Garden State Trout

Did you catch that brookie in New Jersey question Indeed. It was from a little tributary of a larger stream in Sussex county. Took it on a hair wing royal coachman, of all things. These days I'm all about using flies I can actually still see, rather than hatch-matching. Tying flies smaller than a 1...

Got this guy and a couple more like him. As I often do when away from my home turf, spent as much time checking out wildflowers as chasing fish. Sacrilege, I know!

Ahhh, the Wanaque. That was the stream I cut my fly fishing teeth on, unfortunately on the stretch that now lies beneath the Monksville Reservoir. The surrounding woods were filled with grouse too, and I never saw many other guys out there during either persuit. Now that I am far to the south, my r...

How far south, I am near Toms River. My trips north are around the Musky/Pequest/S Raritan. Further north is an overnighter for me. I head farther north because I know the streans better from growing up in Paterson, and I still have enough relatives to find a bed within a reasonable drive from thos...

Ahhh, the Wanaque. That was the stream I cut my fly fishing teeth on, unfortunately on the stretch that now lies beneath the Monksville Reservoir. The surrounding woods were filled with grouse too, and I never saw many other guys out there during either persuit. Now that I am far to the south, my ra...