He's been seeing a lot of Flying Ants in size 16 and 18 especially in the afternoon. The fishing will only get better as we head into fall. Try using Floating Rapalas in size 7 along with Shad Raps, Blue Fox spinners in size 1 or 2, eighth-ounce lead head jigs tipped with chartreuse grubtails and Tiny Torpedos. What they lack in size they more than make up for in spirit especially if you use light line like four pound test. Most of the fish being caught are running 7 to 12 inches with a few measuring 14 to 18 inches.
Top baits are hellgrammites, shiners and worms.
Charlie's top bass locations for the fish are at the base of the rapids where slack water from large boulders meets the moving water creating a feeding lane. Trout fishing on the Lackawaxen has only been fair with hatches of Blue Wing Olives, Sulphurs and Olive Caddis. Kurt said the bronzeback blitz on the Delaware River continues strong with the fish grabbing hellgies, worms and minnows right off of the ledges at the bottom of the riffs and at the heads of the pools. Leeches are a top bait as well. Topwater action during the evening has been slow however.