Still have a little reading comprehension issue I see. You appear to be confusing the implementation of some regulations in Colorado to protect trout streams, where none existed before, with the loosening of regulations in NY, PA to allow drilling and pipelines. TU (of which I am a life...

I received a call this morning that saddened my heart. One of the strong voices in our community of anglers has been silenced. Denis Ferfecki passed away sometime during the night and will not be wandering the streams of New Jersey this spring. Denis was a passionate and dedicated angler who...

Actually yes i do want "The Gummit" involved. The law is in NJ and I support it. Shannons and every other individual who stocks has to get a permit. Otherwise every yahoo who liked catching snakeheads and Asian carp and Carp would be free to stock them in their pond or stream segment...

Leonard Halliday from Michigan invented it to fish the trout streams near Traverse City. There is a good article here: The Adams: History Revisited by Tom Deschaine | Hatches Fly Tying Magazine Like peacock, muskrat is one of those magic ingredients that all fly tiers should use more of. I...

A few years ago I had worked overnight and had the whole day of to fish. didn't wake up until almost 10 am. Wife was already out of the house, so i snuck out to fish spruce run creek. 2nd or third cast I embedded a size 12 streamer (might have been a coachman) into the middle of my back...

Anecdotally, I fished the Lamar valley in 1995. The first year the wolves were released. Never saw them, but the place was overrun with coyote and elk, the Lamar itself is a volatile system so the river was very wide and the pools fairly scarce. I also fished it twice in the last 4 years...

I've been fortunate enough to catch this hatch a couple of times. Last year it was epic during the week of July 4th, from Kirby Ranch all the way to Hebgen Lake. There were times when i had 10-15 of the big nasty fellas crawling all over me. It's equally creepy and exciting. The fish usually...

Sorry I was unable to make Sparse Grey Matter, where I'm sure this was a hot topic of discussion. First i must stress that the official word from the division will come out at the March meeting. I can address certain common sense and public knowledge things and other I'll just not mention...

First while I greatly respect Jeff K and Rusty, and a strong case can be made that they are much better fisherman than myself, I must disagree. I like small rods, i think they are very enjoyable and when used properly and in the right conditions are much more effective than long rods. While I...

First netting will make it worse, the birds perch on the net and crap where they perch. They have numerous bird aversion systems in place, including cannons (noise not howitzer), streamers, electric fences and assorted contrivances. Nothing is foolproof, except enclosure. Also please don't...

Just to be clear there are no plans to reduce the number of fish stocked in the first year, at least not as part of he regulatory change. There may be stocking changes made once we find out how the public and the fish react tot he changes. Keep in mind making the area C&R may push some people...

Getting back on point. Should the landowner or the driller be responsible. I don't believe the question is fair, since both should bear some responsibility. Obviously the driller should bear the brunt of cost, but the landowner has also profited. i think holding the landowner responsible up...

Well the stream next to the barn is Van Campens Brook, one of the few streams that supports a healthy population of three species of wild trout. About 4 miles north is the Flatbrook, with plenty of stocked fish and wild fish as you head upstream towards stokes. If you want to explore in PA...

The Gorge is usually safe to wade when the USGS gauge is below 300, but much more manageable when below 200. Below 100 as it is now you can pretty much cross it anywhere and get optimal angles to any riser you encounter. The river gets off color fairly quickly so if the gauge shows a spike, I...

The south branch begins at Budd Lake, one of the primary sources for Northern pike eggs for the State. There have always been pike and pickerel escapes from the lake into the river. There are a couple of places in the upper river that they can find a place to live, the pond up by Bartley, the...

That depends, there is at least one trib that has a pretty solid head of wild spawning rainbows, but for the most part they don't get into the main stem much. The state regularly stocks "culls", which are 3-5 inch rainbows usually in late summer or early fall when raceways get crowded. So the...

Since the river is so very low we should send a few folks to the Upper reaches of Stevens that are usually too swampy to get into during the clean up. There is a fresh batch of tires exposed in the mud, they will still be a pain to get out but we should be able to manage if I bring a tow strap...

I was actually called to testify in the case. The deal is the town offered to pay 2.2 M for the land and then withheld 1.75 M to "repair" the dam. The problem is that the previous owner was fairly deep into negotiations to breach the dam for around 0.5 M. The court determined that the town...

While we all fear the contamination of well water, one thing you need to examine is that a great deal of the environmental risk is air pollution. The wells are capturing the natural gas, and often allowing load of ancillary contaminants into the air. The Animals losing hair claim can be just...

So let me get this straight, you think drilling for gas is unsafe but want to do it anyway? That either makes you a fool or a tool, neither of which makes you a person who others listen too. Interesting that you find the threat of catastrophic lose of the Delaware River Hilarious, most of us...