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General MeetingTuesday, May 8 - Bart LombardoPan Fish on the Fly Do you want to keep fly fishing this summer when its too warm to fish for trout? Why not try fishing for bluegill and other panfish? The bluegill readily takes flies, fights well on light tackle and can be found everywhere. Warm water fly fishing guru and former CJTU president, Bart Lombardo will explore fly fishing for America’s favorite fish. This presentations will discuss the flies and the techniques to used target bluegill, crappie and other members of the sunfish family. Everyone who attends will be entered in a free raffle for a fly box loaded with effective flies for panfish! Tuesday, June 12Annual Bar-B-Que & PicnicJoin us for CJTU's Annual Bar-B-Que and Picnic, Tuesday June 12th starting at 5 pm in the grove right behind the American Legion Hall, 137 New Market Road in Dunellen, NJ 08812. Plenty of food and soft drinks (plus the inexpensive bar is open right inside the hall as always). Come relax, meet new and old friends, share some fish stories. Make sure to reserve your spot, we'll be collecting $ 10 at our next General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 8th. Just see John or Sal. American Legion Hall
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President’s Letter
On May 12 from 10:00 until 1:00 we will be offering casting instruction through L.L.Bean at Lake Topanemus in Freehold. It was a fun event last yet year and I'm sure it will be again this year. Lauren Palatini of L.L.Bean Freehold who manages all their outdoor activities is running the event and she is also a CJTU member. Another big event coming up is the Pequest Open House on June 2 & 3 at the Pequest Hatchery and Education Center. This event is a major fund raiser for CJTU. We really need some of you to volunteer to help out on either Saturday (6/2) or Sunday (6/3) or both days manning our booth there. Please consider attending to help us out. Help is really needed! On Jun 12, CJTU is having our annual picnic at the grove behind the American Legion Hall, our regular monthly meeting place in Dunellen. We'll have hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage and peppers and soda. For those of you who would like a beer, you can purchase one at the bar in the Hall. Admission is ten dollars and Sal Lauro will be collecting the money. Please see Sal at our May 8 meeting to pay your ten dollars so we can have a handle on the number of people attending. We want to make sure we have enough food available. The picnic will start at 5:00 and end at 8:00. Friday, June 29, we will be giving casting lessons at the Pequest Hatchery and Education Center from 10:00 until 1:00. After the lessons, the students will fish the education pound to test their newly learned skill. There are numerous large rainbows swimming in that pond and they will eagerly take your fly. You can see in the attached picture the size of the fish caught and released back into the pond. We may be able to teach the students how to cast a fly but then those fish in the pound will HOOK the students in the pleasure and excitement of fly fishing. 
A Pequest Pond RainbowLastly, let me tell you something about our program for May. Most of us get bored during July and August because our streams and rivers warm up in the Northeast. They warm up to the extent that it is dangerous to fish for trout because catching a trout then may cost a trout it's life. Brook trout perish when water warms beyond 68 degrees and browns can survive up to water temps of 73 degrees. Bart Lambardo has found a way to keep fishing during the Summer months. His target then are warmwater fish like panfish, crappies, bass, and pickerel and Bart has created fly patterns to target these fish. Many times if he chooses not to make the drive to our Northwestern counties to fish for trout, he'll take his kayak to a local pond or lake near his house for warmwater species. I'm sure you'll enjoy his presentation. To get an idea what Bart does to catch warmwater fish, check out the Facebook page "Panfish of the Fly". Until next month, "Tight lines!"
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News & EventsFly Shack Supports CJTU "Kids Fly Tying""Each year, during the Sportsman's Show as well as other events, CJTU invites Kids to Tie Wooly Buggers under our supervision. Over the years the materials required to have the "Kids Fly Tying Program" have been depleted. At the recent Fly Fishing Show in January, Barry Russo had the opportunity to speak with Michael Bokin, owner of the Fly Shack. After Barry discussed the program with Michael, Fly Shack agreed to champion this program for 2018 by providing the materials necessary to support the Kids Fly Tying program. On behalf of Central Jersey TU, we want to thank Mr. Bokin for Fly Shack's generous donation. We encourage members to use our sponsors to support their Fly Fishing and Fly Tying needs. Fly Shack offers a full range of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying products. Pequest Open HouseJune 2 & 3, 2018We need volunteers to help at this event. If you would like to help on either Saturday or Sunday, contact Bart. We are still collecting unwanted outdoor and fishing gear to sell at the Pequest Open House flea market. If you have any items you would like to donate, contact Bart Lombardo bartlombardo@optonline.net Califon Trout FestivalSaturday, May 5, 2018Musconetcong River Cleanup 2018This year marked the 26th Spring Clean Up on the Musconetcong River, which took place on April 14, 2018. As we do every year, Central Jersey Trout Unlimited (CJTU) members cleaned up the Point Mountain TCA section. There was an outstanding showing from CJTU members, Scouts, parents, and residents cleaning up the river from Lake Hopatcong State Park to Finesville, NJ. I was very impressed with the turnout especially the number of younger individuals and parents out there this year. While the stream banks were cleaner than the previous year, the is a lot of trash along the road adjacent to the road. Countless beverage containers, fast food packaging, plastic bags, and pizza boxes. I would hope more practice, "Pack it in, Pack it Out - Leave no trace." I encourage members to participate in cleanup events because you see the direct effects of our impact on rivers and at the end of the day feel the accomplishment of restoring a small stretch of stream. - Lou Digena 
Rutgers Day 2018On Saturday, April 28, 2018, Central Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited participated in Rutgers Day 2018 on the Cook Campus of Rutgers University. Rutgers Day is an opportunity for the public to learn about and participate in some of Rutgers Agriculture and Environmental programs. The University also opens the event to local environmental organizations. At the event, we introduced parents, grandparents and their children on fly casting and provided information on the Point Mountain stream restoration and Trout in the Classroom (TIC) programs. Volunteers make it possible for us to run these events, sharing our experience and love of cold-water fisheries. If you have time, please get involved, we need your help. I think there is nothing more rewarding than introducing a young person into the world of trout. Thank you to all who made it possible! - Lou DiGena 
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Fly of the Month“The James Wood Bucktail”Tied by Bart Lombardo The James Wood Bucktail was developed by Harry Murray a fly shop owner from Edinburg Virginia. The fly is an adaptation of Pete Perinchief’s bonefish fly called “The Horror”. Harry designed the fly for smallmouth bass as an imitation of a immature sunfish. This is a deadly pattern for all warm water species especially largemouth bass, pickerel and panfish. 
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Spring has arrived in all it's glory. I finally managed to get get back into a stream yesterday after my injury in February and a couple months of rehab. It certainly was a good feeling. The inability to wade a stream was a difficult thing to deal with especially considering the time of the year. I caught two and lost four. A little more practice and I'll regain my normal fishing ability. Despite being 69 years old, I couldn't sleep well the night before simply by knowing I was going fishing the next day. I think I'm 69 going on 10. Fishing means that much to me and to most of you I'm sure.
