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LET THEM GO,SO THEY WILL GROW...3.5+
"YOU CAN'T EAT THE HORNS"(old school hunting)YES, YOU ARE CORRECT,SO SHOOT A EFFIN DOE..
"IF ITS BROWN,ITS DOWN" = LOSER HUNTER
.."A TROPHY IS ONLY A TROPHY IF ITS EARNED"
The crossbow is not archery equipment.

"to all those in harms way, SEMPER FI"

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" Randy Pausch The Last Lecture. It all means nothing if you don't hit em in the goods.

I have one fly that works so well, the government only allows me to tie a limited number per year; and they must be placed in military survival kits.

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 1:20 PM
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I dont do much fresh water fishing in Jersey i mostly salt water fish and then break out the fly rod when im out in CO or in PA so i was wondering what every one uses for flys on trout in jersey, any help would be great

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 1:24 PM
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Mepps spinfly or aglia spinner __________________ Camp Gaba-deer Pro Staff

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 2:01 PM
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I found the same ones you have confidence in that work in Co. will work here. Always had luck with Pheasant tail . Just lift a rock and match the hatch, just 1 or 2 sizes smaller. Someday I'll get back into it. To many irons in the fire. __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season "My hunting rifle is safe from confiscation only while my battle rifle protects it." ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ jerseyhunter@NewJerseyHunter.com

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 3:05 PM
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stonefly, scud, gold ribbed hare's ear, pheasant tail, hellgamite, in that order. musky and pequest has tons of scud

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 6:41 PM
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oh yea don't forget the caddis larve

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:04 AM
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thanks guys

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:38 PM
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Flies don't matter much right now. A bit of a bold statement perhaps, but it is true. All the patterns others listed plus a few hundred others will all catch trout if you know where they are in the river and place the fly in front of their mouth at the correct current speed. Right now that is low and slow and out of the main current because the water is cold and high. In a couple of weeks, the insect activity will greatly increase as our early hatches start coming off, and then it can be more of a match-the-hatch thing. If you don't know our hatches, get a good book on it (check out Matt Grobert's book on fly fishing NJ waters for one) or stop by your local fly shop and they'll be happy to steer you in the right direction. Good luck and if you had to choose only one fly to catch fish year round, make it a black woolly bugger in sizes 6, 8 and 10. Good luck! __________________ Brian Cowden - Trout Unlimited Eastern Conservation Staff (Musconetcong Home Rivers Initiative Coord.) Sparta Mountain Rod & Gun Club TU RGS NJOA NRA Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. Aldo Leopold

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 3:50 PM
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in NJ a piece of cheese will work. really in NJ i do well on a Ausable wulff or any wulff around size 12 (stock fish like it) In NYS upper DEL. river,you must match the hatch ,size color,emerger or not.. & chant & pray alittle.(wild trout) its a bit harder up there,but i love it. __________________ LET THEM GO,SO THEY WILL GROW...3.5+ "YOU CAN'T EAT THE HORNS"(old school hunting)YES, YOU ARE CORRECT,SO SHOOT A EFFIN DOE.. "IF ITS BROWN,ITS DOWN" = LOSER HUNTER .."A TROPHY IS ONLY A TROPHY IF ITS EARNED" The crossbow is not archery equipment.

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 5:09 PM
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Quote: & chant & pray alittle You ever fish the Little Lehigh in PA? Gin clear water, light tippet, sometimes ridiculously small flies and some chanting/praying helps on the natives there too!

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 7:06 PM
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wooly bugger is a great fly everywhere. so is a pheasant tail nymph, hares ear nymph, and elk hair caddis.

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:59 PM
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I fish the main stem & west & east once in awhile. My land is in hancock,middle of the Magicial mile.. Same thing, smart leadershy big trout.. Last year snapped off 2 bows 20"+ same day.. Another day got a 17"bow,17"brown & 12" brookie..when it's on it's good but after 1st week of June & 10000 drift boats they are smart. __________________ LET THEM GO,SO THEY WILL GROW...3.5+ "YOU CAN'T EAT THE HORNS"(old school hunting)YES, YOU ARE CORRECT,SO SHOOT A EFFIN DOE.. "IF ITS BROWN,ITS DOWN" = LOSER HUNTER .."A TROPHY IS ONLY A TROPHY IF ITS EARNED" The crossbow is not archery equipment.

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:31 PM
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Quote: In NYS upper DEL. river,you must match the hatch ,size color,emerger or not.. & chant & pray alittle.(wild trout) It's all about the drift. No drag is what catches trout on the big D. Half a dozen different flies and a drag free drift puts fish in my net. April & May. No boats and tons of caddis and hendricksons. June = Big flies and Big fish too. Just more people. Troutbound Guide Service. He'll teach ya.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 12:15 AM
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Quote: i was wondering what every one uses for flys on trout in jersey, to get back to the topic.. I use mostly black stone fly nymphs, hairs ear nymphs regular and gold ribbed, pheasant tail nymphs, march brown wet. All size 12-16 usually bead heads on the nymphs. I use occassional scuds in the 14-18 range and some tricos in the same range. I have caught some of my wild trout on some small midges in the 18-22 size range. When the weather breaks and the bugs really come out you can match a hatch on some rivers with some dries or emergers. Caddis and mayfly types of recreations. Some other must haves in your jersey box are muddler minnows, woolly buggers, purple or black marabous, assorted streamers, all in the 8-12 range. When you see fish rising take a chance and try the dries.. If not stick to the bottom and the small bugs I mentioned above. Nothing like out west where you can fish dries most of the year and site fish all day.. Good luck and tight lines __________________ "to all those in harms way, SEMPER FI"

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 6:21 AM
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Take a really fine screen wade out into the water and dip the screen for like a minute. then lift it on an angle. This will tell you what kind of flies are in the water. This time of year stone flies are about the best thing to use. If you don't know how to tie then take not of the flies on the screen and go down to your local fly shop and by whatever looks most like what is in the screen you dipped. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" Randy Pausch The Last Lecture. It all means nothing if you don't hit em in the goods.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 6:30 AM
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blue wing olive

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 6:01 PM
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Deathfrom.. You are so right about the drift.. 1 bad cast/ slap the water. Over a rising fish.. It's done. __________________ LET THEM GO,SO THEY WILL GROW...3.5+ "YOU CAN'T EAT THE HORNS"(old school hunting)YES, YOU ARE CORRECT,SO SHOOT A EFFIN DOE.. "IF ITS BROWN,ITS DOWN" = LOSER HUNTER .."A TROPHY IS ONLY A TROPHY IF ITS EARNED" The crossbow is not archery equipment.

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 6:54 PM
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Shannon's fly shop in Califon publishes a weekly report about what's hatching. I don't fly fish a whole lot, but when I get the itch I always check their site out before hitting the water. They know what they're talking about. Shannon's Reports __________________ I have one fly that works so well, the government only allows me to tie a limited number per year; and they must be placed in military survival kits.