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General Meeting - Tuesday, May 12, 2009This months program is on "Methods of European Nymphing" by Aaron JasperAaron Jasper is going to give a presentation on the different European nymphing techniques. He has been fortunate enough to have been taught by some of the best anglers out there. He will peak your curiosity with his show an hopefully many of you will like it enough to get started "Euro Nymphing" on your own! Note: The June meeting will be held on the third Tuesday which is June 16thJune 16- Kelcey BurguessBlack Bears on the Fly: Avoiding Conflicts, Managing Encounters
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Trout Fishing in Clinton on the day of the South Branch Watershed association Clean-upPhotos by Nick Romanenko |
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News & EventsThe 2009 Trip Schedule is now available |
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Stuart Shafran and crew at the Musky River CleanupPhoto by Nick RomanenkoMore photos from this event can be found here. |
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President’s LetterMay 2009I took a break from fishing this week, though not by choice. A week of solid rain put most of our streams in flood stage. I'm not complaining though, because we desperately needed the rain. During most season openers the rivers are usually full of water, but this year water levels were way down making it look like early summer instead of April. I found water temps in the 70's last week on a stream that is well known for holdover fish, far too warm for this time of year. So don't be too disappointed about missing a few days of fishing, in this case it was a good thing. Despite the low water it has been a great season so far. The weather has been great and there has been loads of fish. I'm looking forward to fishing the sulphur hatch and this month's fly of the month is one of my favorite patterns. Speaking of flies our chapter has started selling boxes of flies developed for specific local streams. These are time tested, effective patterns, tied by our members. Included are a dozen flies, a TU fly box and a fact sheet describing the patterns and offering fishing tips. You can pick them up at one of our meetings and if the concept takes off we may offer them for sale online. This month's speaker is Aaron Jasper he will be giving a presentation on the methods of European nymphing. I am speaking from experience when I tell you that European nymphing is a highly effective nymphing technique. I started experimenting with the various styles of Euro nymphing and since then I have all but abandoned "traditional" nymphing methods. I encourage you to come out to the meeting and learn more about this technique and the flies used with it. That's about it for now. We still expect some work projects to surface in the weeks to come so keep your eyes on your inbox for the next action alert.
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ArticlesAn article from Stu Shafran titled "Musconetcong River Clean Up And Wrap Up" is featured this month.
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Pequest Programs 2009We have been informed that Pequest will once again be shutting its doors on weekends with the upcoming voluntary furlough days that Governor Corzine is imposing. Sorry for any inconvenience but all weekend programs are being cancelled.Fly Casting Clinic for Beginners - CancelledSaturday, July 11th 11am - 3pm
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Kelcey Burguess is the Black Bear Project Leader for the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDFW). His presentation, "Black Bears on the Fly: Avoiding Conflicts, Managing Encounters", will discuss the history and population expansion of black bears in New Jersey, how bears become habituated and the NJDFW bear research and management program.In addition, he will outline what people should do if they encounter a black bear, how to "bear proof" their residence, and other tips to minimize conflicts between bears and people that will be geared towards anglers. "Cyngen," one of NJDFW's "Bear Dogs" will also be in attendance.