As others said southern PA, Maryland , and western virginia have some good trout streams within an 1-2 hours of DC area. Also don't forget about the smallmouth river fishing Shennadoah, Potomac rivers, and Cheasepeake Bay and estuary fly fishing for stripers and other species. Welcome to the...

Thanks a couple of those pictures look familiar the bridge one on the NYS is that in Sloatsburg and is the Davis Fly Shop still there on the hill ? We knew the old man Davis when we were kids fly fishing there in the 60s. Fished all of the Ramapo from Tuxedo to Oakland NJ what great memories...

Wow this huge thread on the Ramapo and not one picture of my boyhood trout fishing river how about some Mahwah and Oakland section pictures to bring back some memories for this displaced Northern NJ fly guy, for 27 years since I fished it or maybe even in a few more. :) BG

Bummer no steelhead runs are listed, I remove myself from consideration. :D BG

Yes the Teton reels are great for the price and the service has been excellent. Thats a Teton Tioga Specialist 10-12 LA that I use for salmon, steelhead, and this spring in the NJ salt. Its a rugged reel. BG

Have not kept anything I have caught since 1985 or so, my youth fly fishing days on the Beaverkill no kill section in the late 60s remains in my DNA. :D Cheers BG

FCCH, thanks I know lots of Canucks from my work and trips to Canada over the years. Have some very good friends up there. Here is a belated 4th of July to everyone. Picture was taken a few weeks ago by me in Chicago Union Train Station Grand Waiting Room, both ends of the room have these large...

YEP, love IBSP myself shes still a beauty. BG

Heres some pictures (see link below) from my trip last week to NJ - Brick Township to visit family (mother in nursing home cancer etc) got a little fly fishing with my 14 foot spey rod in with my brothers son at Barnegat and the Atlantic surf. Will be back soon when Reel Deal is in the water...

Madonna - Split Wing Split wing Madonna sculpin streamers a big brown favorite out here. Also bass.

That streamer is tied with extra select craft hair and then use a magic marker to color it. Great action inthe water, used for many species out here. Heres another big trout fly similar to a Zoo Cougar and Madonna which are popular patterns in the Michigan waters I fish. Big fly for big...

Yep, big brownies like big meals when on the cruise at night ! :cool: BG

http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/wheretogo/article/0,13199,1052369-1,00.html Nice Field & Stream article, I feel it calling from afar, will be in NJ next week visiting my sick mom in Toms River, little too far too drive though, will do some salt fly fishing with my brother though in...

Nice, won't be me, not many pictures of myself in all of my net photo albums, just fish, water, and scenery, and the kids sports football etc.. BG

Will have to see if this thinking out of the box FF technique catches on that is if anyone will actually admit they are an advocate of it ? :D :eek: BG