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by lightenup
Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Water
Replies: 8
Views: 16634

Re: Water

I stopped at the SBR yesterday, had a hankering to fly fish. The temp was 65 degrees, but the water is super low. I was at Brown's corner, casting dries to rising fish from 5 PM to 8:30 PM. I immediately took 2 fish on my Flymph, then nothing. Changed to a caddis emerger and got 2 more...then nothin...
by lightenup
Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Water
Replies: 8
Views: 16634

Water

Hope all you boobs are leaving the trout alone for the time being, with no water for weeks and some heat that passed, conditions are less than ideal for C&R fishing...that being said, if you keep them, have fun.... you may find me at Spruce Run Reservoir on some select evenings with gas station worm...
by lightenup
Tue May 30, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Fishing Emergers Question
Replies: 8
Views: 14886

Re: Fishing Emergers Question

Had a tough evening yesterday, managed a few fish on "flymphs" dry and one on a dry midge...there were a few sulphurs on the water, lots of spinners floating along dead, midges, black caddis, march browns, I think, they were huge flying around and midges, blue winged olives and caddis with super lon...
by lightenup
Fri May 26, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Fishing Emergers Question
Replies: 8
Views: 14886

Re: Fishing Emergers Question

I find a Pheasant tail soft hackle fished dry works on most mayfly hatches as an emerger. Tie them on dry fly hooks and use thread instead of wire....you can also swing it wet....doesn't always work, but it did the other night during a sulphur hatch.
by lightenup
Fri May 26, 2023 12:36 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. Let's do it. I'm in Glen Gardner, so most trout streams are near me. I am.in Glen Gardner as well..Second Stree...
by lightenup
Mon May 22, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: never caught a trout so low on the main stem of raritan
Replies: 20
Views: 72867

Re: never caught a trout so low on the main stem of raritan

Caught an all silver rainbow in Califon a few years back. Fought extremely well also. It was hanging in slow deep water in the spring. Haven't ever seen another one like it. Spotty, but all silver, no hint of red..
by lightenup
Fri May 19, 2023 11:26 am
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. Let's do it. I'm in Glen Gardner, so most trout streams are near me. I am.in Glen Gardner as well..Second Stree...
by lightenup
Wed May 17, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Sulphurs
Replies: 3
Views: 5882

Sulphurs

hEY ALL YOU FLY FISHING BOOBS, The sulphurs are hatching extremely well on all our rivers right now...go get it!
by lightenup
Tue May 02, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Thank You for 15 Years of GST!!
Replies: 20
Views: 70756

Re: Thank You for 15 Years of GST!!

I haven't been here that long, but last week, I thought I said something wrong and got banned...nice to see the site up and running again.
by lightenup
Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Musky
Replies: 13
Views: 12538

Re: Musky

Damn, I thought you caught a Musky from the title...nice day on the river is good enough though!
by lightenup
Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: water levels
Replies: 17
Views: 29685

Re: water levels

Looks like the rain is going to be spotty, A torrential downpour in areas and not much in others...hopefully western and Northern NJ get the downpours.
by lightenup
Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: SBR bow
Replies: 4
Views: 4544

SBR bow

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Got this one on a Hendrickson comparadun..Fought like a crazed lunatic, several run and several jumps completely out of the water..it was loads of fun. I think it's been in the river a while. Also got a large brown, but the pic I took was of my thumb, so....
by lightenup
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: water levels
Replies: 17
Views: 29685

Re: water levels

troutfishing4life wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:08 am
Sunday through Tuesday looking like some good rain
Guess I should throw my rain jacket in the dryer....
by lightenup
Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Fly Tying and Entomology
Topic: Caddis "dry flly"
Replies: 11
Views: 31807

Re: Caddis "dry flly"

Fish a dry adult caddis of your choice and trail an iris caddis during the caddis hatches and hold on for dear life...you can fish the iris as a pupa, but if the fish are rising steadily I would fish them both dry...
by lightenup
Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: water levels
Replies: 17
Views: 29685

water levels

Here we are again in Spring, low water levels and no rain until maybe Sunday...April shower bring may flowers hasn't happened in a while :(
by lightenup
Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Flies
Replies: 4
Views: 2772

Re: Flies

I found Hendricksons and some Quill Gordons hatching on the SBR last Tuesday and fish were looking up. Went to the Musky for Saturday and while I didn't fish (manned the grill and taught from the bank), there was a good caddis emergence and fish were taking them below the film. Swinging a LaFontain...
by lightenup
Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Flies
Replies: 4
Views: 2772

Re: Flies

Hi Bill, I was out last week and saw Caddis, the fish were taking pupae, I saw Hendrickson's, but not many and the fish were not interested in them, I saw stoneflies, but the fish didn't want those either...cadddis was the trick last week on the SBR..
by lightenup
Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:13 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Spin fishing gear
Replies: 15
Views: 11982

Re: Spin fishing gear

I sold a 308 eggzactly like that one to a member on this site or the other one...forget who.
by lightenup
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Wading-rain Jacket recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 12845

Re: Wading-rain Jacket recommendations

Bubba Zinetti wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:33 am
lightenup wrote:
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:18 pm
Put it in the dryer....does anyone read directions anymore?
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