Garden State Trout

This topic comes up from time to time and seeing a post in a recent thread brought it to mind again. Special regulations areas, be it Catch and Release or Wild Trout Stream tend to have this line of barbless hooks written into them. The same goes for other states as well. I always ask myself, why? ...

BillSmith wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2020 12:43 pm

Barbless correct.

That goes without question....must be why he lost the fish...

Jaybird wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2020 10:54 am

Pulling that sulpher out of that box and giving it to him , is great you walk away knowing you did the right thing and maybe started him off on an amazing journey . He walks away thinking your some crazy fish whispering shaman that haunts the KLG

Well, I am...

BiggerThomas wrote: ↑

Sat May 16, 2020 6:20 pm

lightenup wrote: ↑

Sat May 16, 2020 3:41 pm

A strike indicator that floats IS a bobber... A bobber, like the red and white ones on the end of your zebco rod. A strike indicator that is a piece of colored line is NOT a bobber...

It depends on what your definition of is, is.

It is what it is. Isn't it? Is it?

I was fishing the KLG last night. Sulphurs started hatching and about an hour later fish started to rise. I set myself about 50 yards upstream from another angler. I hooked two and landed one in the first 10 minutes. Out of the corner of my eye I see this guy eyeing me up and I could also see he was...

A strike indicator that floats IS a bobber... A bobber, like the red and white ones on the end of your zebco rod. A strike indicator that is a piece of colored line is NOT a bobber...

I don't use an indicator at all. Unless I need to send my nymph across the river...which is rare. Learn the water and feel the drift.

Nice fish. It will still be plenty cool for trout fishing for a few weeks it looks like.

The Madison along 287...looks like a cutttybrownbow about5 pounds...

Lol nah that's not me. That's what came to mind once you said quarry since I always say "damn, I'd love to fish there" every time I pass it. There seems to be more signs and cameras there than Fort Knox. Stop in and see me next time you drive by after the covid passes. Im at the local oldwick bar a...

martalus wrote: ↑

Thu May 07, 2020 9:08 pm

Is the TI open for take out for closed down entirely?

Take out only...im not there now, but we are doing it.

Lol nah that's not me. That's what came to mind once you said quarry since I always say "damn, I'd love to fish there" every time I pass it. There seems to be more signs and cameras there than Fort Knox. Stop in and see me next time you drive by after the covid passes. Im at the local oldwick bar a...

CheeseburgerFly wrote: ↑

Thu May 07, 2020 5:17 pm

Are you talking the Rockaway creek?

It aint that creek though..no fish there anymore...big fertilizer spill at avfarm upstream killed em all.

Maybe...do you drive a big lifted black jeep?

Some places with signs are easily fishable. Some places are completely illegal unless you know someone. I would stay out of the quarry if you don't have permission. You know who you are. Nice jeep. Do you know the owner, if you do PM me. Thanks!!!! I have contacts as well!!!

You're in the water, closer to the right bank, if you're facing downstream...

Update..the KLG gorge is open the path up top is closed..

I heard the KLG was closed today..just word of mouth..not positive. A little help here.

NJpatbee wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:02 am

Did they close the State Forests? I have a cabin rented in mid-May at Stokes. My wife passed away last week and it has been difficult. I was looking forward to a few days on my old trout haunts to help clear my head.

So sorry for your loss.

Hello, Is the Gorge part of the state or county park system? I have not left the house or my property for the last 30 days. I am now getting stir crazy. How much yard work can you do and how many flies can you tie in 30 days. A lot of flies that for sure. Just for some things to do I stripped all o...