Garden State Trout

Not trying to hijack or diminish your thread, just curious: how many people don't use a net at all? When my first one got worn out, I just never got a new one. Now I release all my fish in the water (as of late, at least; I hope no one can produce my infamous Gill Grab...). No net required for smal...

Check your PMs for John Parise's cell phone # at Riversong Nets.

Yesterday I cleaned up the old Hardy reel Rick always joked about me having since I told him our different casting/rod preferences meant I never wanted to own one of his rods when he passed. Rick prefered a mid-flex rod and I like a faster tip flex rod. So I will fish his old Hardy Princess on my re...

I have been slow to post this as I deal with his passing myself, but I am saddened to inform you all that Rick (stonefly on this site) has passed away. He died early on New Year's Day and had been in the hospital a little over a week. He had been bedridden since July and his body was failing him. He...

The South Holston holds 5,000 to 7,000 trout per mile, so great fishing. It's a honey hole in winter when our rivers are frozen over largely. I have three buddies that guide there and they are always trying to get me down there. Thats a hell of a fish count!! 7000 fish per mile would also be 1.3 fi...

Details coming, but RVTU will reignite its monthly fly tying nights to be held in Hackettstown at the Knights of Columbus. Details to follow.

The closer to the ocean, the more the trash. As the old saying goes, sh*t flows downhill. Same for plastics.....

So they order take out for LasndLocked, so 3 lakes can benefit. Why not order Brown trout instead so the WHOLE STATE can benefit, oh yeah, that make too much sense. The reason NJ gets landlocked salmon from Massachusetts is because we used to supply them with brown trout eggs. Although we no longer...

The South Holston holds 5,000 to 7,000 trout per mile, so great fishing. It's a honey hole in winter when our rivers are frozen over largely. I have three buddies that guide there and they are always trying to get me down there.

Takes a long time to get Federal $$$ Not sure how solar panels stop bird poop, but whatever. Those are some CHOICE 15 inch Land Locked Salmon reared and stocked by the Division though ! Not sure what federal money you are referring to? The solar panels have nothing to do with federal funding. Also,...

Takes a long time to get Federal $$$ Not sure how solar panels stop bird poop, but whatever. Those are some CHOICE 15 inch Land Locked Salmon reared and stocked by the Division though ! Not sure what federal money you are referring to? The solar panels have nothing to do with federal funding. Also,...

All, thanks for the comments, conspiracy theories and all :D Brian, with respect to "solar panels"... Am I understanding it's not solar panels per se, but covering the raceways, that is blocking rearing brooks or browns? or is there something else regarding the "solar panels" that is the issue? How...

Wow, some really crazy conspiracy theories. I love it :lol: Pequest remains in a holding pattern until it can get the solar panels over the tops of the raceways, and until that happens, the Division will not attempt to raise browns or brookies. Absolutely nothing has changed in that regard. It's jus...

Wow, some really crazy conspiracy theories. I love it :lol: Pequest remains in a holding pattern until it can get the solar panels over the tops of the raceways, and until that happens, the Division will not attempt to raise browns or brookies. Absolutely nothing has changed in that regard. It's jus...

I stopped by yesterday. Looked like you guys were in a meeting or I would have asked for a private tour. :D Looks great! I wondered about that area on the right and read your description above which explained it. Much easier access now. Fell down the old slope a few times in the past. :roll: Many t...

I thought destroying wild browns was their priority/policy? I am being a bit facetious of course but I still can't get past the fact they were actually euthanizing them with the Rhinehart situation. They are a valuable fishing resource native or not. Just seems to go against everything they fight t...

The amount of Hemlock loss is astonishing in some areas , it will take years for the canopy to heal and protect those small streams in that area from direct sun again . Centuries, not just years. The hemlock wooly adelgid did a number on our healthy trees and add wind events and it's been tough on ...

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Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:12 pm

The NJDFGW doesn't care if the trout population dwindles. I mean good riddance to all those invasive brown trout right?

They have been very concerned about this illegal activity and directly involved. I know because I involved them.....

NJAngler wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:12 pm

The NJDFGW doesn't care if the trout population dwindles. I mean good riddance to all those invasive brown trout right?

They have been very concerned about this illegal activity and directly involved. I know because I involved them.....

Is this upstream or down stream from Fiddler's Elbow? I have an invite to fish there this weekend and wonder of it will be all silty. Yes, I am going with a blueblood;) Downstream. But it's close enough to collect a bag of golf balls any time you fish this area. :lol: Right now I have a pin on the ...