows 800cfs or less at the Hale Eddy gauge.

Ron Price Hi Ron! I’m from around Reading, PA. And I fish both areas of the West a Branch, I have both licenses, but if you only have a PA license, still tons of water to fish from the gamelands downstream. Thanks for watching and commenting b

PA WOODS N WATER do the fish up there respond to a swing fly, either a soft hackle or a sreamer

Ron Price Well, I incorporate the swing and hang with every drift and catch a bunch of fish on both parts of the drift, not necessarily wet flies or soft hackles, but I have used them up there and had good results more specifically with a caddis hatch. High muddy or off colored water is streamer time, you can wade but very limited with high water, much better success from a drift boat on those days.

Sheetza I’ll take a look-see. Thanks for watching and commenting.

jon stevens Omg! No! Water temp around Deposit is 48-52 degrees and in some spots the water is up above my waist. Air temp is good, but I don’t understand how kayakers deal with it. Maybe I’m just a wimp, ha! I wouldn’t recommend it tho.