Garden State Trout

True there is negative impact. But given the differences and lack of ability for the hatchery fish to compete with wild populations, has it been quantified? I mean how much gain would there be (if any) to restart a hatchery process with something close to our heritage strain eggs? Even given some o...

Very true. It really burned my ass during one of the NJ DF&W trout stocking meetings when a "guide" complained that not stocking brookies and browns was hurting his business! So my trout stamp funds are supposed to prop up his business endeavor??? So they are going to start stocking browns over wil...

The world most of us knew growing up is almost completely gone, but that doesn't mean totally forgotten. Yep, fly shops used to be like bars in Bayonne, every block had one. Now where is the closest to where you live? Zero in a 30 mile radius where I am. The internet shops are at my fingertips. Liv...

https://www.sboutfitters.com/staff I guess I am out of the loop! Shannons is no longer Shannons? At least it is still open as a traditional fly shop! I still have a gift certificate signed by Jim H and given to me from my Dad (both passed on). It is one those scraps of paper that I can't seem to th...

Given the state official position of never stocking/rearing Brookies, is there any hope of changing this by petition or by getting Brookies stocked from somewhere else? I know it’s probably hopeless, but I’m a bit pissed as I’ve heard through the FB grapevine that this is simply a money play. Thoug...

As for outsiders buying and stocking brook trout in NJ waters, that requires a Division issued stocking permit signed off on by the landowner(s) and approved by Division biologists responsible for those particular waters. I don't think there is much if any stocking from private hatcheries (legally) ...

Given the state official position of never stocking/rearing Brookies, is there any hope of changing this by petition or by getting Brookies stocked from somewhere else? I know it’s probably hopeless, but I’m a bit pissed as I’ve heard through the FB grapevine that this is simply a money play. Thoug...

Given the state official position of never stocking/rearing Brookies, is there any hope of changing this by petition or by getting Brookies stocked from somewhere else? I know it’s probably hopeless, but I’m a bit pissed as I’ve heard through the FB grapevine that this is simply a money play. Thoug...

Hey Rusty, Helios 3, Recon, and Super Fine Glass are all manufactured in Vermont. Quick look at Helios F 9' 5wt clocks in at $1098. Ouch. I get what you say about tariffs, however if we (the consumer) want less expensive products then we will have to have the product made somewhere cheaper. We will...

Wow, people still post here. I guess I'll have to visit a little more often. On to Orvis: Here is the state ment from Orvis President "A year ago, Orvis began an effort to strengthen its business by scaling it down. The retailer at that point announced layoffs of 8% of its workforce, the closure of...

Fingers crossed that we get at least 2.5" of rain tomorrow into early Friday. It's a start, but we so desperately need more and a lot more! How did the SBR watershed fare? I'm skeptical of the USGS gauges with the govt shutdown. We got 1.68" of rain was all in the headwaters. Flows jumped to nearly...

Fingers crossed that we get at least 2.5" of rain tomorrow into early Friday. It's a start, but we so desperately need more and a lot more!

My kind is a dying breed. Orvis made its money from fly fishing and bird hunting. There are so few who still bird hunt over good dogs with nice gear these days. Fly fishing is holding its own, but new anglers don't care about stodgy brands like Orvis. It's whatever the best deal is on the internet.

Refocus, closing stores. https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/02/orvis-to-close-36-locations-by-early-2026/ I saw that. Orvis stores have always suffered, at least those around here. I can think of a bunch that were "company stores" that went under. Short Hills Mall is one that comes quickly to mind.

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Mon Oct 13, 2025 4:18 pm

There is a hell of a lot water down here, just salty

Yikes! Up this way, we got a whopping 0.45"

First Nor'easter is on the way for end of weekend. https://www.windy.com/?rain,2025-10-12-17,39.712,-75.923,6,i:pressure,p:cities Good news, but only up to an inch of rain for inland areas where the trout are. And we only got 1/2" the other day here in the SBR headwaters which is very near the Musc...

Historic low flows right now for nearly 100% of all NJ streams and rivers. Musky down to 54 cfs. I think the lower 70s are exceptionally low for most summers. We have up to an inch headed our way later tonight into tomorrow. Let's hope they are wrong and we get 2" instead. We need to start somewhere.

Fantastic pictures, even better fish :!: :!: :!: Good times for the memory banks. How long was the travel time, here to there :?: So my one buddy who handled all of the arrangements is married to a corporate travel agent. She hooked us up with nonstop flights from Newark to Anchorage on United out ...

This seems like one of those years where the only relief from the drought will be a hurricane or tropical depression running up the eastern seaboard and dumping flooding rains like Irene some 14 years ago. Many of our trout streams and rivers are seeing historic low flows as we enter the spawning se...

The woman you see with the halibut was the only female on the trip. She's from the Charleston, SC area, but lived in Alaska for three years and comes back frequently. Her halibut was so big, she was unable to reel it in, so I held the rod with one hand and she reeled with both of her hands until the...