Wild NJ Trout
- njcatchrelease
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Wild NJ Trout
Went out Sunday in search of some wild trout and was rewarded with a few great looking rainbows, no brookies or browns. Water temp was 40 and flow was perfect. Find the deep pocket water and you would find fish.
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Re: Wild NJ Trout
Well done, thanks for sharing.
I was planning to go out, but never got motivated.
I was planning to go out, but never got motivated.
Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
Anatole France
Anatole France
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The snow made it tough hiking back to the stretch of the stream I wanted to fish.
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Re: Wild NJ Trout
Stunning. Stocked rainbows are great looking but wild ones are just works of art.
If anyone goes out I recommend handheld hedge clippers cause the thorns are everywhere!
If anyone goes out I recommend handheld hedge clippers cause the thorns are everywhere!
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Forgot to ask, what was the magic fly?
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Anatole France
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Re: Wild NJ Trout
A tungsten beadhead hare's ear nymph tied on a barbless size 16 jig hook. I really like the jig hooks for the small streams, rarely get hung on on bottom.
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what hook do you use? something like the Umpqua U-Series U555 Jig Hooks?njcatchrelease wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:29 pmA tungsten beadhead hare's ear nymph tied on a barbless size 16 jig hook. I really like the jig hooks for the small streams, rarely get hung on on bottom.
BTW, sort of unrelated, I'm in the market for info on the best "stocked rainbow" flies. Down in the land of no native or wild fish, I've had trouble with these NJ hatchery bows on the fly.
So, adding your jig fly to the arsenal but also looking for other's fav bow flies (sorry for the digression, not getting out much makes me loopy and prone to go off-topic)
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Re: Wild NJ Trout
I'm not sure which hooks they are, I didn't tie the flies. Check out my Instagram for a photo and they guy I purchased from. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoStJcdnjZF/robtf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:58 pmwhat hook do you use? something like the Umpqua U-Series U555 Jig Hooks?njcatchrelease wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:29 pmA tungsten beadhead hare's ear nymph tied on a barbless size 16 jig hook. I really like the jig hooks for the small streams, rarely get hung on on bottom.
BTW, sort of unrelated, I'm in the market for info on the best "stocked rainbow" flies. Down in the land of no native or wild fish, I've had trouble with these NJ hatchery bows on the fly.
So, adding your jig fly to the arsenal but also looking for other's fav bow flies (sorry for the digression, not getting out much makes me loopy and prone to go off-topic)
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they look great, thanks!njcatchrelease wrote: ↑Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:25 pmI'm not sure which hooks they are, I didn't tie the flies. Check out my Instagram for a photo and they guy I purchased from. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoStJcdnjZF/robtf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:58 pmnjcatchrelease wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:29 pm
A tungsten beadhead hare's ear nymph tied on a barbless size 16 jig hook. I really like the jig hooks for the small streams, rarely get hung on on bottom.
what hook do you use? something like the Umpqua U-Series U555 Jig Hooks?
BTW, sort of unrelated, I'm in the market for info on the best "stocked rainbow" flies. Down in the land of no native or wild fish, I've had trouble with these NJ hatchery bows on the fly.
So, adding your jig fly to the arsenal but also looking for other's fav bow flies (sorry for the digression, not getting out much makes me loopy and prone to go off-topic)
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living in the land of clammies
living in the land of clammies