Garden State Trout

Great weekend on the East Branch. Friday night at Long Flats was very quiet and few people catching fish. I got a small brown swinging a sulpher emerger. The sulphurs were abundant with a few olives mixed in. I met my friend Lee and nymphed during the day. I stuck one strong fish that my brief glimp...

Thanks for the detailed report! From what I see and hear the flows are way down and the temps are way up. Hopefully the East Branch won't be packed on Saturday - I'm heading up Friday night. There is 80% chance of rain and thunder for Saturday and my hope is that the weather will keep people home wh...

I, too, recently concentrated on nymphing, particularly this winter. I had great success! I used a bobber. A small rubber ball they sell at Shannons. Some fly fisherman my refer to these at "strike indicators" but c'mon, its a bobber. I had two sizes. I usually fished tandem rig, with the heavier fl...

Is this a private event? Sounds pretty awesome to me.

Nice fish and nice anecdote from Agust I often drive by the Lamington and have found very little (at least visible) access which has prevented me from doing much exploring. This offers some hope!

I was happy to get a whole hen skin from a hunter this year. Which flies call for pheasant hen?

Hey hey. Roy B, aka PortMurrayAng, here. Originally from Morristown I have been fishing since I could walk well enough to follow my grandfather to the Whippany River or up to Lake Hopatcong. I started fly fishing in 1992 when I was a sophomore in high school. Now I can usually be found on the Musky ...