Garden State Trout

With streamers I like to run the hook through the sharpener 4 or 5 times before I start fishing a new fly. Then again later if I'm nicking the bottom periodically. Sharp hooks increase hook ups and holds with the larger streamer hooks.

Hows the new water fishing? Any one checking it out I thought the area including the parking lot was still closed? If anyone knows please confirm, I usually park there to fish the D for smallies but i'd prefer not to make the haul out there if I can't park. The whole area from Warrington Rd to Rt. ...

troutfishing4life wrote: ↑

Wed May 01, 2019 3:20 pm

Hows the new water fishing? Any one checking it out

I thought the area including the parking lot was still closed? If anyone knows please confirm, I usually park there to fish the D for smallies but i'd prefer not to make the haul out there if I can't park.

i-looked-at-the-comments-ray.jpg Never look at the comments Without looking at the comments you can't get an appreciation for just how whacky people are out in the world. Shit's scary what they believe! But remember that lunacy isn't restricted just to the literate... Not in the least bit. It's jus...

Bubba Zinetti wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:01 am

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Never look at the comments

Without looking at the comments you can't get an appreciation for just how whacky people are out in the world. Shit's scary what they believe!

Holy moley did you get a load of some of the comments after the article!

I mostly use furled leaders and add 24"-36" of tippet depending on the situation. Otherwise I go knotless and add tippet as needed.

That second pic of the undercut bank is MONEY!!! Im sure a few big ones that that bank home! I still havent been out since it warmed up, I gotta change that soon.... I agree. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to find out if there was more than one good fish in there. The pool is probably 15' lon...

Got out Saturday 4/20 for some rainy day, small stream wild brown fishing. Went retro with a Fenwick Feralite. Stream conditions were just where I was hoping they'd be, up with some color to the flow.Managed a couple of little browns and was satisfied, then it happened. I got to a nice undercut, fli...

lightenup wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:59 pm

Fishpond pack..vests are for old men

Watch out about who you're calling old son.....

I wear a vest most of the time. It has my staff and net right were I need them plus everything I need and more (too much more). But I like it.

I do have a chest pack that I wear instead for my small stream, bushwacking adventures.

lightenup wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:20 pm

5 minutes from my house,

Probably the primary reason I've fished it twice in 40 years, it takes me an hour and change to get there. I pass a lot of productive water on the way or an hour gets me into the Pocono's. Nah not really, its more cause of the crowds of a-hole's

Great, 2 weeks of incessant stocking and KLG overload.........

CheeseburgerFly wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:38 pm

Can't wait. More people on the water and all of the nice sized holders end up on a stringer.

I'm going to go get me a fall stocker holdover this weekend. 6 months in the river on natural food should make them better table fare.

He's got a hard on for anywhere else that gets stocked over the mainstem Raritan, geez enough already. Like a whiny girl. It's much better smallie water, yes occasional holdovers do show up but lord be why are you so jealous of other places. Enjoy what's out there don't hate all the time, its bad fo...

Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:19 am

BillSmith wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2019 6:36 pm

Meanwhile on the Green Brook.

The result of outdated stormwater collection systems....and aging infrastructure.

And slovenly people who don't give two shits about where their waste goes....

Geez the Rahway drainage ditch and acid puddle gets 11,970 a year! Now there's something!

Twism86 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:27 am

I could fall asleep to the lovely sounds of that Mitchell!

They sound nice but got nothing on a Hardy.

https://i.imgur.com/HRHlSYV.jpg A man after my own heart ;) . Ive had this reel since I was a 11 years old. Im 52 yo now. Still smooth as the 1st day I used it opening trout season 41 years ago [/quote] I have few from my youth as well, plus a couple Garcia UL rods. When the mood strikes me i take ...

Probably get me another Shimano Stella this year. I really like the 2019 look vs the old ;) Money bags!! I have Stella 4000 that is over decade old I use for bass fishing. And by "use" I mean it sits safely in its box as I dont want to ding it up like all my other reels! :lol: not even. No differen...