I didn't know strippers swam in the river...I'll fish for stripers though
 
I'll have to check out April 6th weekend and see if we can do a trip....Inuk??

I hope i can get to the river for shad this week end. I hear they are being caught all over.Anyone else hear any reports?
 

ORIGINAL: tippy-toe

I talked to a freind that said there were boats all over the river this past weekend, but I don't know how the bite is.....I'm gonna be stuck with the "honey do" list this weekend

 
I hear ya.I might be stuck with the "**** list" i mean "honey do do"list awe fu<k nuts.

It was an early run this year.Youll have a 50% chance i guess.Who cares there are all kinds of fish in that river.Youll have fun no mater what.fishon

I just moved back to PA lastsummer after being out west for 12 years. I am familar with the areas from Portland upto Bushkill for Shad. From what I understand after 9/11 The Portland M.E. plant closed the park above the plant and has also closed another road. There is still one area that you can park below the plant and walk up a bit.
 
 The shad darts are great for folks that wade and want a bit more distance with their casts. Make sure you buy a bunch! You will lose em! I used to use just regular black jigs and change the rubber tail colors when we used to fish out of a canoe. I have caught a bunch too on flies later in the season as well.
 
 We always started getting into the shad well when the opening of trout season started. But every year is different. Depends mostly on water temp and water level how they move.
 
 I will try and post info when I see it.
 
 Loch

Inukshuk:

After Flyers crushing of the Caps last night I'm off to try Hudson River stripers with REEL FORCE on Friday.  Not sure they are up to Albany, but we are going to give it a try.  Got a nice 35 lber last year on the only day I fished from a boat.  Had much less luck fishing from shore at the Troy dam.  Only got school sized stripers and a few shad on darts.
My brother lives on Delaware in Morrisville, Pa (across from Trenton), but refuses to even try fishing for shad or stripers in the Delaware.  That's my hometown with plenty of access on the Pennsylvania side of the river.  He doesn't know what he is missing.

Eagle Ed

ORIGINAL: eagleed

Inukshuk:

After Flyers crushing of the Caps last night I'm off to try Hudson River stripers with REEL FORCE on Friday.  Not sure they are up to Albany, but we are going to give it a try.  Got a nice 35 lber last year on the only day I fished from a boat.  Had much less luck fishing from shore at the Troy dam.  Only got school sized stripers and a few shad on darts.
My brother lives on Delaware in Morrisville, Pa (across from Trenton), but refuses to even try fishing for shad or stripers in the Delaware.  That's my hometown with plenty of access on the Pennsylvania side of the river.  He doesn't know what he is missing.

Eagle Ed

 
Good luck, never fished up that far.  I have fished the Delaware just North of Morrisville and have always had success.   Lots of bass, catfish etc... there is a lot to fish for in that river.

Inukshuk:

I noticed something else in the river recently when I looked at the sport's page.  I believe it said Penguins 2-0 over Rangers and their cheapshot artist Avery.  While it also showed the Flyers leading the Canadiens 2-1, although I didn't appreciate the 5 minute major taken by Hatcher when we were leading 3-0.
Can't believe my brother, who lives on the Delaware near Yardley, doesn't care to fish for herring/shad or stripers.  Let me know how you guys make out on your next shad/striper trip.

Eagle Ed

don't let this guy in your back yard....