So, who is going to test their mental stability and venture out for one, or both of the trout openers this Saturday?

Fished a Class A C&R stream this morning and it was quite the delight. Literally, it was a catch fest of browns and a few brookies. Most of the fish were in the 8-10 inch size and a few nice fish up to 18 inches. The bug life is picking up also. Plenty of stick caddis on the rocks, small caddis...

Has anyone already, or does anyone expect to take advantage of a Spotted Lanternfly hatch this season?

I wanted to pass along my opinion of a jig hook that I have been using for about a year now. It's the Fulling Mill FM5125 Jig Force Short Black Nickel. First observation is that contrary to their name, they actually run about a size large. A size 18 has about a size 16 shank length. That will be...

Anybody fish NJ last weekend? I understand the hatches were epic on the Pequod.

Anyone explain why Trout Unlimited is against the change to National Park status?

I got all my NJFW eagle observing done on Saturday and headed to the Poconos for some nymphing on Sunday. Air temp was a little chilly on arrival but it warmed up to a pleasant 48 degrees midday. Water was cold all day but there were a good number of black caddis and little black stones on the...

This may be the first actual fishing post on the new site. I was concerned as to what affect the summer drought would have on one of my favorite WTS in the Poconos. After the Friday night rain I ventured out to sample the stream on Saturday morning to see if the low water and extreme heat of...

Hit the river last evening for about an hour and landed three small pikes and a halfway decent one of about twenty-eight inches. I haven't been out much this summer due to the heat, but most of the fish have been on the smallish side.

Well I just got back from fishing a PA WTS and I still can't believe how much the creek changed from a week ago. It has been re-channeled in some places, holes filled and new holes created. Most of the wood that had covered the creek is now in a few very large piles across the creek in various...

Fished a PA WTS this morning, started at 6:30 am and finished up back at the cat at 11:45 am. Took water temperature before leaving and it was 63°F. Water was low but the browns were willing to move 3-4 feet to eat the Stubby Chubby I was throwing. Good morning with at least a dozen chunky...

I'm sure this is going to piss off a bunch of the lawn chair bait fishermen. https://youtu.be/kRiLPffHiW0

Gives new meaning to tying a Crystal Meth pattern. https://www.livescience.com/meth-addicted-brown-trout.html On a side note, the WTS fishing has been superb this summer. Humpys and Ausable Bombers have been the ticket.

http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2020/10/05/helping-native-brook-trout-by-restoring-a-stream/ https://tlc-nj.org/west-brook-preserve-west-milford/ I'm sure we will hear from Rusty regarding this project...

https://youtu.be/jJ6ynbggVm4 Boy, I can't wait to be fishing on some peaceful piece of water and have these show up.

I fished a Pocono WTS early Saturday morning with the air temperature at 6 am a cool 57°. I knew the flows would be extremely low but decided fishing in low water would be better than no fishing at all. I didn't take a water temperature but can tell you that wet wading with the air at 57°, there...

Remember when it was a tradition for the NJ Governor to fish opening day of trout on Flat Brook? Who was the last to do that? I would have paid money to see Chris in a pair of waders.

Saturday I fished a NJ WTS and caught some of these on a Pink Humpy. Sunday I fished a PA semi-WTS and caught a few of these nymphing.