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by BiggerThomas
Tue May 03, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Is this the new fly that everyone is raving about ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6152

Re: Is this the new fly that everyone is raving about ?

What ever happened to "fly" fishing"? We are supposed to be representing aquatic insects in all stages of life, not a canned corn kernel, I mean, I am even against egg flies and squirmy worms. Fur and Feathers only, maybe some carpet material....Ya'll should go back to powerbait and worms... :D :D ...
by BiggerThomas
Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: who's this person ?
Replies: 16
Views: 7309

Re: who's this person ?

lightenup wrote:
Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:23 pm
There is something written on the handle of that net, can anyone make it out?
I think it reads, "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes."
by BiggerThomas
Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:39 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: GST Fishing Camaraderie Day 5/22/22 @ the lower KLG
Replies: 62
Views: 74004

GST Fishing Camaraderie Day 5/22/22 @ the lower KLG

May is a magical time to fish in NJ. Anyone who's interested in establishing some GST fishing camaraderie, please arrive at the lower/South KLG lot https://goo.gl/maps/bXRPxQK7YCvLTnLz6 by 9 am Sunday, May 22nd. If you own a bamboo rod, feel free to fish it--that's what I'll be doing. Hope to see yo...
by BiggerThomas
Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Unnamed Brookie WTS
Replies: 28
Views: 38430

Re: Unnamed Brookie WTS

joe_panella wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:38 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:06 pm
Nothing fancy and I'm not a big 'boo snob by any means.

bamboo.jpg
You are a dry fly snob so it would be fitting if you were. 😄
Hardly. I've seen Brian tie--actually, "smudge-smash" would be the better verb--a glob of neon powerbait onto that bamboo...
by BiggerThomas
Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:36 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Unnamed Brookie WTS
Replies: 28
Views: 38430

Re: Unnamed Brookie WTS

These responses are making me think back to the 'Boofests from years ago. Drossi, Rollcast, and whoever else out there with a bamboo rod--let me know if you want to hit a stream together.
by BiggerThomas
Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Unnamed Brookie WTS
Replies: 28
Views: 38430

Re: Unnamed Brookie WTS

Drossi wrote:
Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:08 am
Sweet stream. Very sweet stick, love the darker cane. What taper and weight is the Elser? I have a 7' 3" Recker done on a Garrison 204e taper that fishes a 4wt, my small stream rod as well.
The taper is a Payne 98 which the builder tweaked just a little. It's a 4 wt.
by BiggerThomas
Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:04 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Unnamed Brookie WTS
Replies: 28
Views: 38430

Re: Unnamed Brookie WTS

A funny thing happened on my way back to the parking lot. Three young African Americans were walking towards me. One was wearing an Easy E t shirt. Now depending on when you grew up, you may or may not recognize that name. If you don't know, Easy E was known as The Godfather of gangsta rap. He died ...
by BiggerThomas
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Unnamed Brookie WTS
Replies: 28
Views: 38430

Unnamed Brookie WTS

My family ventured out today to a trail where my sons rode their bikes, my wife went walking, and I brought my bamboo fly rod built by Bernie Elsner. It is a beautiful two-piece seven foot three inch rod. I tied on a small white Cahill and had a blast on this unnamed wild brook trout stream that is ...
by BiggerThomas
Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Has anyone been out for trout
Replies: 37
Views: 1090156

Re: Has anyone been out for trout

Serious NJ fish there big boy!
by BiggerThomas
Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:16 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Fly fishing show??
Replies: 39
Views: 42072

Re: Fly fishing show??

Fishybig wrote:
Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:02 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:49 am
Fishybig wrote:
Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:37 am


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....
That's the year you'd be able to remember :lol:
by BiggerThomas
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Fly fishing show??
Replies: 39
Views: 42072

Re: Fly fishing show??

As long as the beer is warm and the tortilla chips are soggy, I'll be there.
by BiggerThomas
Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: How many reels do you own?
Replies: 10
Views: 6174

How many reels do you own?

I just found 2 that I'd been looking for, so I'm up to 4.
by BiggerThomas
Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:10 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: who's gonna get Bruiser Bubba Brown or Bow ?
Replies: 33
Views: 18466

Re: who's gonna get Bruiser Bubba Brown or Bow ?

Look at the trees and plants in the picture everything is green. Thats the early spring not now I agree, look at the yellow bloomed bush in the background. I'd bet that picture is from late April. Some of the trees have buds as well. That's a Forsythia, means the Hendrickson's are hatching... That'...
by BiggerThomas
Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:08 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Main stem Raritan river 11/25/2021:
Replies: 4
Views: 5466

Re: Main stem Raritan river 11/25/2021:

Beautiful looking fish. I lived right around the corner from 2000-2006 and would hit that stretch whenever I could. The outcropping of jagged shale combined with the hemlock trees makes you think you're up higher north than Bridgewater.
by BiggerThomas
Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: First visit ever to VCB
Replies: 4
Views: 3926

Re: First visit ever to VCB

I figured I'd snap a pic or 2 of the fish I would certainly catch later on in the day and of course I never caught another fish after that. You know, I have this weird photography superstition that I follow while on the stream. I never take pictures until I've caught fish because I feel like I jinx...
by BiggerThomas
Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:59 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Wild Brook trout
Replies: 28
Views: 23185

Re: Wild Brook trout

I mean if it's no longer populated with brook trout it A) might as well be added to the stocking list or B) might be worthwhile to try planting wild browns from another documented wild trout stream. Nah, it's good PR for it to remain classified as such. Everyone knows the presence of Brook Trout in...
by BiggerThomas
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Golfing
Replies: 12
Views: 6474

Re: Golfing

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I didn't wear a collared shirt, I felt soo out place..;)
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Nothing like walking into the Fiddler Elbow GC wearing a stained 'beater :lol:
by BiggerThomas
Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Say it aint so ?
Replies: 27
Views: 22356

Re: Say it aint so ?

As a senior member of this board, I am happy to see the members here are still quite capable of running a post down the low road in a record amount of time. I wouldn't have it any other way. Rotten low holers :o :lol: Thanks for the vocab lesson, Drossi. I had to look "low holers" up...while learni...
by BiggerThomas
Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Say it aint so ?
Replies: 27
Views: 22356

Re: Say it aint so ?

As a senior member of this board, I am happy to see the members here are still quite capable of running a post down the low road in a record amount of time. I wouldn't have it any other way.