How to Choose a Fly Rod Outfit That Fits
Learn how to choose a fly rod outfit for Delaware trout, bass, and beyond, with clear guidance on rod weight, length, action, reels, line, and budget.
Read moreWe are an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide Service on the Upper Delaware River System in NY & PA located at the Shehawken Access on the West Branch of the Delaware.
Guided fly fishing for the wild trout of the West Branch, East Branch, and Main Stem of the Delaware River is with drift boats, wading or a combination of the two, depending on river conditions. We also guide the legendary waters of the Beaverkill, Willowemoc, and Neversink Rivers. Our trout season begins in April and continues to late October.

Capt. Joe Demalderis (known to most as Joe D.) was introduced to fly fishing in 1970. He has been fishing the Delaware since the mid 1970's and has been an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide for more than twenty years.
Joe has traveled throughout North America fishing for trout, Atlantic salmon and steelhead. In the winter months, Joe hosts fly fishing trips to Patagonia for wild trout, and to Andros, Bahamas for bonefish. As an experienced saltwater fly fisherman, he also spends many days each season in his center console fishing the NJ coast for striped bass, false albacore and blues. A fan of warmwater species too, Joe can frequently be found fly fishing for carp, muskie, northern pike and smallmouth bass, both on his own and with clients.
Joe has appeared in many national fishing magazines like Field & Stream, Trout, American Angler, Guy Harvey Magazine, On the Water, and others. You can also find him quoted in several fly fishing books like, Paul Weamer's Fly Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River, Joe Cermele's Total Fly Fishing Manual, Kirk Deeter's Little Red Book of Fly Fishing, Terry and Wendy Gunn's 50 Best Tailwaters to Fly Fish, and others. He has appeared in several episodes of Field & Streams Hook Shots series, and has done several instructional videos for Field & Stream magazine.
Other videos where you'll find him are Bight, a bonefishing chronicle, REEL, a Fly Fishing Film Tour entry filmed on the Upper Delaware System, and several others. Joe is also a regular contributor to the Orvis News, Ask the Experts column.
In his guide days alone, Joe has logged tens of thousands of hours on the water. A life member of Trout Unlimited, Joe also serves on the Board of Directors of Friends of the Upper Delaware River.
In 2010 he was named The Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide of the Year.
Accolades: 2017 One Bug Fly Fishing Tournament Top Guide Award, 2015 One Bug Fly Fishing Tournament Second Place Guide.

Tim is a native of Muskegon Michigan where he grew up fishing with his father on the famed Lake Michigan brown trout and steelhead rivers.
Tim became hooked on fly fishing when he was in the fourth grade when one of his teacher's husband ran a fly tying program for the class. More years ago than Tim would care to admit, that experience started him on a life of passion in fly fishing.
Tim has been guiding fly fishing since the mid 1990's at the urging of a fly shop owner and good friend of his. His desire to help others succeed and share his passion for fly fishing led to a rewarding career.
What started as a seasonal career on the Lake Michigan tributaries for trout, steelhead and salmon, has turned into a full time undertaking since his retirement from the Michigan Dept. of Corrections.

Anita's journey with a fly rod began at age 3 when her father, an avid outdoorsman, sat her on the bank with a tattered Zebco rod.
Anita's deep love for the outdoors was born, and more importantly, a passion to pursue anything that could be caught with a fishing rod. Her extensive fly fishing experience spans over 20 years and she is comfortable in both fresh and saltwater. A former competitive angler, she has fished alongside some of the World's best. In 2017, she earned the title of NJ Flyfisherman of the year.
Anita is a graduate of Reel Women Guide School, based in Montana. She is proud to be an Orvis Endorsed Guide with Cross Current Guide Service, and in season you can find her navigating her Clackacraft on the Upper Delaware River, chasing some of the toughest brown trout around. In addition to guiding,
Anita is active with Casting for Recovery and has been involved for over 10 years. She is also an avid writer and contributor for magazines such as Dun Magazine and Fly Fisherman.

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