The TFO Finesse rods are excellent and have a nice progressive action.

Sorry Gents....Had no idea the boards worked that way. Not a professional marketing firm, just glad to get a personal piece of work out there, and letting the places I visit know. :) Didn't intend to step on any internet toes. See you on the water

Sorry it annoyed you. it is currently only on the NJ thread and nowhere else. :)

Looking for new releases? Here is one just in time for opening day. :) Amazon.com: Tomorrow's Fish: And The View From My Vise (Volume 1) (9781456593001): R E Long: Books

I am partial to the older unsanded Superfines. More for the action than the warranty, but it's defeintely a nice plus. I've got a 7'9" 5wt Far-and-Fine, a 4wt 7/11, and an 8' 6wt Trout. My favorite is the 7/11 4wt. The 6wt Trout is at Orvis right now getting the cork replaced. The rear cork ring...

LOL....well at least it accounted for some humorous reading:^))))) Too funny!

Valley tends to stay fine. Fish the cooler times of day and don't overplay fish. No reason to sit at home:^)

An excellent stream. Good to hear you had some good time on the water.

It was probably a Snapping turtle.....along with some beer.

Why not? They closed?

I'll fish ants at any time....especially after a rain.

Here is my best pattern for Sulfurs. LTD 03/20/2010 LTD The LTD (Long Transitional Dun) was born as the result of a chess match with a Sulfur hatch on the West Branch of Pine Creek, in Central PA. It is hands down my most productive surface pattern, and has proven it's worth...

It really doesn't get any better than that. For me anyway:^) Looks like a nice piece of water you have found.

I would recomment using this platform to query the web. Almost any fly imaginable can be found with a pic and the flies meant to copy it. ALso, the Meck/Weamer book is an excellent streamside guide.

NJTroutbum - Blog 1st dry fly action of the season. I great day on the water.

OK....here is mine. 2- #16 LTD Sulfurs 2- #14 Blonde Elk Hair Caddis 2- #18 Blue-winged Olive Haystack 2- #14 May Haystack 2- #14 Light Cahill Thorax 2- #16 PMD Thorax 2- #18 Griffiths Gnat 2- #18 Trico Spinner 2- #18 BLG Caddis Larva 2- #14 Gold RIbbed Hare's Ear

I use a Brodin, with soft nylon. Don't care for the rubber. I agree with some, a net can actually let you release a amp'd up fish with alot less struggle.

Small black EHC. Never had a need to look further.

Anybody know of any productive warm water fisheries? Something that's not a storm water catch basin that they call a pond:^)

I'm looking for bluegill and bass action with the tube. trout I know the deal:^)