July 2019 Delaware Fishing Report:
Summer Bass Tips, Surf Fishing & Rocky Mountain Brook Trout
Freshwater
It looks like most of the
United States has reached
the dog days
of summer.
That time when the
cicadas buzz in the trees
and millponds are covered
with a nice thick layer of algae.
One of the finest ways to spend
an evening is to go largemouth
bass fishing.
So here are some tips for doing so successfully.
First, you'll want to fish between 6PM and 8PM, right before
it gets too dark. The temperatures have cooled down and your
chances of hooking a big bass increase tremendously. Alternatively,
morning is also a fantastic time for catching mill pond bass. I recommend
using Senko worms and letting it sit with slack line on the top of the
water. Another option is to use artificial frog bait and let it hop along
on top of the pond's algae layer. The bass will shoot up and nail the lure
as it skids along the muck. The final tip is to use a weedless rig to keep
the end of your line clean. Fish hate a dirty, mucky hook. Hopefully,
you will get time to stop by a mill pond or slough as July now creeps into
August. For more tips on how to catch big bass during the summer check
out the critically acclaimed ebook Big Bass in the Small Wonder on Amazon
Kindle at the following link
Big Bass in the Small Wonder
And don't forget, anglers are also having luck with smallmouth
bass in the Brandywine, Catfish in the Christina River, and even snakehead
reported in other Piedmont streams and ponds.
Saltwater
This time of year, I am often out in the midwest, but I always love
to return to the saltwater haunts of Delaware to fish for kingfish,
bluefish and sharks in the surf on the Delaware State Seashore.
My technique is to get out in the water, wading with the fish. Though
some people might worry about falling victim to a shark attack, I make
sure I don't wade after dark and never carry a stringer of fish to my side.
There are campfire stories of bull sharks grabbing onto the stringers of
unsuspecting anglers and dragging them out into deeper water. Also, bull
sharks are doubly terrifying because they can travel into freshwater and have
been landed as far up the Delaware river as Philadelphia. But back to surf fishing,
use a pyramid sinker and make sure you get your line over the breakers. If the
winds and waters are very rough it can be hard to connect with fish. But if it is
a calm day and you are using light tackle, an angler can certainly leave with a
cooler of fresh ocean fish for the grill. Not to mention, the option to go after
Blue Claw Crabs.
Summer Vacation Fishing
I was blessed to enjoy a wonderful family vacation this summer, taking my
wife and kids out to the Rocky Mountains. We drove a 12 hour loop from
Denver down into New Mexico and back to Denver by way of Colorado Springs.
I was completely in awe of the first class trout waters I was surrounded by and
was lucky to run into some fly fishermen catching beautiful wild brook trout
from Palmer Lake, pictured above. I hope you all are enjoying your summer
and get a chance to do some good fishing. Tight Lines!
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