Sharpless Landing / Nanticoke Wildlife Areaon Nanticoke River
Cool and overcast weather with moderate
- 01Cool and overcast weather with moderate, stable flows expected.
- 02Target species (Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass) focused on baitfish and crayfish subsurface.
- 03Focus on submerged structure, drop-offs, and current seams.
- 04Deeper channels are key for Striped Bass following baitfish.
- 05Employ slow retrieves with pauses to mimic struggling prey.
What to tie on at Sharpless Landing / Nanticoke Wildlife Area
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Clouser Minnow (Chartreuse/White)
Excellent baitfish imitation, effective for smallmouth, largemouth, and striped bass in clear to slightly off-color water as water temperatures rise.
Woolly Bugger (Black)
Versatile streamer effective for all predatory species, imitating leeches and baitfish in warming spring waters.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
Another reliable streamer, good for imitating leeches and baitfish, effective for bass in warming spring waters.
Gurgler (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)
Topwater attractor for largemouth and smallmouth bass as spring progresses and surface activity increases.
Crayfish (Fly)
A primary food source for smallmouth and largemouth bass, especially effective when stripped near rocky structure.
Buy at AmazonDamsel Nymph (Olive)
Damsel nymphs become active in late spring, and this pattern is effective when slowly stripped along weed beds, targeting bass.
Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White) #6
Predator fish are actively hunting baitfish in summer.
Black Woolly Bugger (Bass)
A versatile, year-round staple, particularly effective for active warmwater predators like bass, striped bass, perch, and catfish.
Hellgrammite Fly
Hellgrammites are active in rocky riverbeds year-round, a key food source for smallmouth bass and appealing to bottom-feeding catfish.
Delaware season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
Fly shops nearby
Local flies, current advice and guided trips.