Lehigh River Stream Conditions and Fishing Reports
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We got a bunch of rain this past weekend (2 to 3 inches) in the area. It made it tough on Sunday and Monday but conditions should be great within the next few days on the Lehigh, Mud Run, Lackawaxen, Broadheads, Fishing Creek and on small streams. The Delaware is pretty much blown out for awhile. There’s been good reports of Hendricksons, Red Quills, Blue Quills and Caddis. Good cold water with temps in the low 50s.
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Redington RS3 Fly Rod model CTRS3 9054 - 9 foot, 5 weight, 4 piece RS3 fly rod with tube and SVII disk drag, large arbor fly reel. New Rod / Reel Outfit Special price is $199.95. Regular price is $298.00. Call to order 800-443-8119 or e-mail us at aaoutfit@epix.net Limited supply, limited time offer.
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Low water prevails. Streams are definitely running clear and low. weather reports for the upcoming “first day” weekend are for showers and partly cloudy days. No major rain expected. We’re seeing Quill Gordons, Blue Quills. There should be dry fly action with the low water and warmer temps.
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A common question among beginners and intermediate level Fly Fishers is “How do you know what size tippet to use?”. A good general rule (general) is to multiply the tippet size by 3 to give you the size hook for that tippet. Again, this is a general rule but this means a good size tippet for a size 18 fly would be a 6x because 6×3=18.
Size 12 fly = 4x tippet (4×3=12)
Size 14 and 16 fly = 5x tippet (5×3=15)
Size 18 fly = 6x tippet (6×3=18)
Etc.
Hope this helps! For more info, if you need help, feel free to call us at A.A. Outfitters Fly shop 800-443-8119. We’ll be glad to help!
Got out this past weekend. Did quite well. Fish feeding on top - little blue quills, size 18, 20. Also beadhead Princes did the job. Low water and warn air last weekend had the fish active. It’s back to cold weather for a few days now. It snowed this morning. Should be up in the mid 50s for the weekend. There’s a lot of fish around in the Special Regs areas … Bowmans, Nescopeck, Tunkhannock Creek, Harveys Creek, etc. Mud Run should be stocked within the next few days.