Garden State Trout

Hi, I have been ice fishing since I was 8years old. First with my Dad and brother in Jersey atSwartswood lake. When I moved to Pa. in 72 fished Shohola Falls lake. Would always have a great time in Pa.with the kids and German Shepard dog. We would get on the ice about 10:00 in the morning and about ...

Hi, Happy New Year to all. What is WW you people are talking about? I have no clue what WW is and where it is. Hope all had a Merry Xmas. I know I did with all six grandkids together. Bill the mailman

Hi, How does the Ramapo look as far as the river flow? I usually fish from Glen Gray bridge upstream. Will try to fish this Sat. or Sun. If I can for a few hours. Bill the mailman

Hi, Went to lunch with my wife yesterday on LBI. If there is a recession I did not see it as the restaurant was packed. The traffic going to the Island was bumper to bumper. Even with gas prices above $4.00. The people were still going to the Island. I guess the people just want to look at the Ocean...

Hi, If you want smallness fish from Milford up up to Port Jervis. Put In at Milford beach ( now owned by the Fed. Gov.) and go up stream above where the Sawkill comes in you will probably need a 10 horse motor to get above the rapids that are above Milford beach. Start at Pa. side and go across rapi...

All you have to do is spit on the LBI Blvd. and it floods. My daughter has a house in Surf City. Will probably go to Wally’s for lunch today or tomorrow.

Just to let everyone know that Manahawkin,NJ got pounded by rain at about 3:30 until 4:15 PM. I looked at Ramapo River and they seemed to get nothing. Like wise BFB and the South Branch. We need some rain dancers on this site to get some rain onto the streams. We do not need rain down here but could...

Hey Rusty, I am 85 years old and I am a young old fart. Isn’t life great. Sitting on my porch and laughing at all of the reports about falling in with out a wading staff. I cannot tell you how many times I have fallen in without my wading staff, but it was a lot. Everybody keep up the good writing b...

Hi, I have been using a rake handle for years and years. Took old rake cut it down put a drill bit in bottom drilled hole in top part and put a rope through it and tie it to my vest. I used it in Montana ,NY,Pa. and in Jersey. It may look ugly but it gets the job done. Put on three coats of poly. If...

Hi, I put the flies that are damaged in a separate box then in the winter strip the flies to save the hooks for when I start tying again. Why waste a good hook by throwing it away. In the winter I May strip 10 or 20 flies just to save the hook. I make sure the points are not broken off then I sharpe...

Hello Troutman, I was fishing down by Glen Gray Bridge. Up stream from the bridge. I started fishing that area back in 1954 when there were no houses and no condos around. I think the condo association made the west side of the bridge private so no parking or walking on the area. It’s a shame becaus...

Hi, I will be going up the 2nd. week in June to fish the Dun Variant,Lt. Cahill,caddis fly hatches. Wanted to go up the first week in June but couldn’t make it. I was up the end of the first week in May and did fair to poor. So hoping next time will be better. Bill

Hello, Fished the Ramapo last evening. Started about 6:30. and fished until 8:00. The flies started hatching about 7:00 in the fast water with a lot of riffles. The water was about 7 or 8 inches deep. The trout in the deeper water had a feast as the flies drifted down. At first thought they were sul...

Hi, I was checked once on Flatbrook. I lived in Pa. at the time but worked in Sparta,NJ so I would cross Flatbrook going to and coming home. I bought a NJ license and had it pinned to my back. I was fly fishing and really concentrating on my fishing when a person said how are you doing? Well let me ...

Hi Guys, Hate to ask this but how do you get to the lower parking area as I have only fished the gorge two times and parked in the upper end of the gorge. I will be coming up from Rte.31 onto I think it is called 513. When I get onto 513 or it could be 512. All Iknow is that I get onto 31 off 78 the...

Hey Troutman, I was born and raised in Ridgewood. I started fishing the Ramapo back in 54 when I got my drivers license. I still fish it when we watch my daughters dogs. She lives in Saddle River right on the Allendale border. I will be up there today for a week. Watching the dogs and I just might b...

The Ramapo as of 7:45 PM is ripping at 1690 cfs. Will have to wait a few days before it will get down enough to fish and wade. The best is from 250cfs down to 150cfs. Flatbrook is still over 1000 cfs and the best is 200 cfs or lower. If you are going to wade be darn careful. Bill the mailman

Hi Again, I forgot when fishing the Lacky. Pick out a rock that is about 1 to 2 inches above water. Keep an eye on the rock and if that rock goes under water get out of the river now and don’t wait just get out. If you are fishing up by the Flumes you have 45 minutes if you drive down to the Rowland...

Hello, One of the best in Pa. Is the lackawaxen in Pike Cty. The Dyberry just pass Honesdale, Pa. is another. The Dyberry is like Flatbrook in Jersey. I have fished the Lacky a lot when I lived in Pa. and it holds over alot of trout year to year. The best is from the Rowland bridge upstream. If it i...

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