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by Vance
Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: How many reels do you own?
Replies: 10
Views: 6173

Re: How many reels do you own?

Hello again, I forgot about my spinning reels. I have 5 spinning reels one saltwater the rest freshwater so all together nine or ten reels. I know I gave some to my grandson and my son so I probably had 12 or 13 reels all together. Bill the mailman
by Vance
Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:47 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: How many reels do you own?
Replies: 10
Views: 6173

Re: How many reels do you own?

Hello everyone, Happy New Year to all. As of now Jan. 2 2022 I have 8 reels Two for saltwater and the rest for trout and bass or I should sa y fresh water. Bill the mailman
by Vance
Sun May 09, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Warmth Under Waders
Replies: 19
Views: 15437

Re: Warmth Under Waders

Have been wearing waders for years and years. I always wear jeans and have had no trouble with the waders. Probably a clothing store put out the thing about jeans wearing out the waders. Bill the mailman
by Vance
Sat May 08, 2021 7:24 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Ramapo
Replies: 0
Views: 12387

Ramapo

Good morning, Fished the Ramapo yesterday from 2:00 until about 4:00 or a little after. Fished above Glen Gray bridge and caught three and missed two. All rainbows and I caught one Chubb about four inches long. All were caught on a size 16 soft hackle pheasant tails. I saw a bunch of Grey foxes hatc...
by Vance
Tue May 04, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Can someone name this river ?
Replies: 17
Views: 11794

Re: Can someone name this river ?

First off what state is it in? It could be the Wanaque above the reservoir. Howbout the Ramapo above Glen Gray bridge about 3/8 of a mile up. Vance
by Vance
Mon May 03, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Big Flatbrook
Replies: 5
Views: 4709

Re: Big Flatbrook

Kapfish, Bring caddis flies with you. This is a good stream for small pheasant tails probably size 16 or 18 also soft hackle flies. Bill the mailman
by Vance
Mon May 03, 2021 7:28 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Big Flatbrook
Replies: 5
Views: 4709

Re: Big Flatbrook

Hello, Hope to go back this Thursday as long as my wife has nothing for me to do. Keep my fingers crossed. I will fish below where I was on Sunday. All of the fish I caught on Sunday put up a great fight. So I guess by stocking them early in the season got them use to the stream instead of stocking ...
by Vance
Sun May 02, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Big Flatbrook
Replies: 5
Views: 4709

Re: Big Flatbrook

Hi again, Only Fished about 100 feet to catch all of the trout. Every thing was on top with either a gray caddis or a olive/gray caddis both in size 16. The fish were laying in ankle dee water to water below my knees. Bill themailman
by Vance
Sun May 02, 2021 6:19 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Big Flatbrook
Replies: 5
Views: 4709

Big Flatbrook

Hi, Had. A great gre at day on Flatbrook. Caught 17 and missed just as many in only 2 hours. Talk later, Bill the mailman
by Vance
Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:36 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Musky
Replies: 13
Views: 9616

Musky

Hi, Fished the Musky today at Pt.Mt. by Penwell Rd. Had a great day catching Rainbows then lo and behold caught two Brookies. Both about 5inches long. They were small but with beautiful colors. Question. Did the state stock a bunch of Brook Trout? Are these stream bred? It would be nice to know if t...
by Vance
Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Hendrickson's?
Replies: 18
Views: 11803

Re: Hendrickson's?

Hello Mike, As for fishing at the Branch that over hangs the SB. No, I just started to fish and two guys with spinning rods came down to the stream. I started to talk to one of them and told them I was going down stream to the bend and where to fish by the bridge. I do not know if they caught any th...
by Vance
Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Hendrickson's?
Replies: 18
Views: 11803

Re: Hendrickson's?

Hi, Yes I did give two flies yesterday and he walked down stream. Are you the guy I gave them too? Did you use them and did they catch any thing? The large one was my own creation and I made it just messing around with the vise. Bill Vance. AKA Bill the mailman
by Vance
Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:50 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Hendrickson's?
Replies: 18
Views: 11803

Re: Hendrickson's?

Hi, Fished the South Branch today down stream from the Grayrock bridge. Nothing hatching. No Hendrickson’s only afew sm.black caddis flies flying around. Only saw one rise and he or she only rose once. Fished from 12:30 to 4:30 PM. Caught 4 missed two the ones I caught were nice 11 to 12 inches. The...
by Vance
Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:44 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Central Jersey Recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 8668

Re: Central Jersey Recommendations

Hello, I’ll start fishing mid April as I am a old guy and the cold bothers me. You will know me as I wear a camouflage shirt and a floppy hat. If I see you there will give you some flies to try out. Will be going to the B’kill in May and June. If you have the time go to the Ramapo and fish Glen Gray...
by Vance
Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:50 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Central Jersey Recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 8668

Re: Central Jersey Recommendations

Hi Guys, Just a short note. I live in Manahawkin and I go to the South Branch to do my trout fishing. Sure it takes me 11/2 hours to get there but who cares as I am fishing in some of the best waters in Jersey. While I am driving up the Pkwy. I am thinking about where to fish. Do I go up Rte.31 fart...
by Vance
Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:11 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Van Campens restoration project.
Replies: 41
Views: 42205

Yellowstone Nation Park

Hello, If you have never been to Yellowstone National Park you Have to go. It is the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life. When they say Montana is big sky country they were talking about Yellowstone. I will never forget walking on the Yellowstone bridge and having a bison walking down t...
by Vance
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:41 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Need a Crash Course on Spring Flies
Replies: 10
Views: 8660

Re: Need a Crash Course on Spring Flies

Hi, One of the best is a Pheasant Tail nymphs in 14,16 and18. Gold ribbed hares ear in the same sizes. For dries Hendrickson’s ,Red Quill and dark caddis, small blue winged olives, blue quills. The Hendrickson and red quills in 12 or 14. The others in16 and 18. Musky is a good choice and don’t forge...
by Vance
Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:07 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: It won't be long now!
Replies: 14
Views: 9687

Re: It won't be long now!

Quail also like ticks. They gobble them up. Bill the mailman
by Vance
Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:54 am
Forum: Out of State Trout Fishing
Topic: Montana or Northern New Mexico?
Replies: 17
Views: 16123

Re: Montana or Northern New Mexico?

Hello, One of the reasons I moved to south jersey is health care. Hospital and doctors are two miles away. Easy access to both. Sure the fishing is great in Montana but as you age you really have to think about health care. What about children? Are they pretty close by or are they going to be two th...
by Vance
Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: Other Fishing
Topic: Recommend a 3wt for Bluegill
Replies: 14
Views: 18782

Re: Recommend a 3wt for Bluegill

Hi, As for sunfish they do not care if you are 30 feet away or 6 feet away from them. They probably do not care if you are using a six foot rod or a nine foot rod. And I am sure that they do not care if the rod costs $20.00 or $200.00. Go to eBay to see what they have in a 3 weight or even a 4 weigh...