Garden State Trout

Always nymph with one fly!! Unless ur a euro nymper i rarely see the benefit of more than one fly..then again, i rarely nymph...ive watched the water for over an hour waiting for a target....dry- dropper occasionally during ISO season.....

There will be one minor deviation from the 'usual' spring stocking schedule. In an effort to head off any potential staffing shortage issues due to illness that might possibly arise during the stocking period that would adversely impact getting the fish from the hatchery into the waters, an additio...

troutfishing4life wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:07 am

Any one fish this past weekend?

No fishing for me...went to the edison boat show instead!!

Hi, Go to NJ trout fly fishing. The people there have been trout fishing and doing well according to there posts., Bill That place is deader than this place😭 I was able to get out Saturday to shake down a new rod I bought and put it through the paces. Worked out better than I expected, rod does eve...

Vance wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:02 am

Hi, Go to NJ trout fly fishing. The people there have been trout fishing and doing well according to there posts., Bill

That place is deader than this place

Drossi wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:20 am

Nope but I have a new rod I want to put through the paces so it looks like I'll be out Saturday.

You and every other cabin fever junkie!!
I hope the crowds are minimal, for your sake..good luck

I heard a lot less vendors , but same fee to get in the door ... How does that work ??? Supply Chain ? Inflation ??? Or my customers aren't that important . Put yourself in the owner's shoes. They had zero income last year and reduced income this year. What appeared to be a solid business model isn...

As expected, gr8 turnout on sunday!!sat in on some good seminars and bought some unneeded nic naks...oh and the pickle guy was there...all n all a good time...i skipped Saturday

Did anybody go today?? How was the turnout? Alot less venders from what ive heard, but that was kind of expected...

I do like the preseason catch and release but you see so many dead fish from people gut hooking fish with bait. A good change would be artificial only during the preseason to hopefully see less dead fish. some later May stockings will be good once the bugs really start going I enjoyed the zero anno...

I will be attending both days!!
Not alot of purchases to be made, but gotta love the seminars!!

Troutman wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:48 pm

cappy wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:33 am

I just got a look at the 2022 digest. Looks like we are back to the pre-covid stocking protocol.

great news......

Would love to here why you or anyone feals this way??

cappy wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:39 pm

Fishybig wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:25 pm

Thats disappointing

Can you post the link pls

https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/2022/dig ... gfsh22.pdf

Ty kindly sir...

Thats disappointing

Can you post the link pls

Got my flyer over the weekend!! I guess its still on?
Hope so!!
Will deff sit in on an Ed Engle seminar and prob Jim Freda

BiggerThomas wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:16 pm

Fishybig wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:02 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:49 am

Me too, but they don't sell it there if I recall. So free beer it is!

I can only remember one yr with no booze....i think it was the 1st yr in edison....

That's the year you'd be able to remember

Lol

I get free beer there. I grew up with the beer concessionaire :D Beer?? Yuck🤮 you heathens...ill stick with the hard liquor Me too, but they don't sell it there if I recall. So free beer it is! :) I can only remember one yr with no booze....i think it was the 1st yr in edison....so i had wine instead

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:54 am

BiggerThomas wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:17 am

As long as the beer is warm and the tortilla chips are soggy, I'll be there.

I get free beer there. I grew up with the beer concessionaire

Beer?? Yuck you heathens...ill stick with the hard liquor

Drossi wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:20 pm

If I'm out working in the office and field then I'll be at the show. And since I am actively doing both....I'll be attending the show. I can't let fear and the commies overtake my life!

Is there something to be afraid of?? I personally am over it...

I will deff be there, assuming it happens...