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The
Evening Hatch can provide you with a most enjoyable guide trip. Our resident
guides have many years of fly-fishing experience here in the Pocono’s of
Pennsylvania, in the Catskills of New York, the and of
course the famous Delaware River. We can offer you several trout fishing
options, which include Walk & Wade trips and Drift Boat excursions. Each trip is
dependant on the area and the time of the year. All trips are designed for both
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Raft and
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Frequently Asked Questions….
What
is included?
Our one-day trips
include a full day ( approx. 8 hours ) of guided fishing, either wade or drift boat, and lunch.
Start times will vary as season progresses, but should be determined by the
guide. Please inform us of any diet restrictions when booking
your trip.
What
do I need to bring?
Each
trip is different and gear selection will depend on the type of fishing you will
be doing. Once you decide on a particular trip and confirm your dates, we will
let you know what you’ll need.
You will need a fly rod with reel and
line, or we can rent one to you for the day. A complete fly rod, with reel
and line can be rented for $25 a day. Yes, we will also do guided trips
for Spinner / Lure fishermen, but please remember we practice Catch & Release !
Must
I be an excellent fly fisher?
Absolutely not. Beginner ( one with little experience in fly fishing ) or seasoned pro, we will tailor the trip to your level
of experience. For the beginner, we can provide some casting instruction or whatever you may
need to make your day enjoyable. If you have never fly fished before, we
recommend taking our fly fishing school.
What
time will my trip begin?
As a general rule, the guide
will select your starting time which is determined by time of year and current
fishing conditions. Your day of fishing will last about 8 hours. Due
to insurance policies and liabilities, clients must provide own transportation
to stream. May follow guide or will be given directions / map to meeting
point.
Anything Else ?
On
walk / wade trips, waders are a must.
We can not supply waders for anyone on a rental basis, as a matter of personal
hygiene. A
vest and hat are necessary, and we also recommend a pair of polarized
sunglasses, warm clothing if required for time of year, rain gear, and your
camera or camcorder. For you fly-tyers, please check with us for current
patterns. And of course,
you’ll need a fishing license. Your Pennsylvania
fishing license, as well as any other fishing necessities that you might need
for your trip is all available here at our shop. If you choose a New York trip,
you’ll need to purchase a New York license when you get to your destiny.
Additional meals before and after your trip will be your responsibility, and
there are several enjoyable restaurants within a very short distance. There are
also the usual fast food places all within a half-mile of the Hatch.
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Fun
on
the
Lehigh River ! |
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2008 Trips and Rates
( Please note that the below
prices are for one or two anglers. Prices will increase for 3 or more anglers.
Please contact us for pricing. )
THE LEHIGH RIVER;
offers excellent fly and spin fishing for browns,
brook and rainbow trout as well as some steelhead. In addition to state
stockings and some wild trout, The Lehigh River Stocking Association has been
stocking the river for many years with 11” to 28” fish, along with fingerlings.
There is a mix of deep flat water and class 1,2 and 3 rapids. We can do
trips on the lower section of the Lehigh ( Glen Onoko downstream to
Bowmanstown), or we can do a trip on the upper section located within the
Lehigh Gorge State Park ( White Haven downstream to Rockport ). The
upper trip requires additional park permits per angler, hence the difference in
prices below.
Lehigh River Rates:
Walk / Wade :
$300 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
Lower Section Glen Onoko
& downstream Float Trip :
$350 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
Upper Section ( Gorge )
White Haven & downstream
Float Trip:
$370 ( 1 angler )*
Upper Section ( Gorge )
White Haven & downstream
Float Trip:
$390 ( 2 anglers )*
Downstream float trips
require some angler / guide teamwork. Angler will follow the guide from
the shop, or the angler will meet the guide at the TAKE OUT point of the trip,
which is Bowmanstown. The guide will already have dropped the boat at the
launch point in Glen Onoko, but will then take his vehicle downstream to meet
the anglers. At this meeting point, the guide will "hop" a ride with the
anglers up to the start point in Glen Onoko. Your 8 hour trip will then
begin, and when you end at the take out point in Bowmanstown, the guide will
then drive the anglers back up to their vehicle.
Please advise
the shop ahead of time if this arrangement will not work!!
*Float
trips on the upper section of the Lehigh River, which is from White Haven to
Rockport, adds an additional $20 per person due to fees levied by the Lehigh
Gorge State Park.
( Total of $370 for one, or Total of $390 for two
anglers.)
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THE
POHOPOCO CREEK;
is 2 distinctly
different streams.
ABOVE
BELTZVILLE DAM:
moderate in size, freestone, with mostly streambred Browns and some
Brookies. Hatches are fairly typical and diverse. Runs
through a lot of private land, but is open courtesy of local landowners.
BELOW
BELTZVILLE DAM:
tailwater fishery and is stocked by the state for about 1 1/2
miles of the 3 miles before it's confluence with the Lehigh River at
Parryville. Large population of healthy Browns with some beautiful
Brookies. Some large trout come up from the Lehigh. Has a
great sulphur hatch and good BWO's, but it is primarily a Caddis stream.
Because it is a tailwater, stream temps. remain terrific all summer.
An option in this area is also to fish the Lehigh River from Jim Thorpe
to Walnutport.
Pohopoco
Rates:
Walk / wade :
$300 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
THE BUSHKILL;
beautiful
Pocono trout stream.. Smaller
creek with clear cold water,
especially nice at Ressica Falls.
Bushkill Rates:
Walk / wade :
$300 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
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Guide w/ 10 year old beginning fly
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DELAWARE RIVER
;
the premier river
in the Northeast. It has so much to offer with its scenery and wild trout. This
is a piece of heaven that generation after generation has enjoyed.
Fish the East, West,
or Main branch, depending on conditions.
Therefore
catch and release is required for all fish caught.
Delaware River Rates:
Float Trip:
$350 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
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Guide Jack O'Donnell with a Lehigh River
rainbow |
Guide Phil Campbell with a Delaware
River Brownie |
SUSQUEHANNA SMALLMOUTHS;
for
you smallmouth bass enthusiasts, we can do that too. Fish for these beautiful
bronze backs. You haven’t enjoyed fly fishing until you hit a 15” small mouth on a
fly rod. Hang on to your hat !
Susquehanna Rates:
Float:
$350 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
(This trip can include some
wading at times,,,, please bring waders but no studs in your boots )
OTHER WALK / WADE
TRIPS AVAILABLE:
The Beaverkill,
Bowman's Creek, Bushkill, Lackawanna River,
Little Lehigh,
Mud Run, Hickory Run Creek,
Pocono, and
Tobyhanna Creek.
Rates:
Walk / wade :
$300 per day ( 1 or 2 anglers )
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How about some Florida
Saltwater fishing ?
CAPT. PAT DAMICO
YOUR GUIDE TO TAMPA BAY'S FLY & SPIN FISHING
Capt. Pat is
originally from Northeastern Penna. His area of operation is mostly
lower Tampa Bay, but frequents many other areas of the west coast
of Florida.
He
participates in many major manufacturer's guide programs,
and is
Coast Guard licensed and fully insured.
( Click on the "Fly
Guy" image at left )
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We
can not schedule half day trips. Time frames do not allow for ending one trip
and beginning another in the same day.
PLEASE
CALL A MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS AHEAD ( PREFERABLY LONGER)
TO
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS.
50% deposit required on booking, with balance due
on or before the morning of the trip. You may cancel up to
15 days
before the scheduled trip with full refund. No refunds within
15 days of the trip.
( Weather
cancellations at discretion of Guide with full refund or reschedule. ) Major credit cards
accepted. We will gladly reschedule if necessary due to water or weather
conditions.
Gratuities
are not included.
To book your trip, please
contact us at:
The Evening
Hatch
voice (570)
443-0772
fax (570)
443-0773
e-mail : thehatch@eveninghatch.com
We are
open 7 days a week !
We’re
sure you will be most satisfied on your day-a-stream. Don’t forget your
camera,,,, the sights are beautiful, and there is no telling what you’ll see
in the beautiful woodlands of the Pennsylvania Pocono’s, the Catskills of New
York or the Great Lakes areas. It is common to see deer, turkey, beaver and
even a bear or two. But don’t worry—they don’t fly fish !
Val,
Len ,Ken, Rich & Rob @ The Evening Hatch
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