Hello all. I recently relocated back to New Jersey after 8 years in the Midwest and want to finally start fishing some northeastern PA trout streams. I grew up fishing Pocono Creek in Bartonsville but never really fished any other of the Pocono streams. I just picked up my 2016 PA license and...

I have a 9ft, 5/6wt Scientific Anger fly rod, coupled with a Ross Fly Start reel, loaded with Cortland 333 fly line I'm looking to sell. This rod has seen 1 day of use, in an attempt to teach my soon to be ex how to fly fish and, therefore, I have no real use for it. I'm asking $50 for the...

Large lot of fly tying materials for sale. Marabou, Metz and Keough hackle, rabbit strips, feathers, flash, dubbing, etc. Asking $100 for full, large tote. Available for viewin and pickup in Flanders, NJ. Please contact me if interested.

Owner selling new in packaging an Airflo Delta 7/8 WT Full Sinking fly line. Line is 90ft long and has a sink rate of 7-8 inches per second. Great for fly fishing for bass and pike in lakes or saltwater where added depth is needed. Asking $20. Please send a message to pmjasper@yahoo.com...

Unemployment being what it is, I figured I’d look through my books and DVD’s and try to make a little extra cash while letting the items go to others interested in fishing. I have many steelhead and fly fishing books and DVD’s. They are as follows: DVD’s -Scientific Angler’s Basic Fly...

I know links to other websites should not readily be posted but I wanted to point out a very special fly that has just become available through a reputable, online California Fly Fishing Dealer. The fly is call Tanner's Revenge, which I created with the inspiration of a good friend's son...

Well since I've gotten back into fly fishing last fall I've tried to do some research on the coloration of some of the more common hatches here in NJ and NY state. While many of the books and online sites I have viewed show mayfly duns in great detail, the nymphs and their specific coloration...

You are fishing a relatively small freestone stream that contains small stretches of pocket water and runs along with some larger, slow moving runs and pools (similar to still water) that contain wary streambred fish. Now while you occasionally pick up a fish or two in the riffle/run areas, the...

Just wondering if anyone here has ever fished the trout conservation section of the Paulinskill River, around Limecrest Road, near Lafayette, and if it's worth making an attempt to fish that section. Drove by there a few weeks back and saw posted signs all around what is supposed to be open to...

During the early season/opening day, when most streams are a bit high and off colored, do you guys opt for a bit larger or brighter patterned flies or do you continue to utilize smaller patterns. Just trying to get set for the upcoming season and curious to how others approach opening day on...

Hello all. Regarding sampling aquatic insects in our local streams, I was wondering how diverse the variety of insects are from season to season. What I mean is that if I were to enter the streamduring the winter months and seine up aquatic insects would I be likely to find the same sampling of...

I'm trying to understand a little bit about emergers. It is my understanding that emergers are the stage, just before an insect hatches, when the nymph moves toward the surface and shucks is nymphal skeleton, in preparation to break the surface and fly as an adult. Now I've heard when trout...

OK, I'm sure this has been asked plenty of times before, but since I'm new here I was just curious about the back ground of some of the individuals on this site. Here is a little about myself: My name is Phil Metz and I grew up on the banks of the Passaic River in West Paterson, NJ. Growing up...

Hi guys. Well starting back fly fishing in NJ has been an adventure so far and when I read different posts people state that while productive, NJ is not on par with some of the Catskill and Pennsylvania trout streams in the region. I was just wondering, if I were to set up a trip, for a weekend...

Well I ventured out to the Flatbrook River for the third weekend in a row in an attempt to catch a trout. Started off the day with a #16 GRHE and then a #16 PT without as much as a hit. Since the fishing wasn't going so well, I seined a few nymphs in an attempt to get a better idea of what the...

Hey guys, sorry for all the questions but I'm just trying to be as prepared as possible when I head out to the stream. I was looking at Shannon's website, which recommends using olive and grey nymphs, which I have not tied any of yet and got me to thinking...when does one decide to used one...

Well back in the day, I'd be out on the stream fishing with snow falling and ice on my guides, trying my best to catch a few trout. These days I switch over and fish a few winter stocked lakes and ponds until the end of November and usually wrap up fishing sometime within December. So I'm just...

With the rain scheduled to come tonight and all day tomorrow, anyone have any prediction on the conditions of the rivers on Sunday morning? I'll be out on the Flatbrook Sunday morning doing my best to catch a few.

This year, while fishing two different streams, I saw what I took as small sculpins milling around the bottom. The fish were elongated roughly 2 1/2 inches long and were a light tan color with a few stripes running down each side from head to tail. My only question is this, when I have...

Hi guys. Just started fly fishing again and was wondering if anyone could steer me in the right direction regarding nymph and streamer selection along with hook sizes appropriate for the Big Flatbrook and Paulinskill Rivers in Sussex County. Plan on heading out this weekend and would like to tie...