Garden State Trout

This thread got me motivated to give it another go. As has been typical for many years now, nothing but Fallfish and Sunfish. Grabbed one of my softer Tenkara rods with a dry fly and hit the streams headwaters. Had to switch to a black Kebari. The dry was getting hammered, and I got tired of drying ...

joe_panella wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:21 pm

If this is the stream I think, those trout were reestablished once I thought with a different strain. I could be wrong but I thought that is what I read.

Yep

I've been dancing - LOL

How do you think the wild trout in our headwaters are doing?

Hope you have a great trip. Will you be fishing the Rio Costilla and surrounding creeks?

I extend my condolences to his close friends and family.

Found the reel I was looking for to match up with the rod. Wanted to keep the rig American made and Orvis. Got lucky and found a 4/5 Orvis Madison with a rare spare spool, and suede Orvis reel case at an amazing price. Christened the rod this morning with a decent brown in the first run. Water was 6...

Anyone who fishes the Tully, I heard the dam on the Cacoosing was removed, and there was no sediment control, it all went down stream with lots more work to do that will stir up even more sediment.

joe_panella wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:51 pm

Robert Bolt just emailed me as he is starting on my 8'2 4wt. Now time to start selling stuff to finance it.

Wow, now that is a purchase. How long was the wait for the email, and how long till it ships?

Drossi wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:56 am

I just splurged for a new $9 furled leader!

Nice, one of fly fishing's greatest innovations.

Delaware river, Raritan River main stem, lower Paulinskill, lower sections of the south branch below Clinton

Yea, I can see how a high end machined, and hand assembled spinning reel would cost more then a high end fly reel. Lot more going on internally, that is for sure.

Well, one post on topic. Not much into spinning gear, however cool looking reels Troutman. I still have a small Zebco from the 70's. It looks and operates great, I'm sure not as smooth as the new reels. I'll occasionally take it to a reservoir this time of year to see what is cruising close to the ...

Well, one post on topic. Not much into spinning gear, however cool looking reels Troutman. I still have a small Zebco from the 70's. It looks and operates great, I'm sure not as smooth as the new reels. I'll occasionally take it to a reservoir this time of year to see what is cruising close to the b...

Sites been slow, and so has fishing for Trout, so I thought I would start a topic. As for me I picked up a new Orvis SFG 3-weight. Waiting on cool temps and higher flows to break the ice with it. Little light for the WB, may have to get my PA license, and hit a limestone creek if I can't hold out.

Looks nice. I use a folding net when I need to net them, for the most part I use a release, don't even touch them.

This is something new if you haven't seen it.
https://livelylegz.com/collections/equi ... cts/netman

Fish Callicoon and below to Narrowsburg for smallmouth.

PortMurrayAng wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:38 pm

Hey hive mind, I know some RVTU folks and I am sure other have been to Penns Creek and Poe Paddy campground. I'm heading there Sunday for two nights. Anything I should know ahead of time? I'm bringing a bike....good idea?

Anything at all is appreciated.

Did you make it out there?

Did anyone pickup a new toy? I called last week to see if they had any 7' to 7.5' 3-weights in stock as I'm about an hour away. No luck. Not in the market for anything else that would go for $100.00 even with the huge savings. I have more than enough stuff to go through I'm not using - LOL

Headed there next week now when I get back. Will buy a rod and reel. Better get there quick. I was there a couple of weeks ago, and was shocked how lacking of just about everything the store was. If I recall correctly there were maybe a half dozen fly rods. I was there yesterday and the fly rod wal...

MikeB wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:35 am

Headed there next week now when I get back. Will buy a rod and reel.

Better get there quick. I was there a couple of weeks ago, and was shocked how lacking of just about everything the store was. If I recall correctly there were maybe a half dozen fly rods.