Garden State Trout

I did exactly that thing after back surgery in 1999. I may be doing again soon simply because I'm old.

At least it was a warmer day.

SRT wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:13 pm

I am glad to see they are expanding a bit and cleaned up some.

I always thought the clutter gave the place a bit of charm.

BFB for the most part wont need it. Yet. I started using a wading staff for big fast water when I was about your age. As time went on, those waters became progressively smaller and slower. At 70, I now use one one in all streams, no matter how easy to wade. Once you reach a certain age, you're nuts...

all it takes is a mere 150 feet away from the stocking point. thats a no go for some. https://i.imgur.com/c5hTp3p.jpg I see you have your fair share of Japanese knotweed. I've found that in many places -- more so out west than here in east -- that enough people think like you that fishing is often ...

Best wishes.

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:00 pm

But do they fish shirtless for pikes?

I've never seen one wearing a shirt while fishing.

troutfishing4life wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:09 am

Do we know what states it can only be 2 flies

AFAIK, only Maryland. It goes across all tackle types: "only two hook units per line". That's flies, lures, bait hooks, ice jigs, whatever.

I believe that Oregon has a limit of only one fly in FF only waters.

2 when Im swing the fly rod....... :lol: :lol: Yeah, I swing wets much more often than I fish nymphs, but in both cases, it's always two flies. In part, that's because I now live in Maryland which limits the number of flies you can use to two, but I do the same when I'm fishing in NJ or PA, because...

This makes total sense since the Navy guys only know saltwater species. :D I see the smiley, but I once spent part of a day on the Gunpowder Falls informally guiding a midshipman at the Academy who was from Bozeman, Mt. He certainly knew trout. And I once worked with a retired Naval officer who'd s...

martalus wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:46 pm

It also means shad are running!

I've never been able to tear myself away from the Hendrickson hatch to find time for shad. Probably my loss.

martalus wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:13 am

I dont remember if we filleted it or not, but there sure were a lot of bones!

Yes, there are a lot of bones, and that's why they've got to be filleted in three pieces.

In about three weeks, I'll be marking the 58th anniversary of my first fish on a fly -- a good sized pickerel from Medford Park. There used to be some nice ones there.

They're actually good eating -- take a fillet off the top of the back first, then one off each side.