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September 2024 |
General MeetingTuesday, September 10, 2024
Designed to show you how to find the best pools, and holding lies, where these fish live and feed. You will see where, when, & how to fish this amazing river system, The Upper Delaware River. Sam Vigorita is one of the area's most successful Trout anglers and has logged literally thousands of hours fishing and instructing on The Upper Delaware River and many East Coast trout and salmon waters. Sam is a life time member of the Main Line Fly-Tyers Club, and for the past 30 plus years has been a significant reason for the success of the club. He is a true Master when it comes to fly tying and fly fishing tactics. He knows the local fisheries and the Upper Delaware River system better than most of us know the marks on the back of our hands. You will learn how to find and target the big Trout that everyone else is only hoping to hook into. He is known for his enthusiasm of fly tying, fly fishing, casting, and his willingness to share his knowledge and teach others those techniques. Over the years he has taught hundreds, if not thousands, of men and women how to tie fly’s that catch fish! Most all of his special fly patterns, secrets, and techniques have finally been put in to print and can now be found in his new book, "Fly Patterns - An Edge Above the Rest". Each year he teaches four classes, and also demonstrates his techniques, at our monthly club meetings. For additional information, you are welcome to contact Sam directly:
Sam Vigorita Meeting LocationAmerican Legion Hall
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President’s Letter
I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. I hope all of you could sneak in a bit of fishing. There are limited opportunities for trout fishing in New Jersey during the summer, so my trout fishing adventures took place in the mountain west. I had the privilege of taking my youngest son, Dan, who is 16 years old, out west for the first time to sample the fishing in places like Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The kid had a blast, and he put us old-timers to shame by catching one of the biggest fish of the trip, a fine 23” Madison River rainbow. With cooler temperatures on the horizon, we should be able to start trout fishing again soon. I have been roaming our trout streams all summer in pursuit of smallmouth bass. While bass fishing, I have seen many feeding trout, so we should have a fine season this fall. I am looking forward to getting back to our regular meeting schedule. We have some great programs lined up for the upcoming year, so be sure to attend our in-person meetings on the second Tuesday of each at 8:00 pm at the American Legion Hall in Dunellin, NJ. Sam Vigorita will present on Upper Delaware River Fly Fishing Tactics this month. This incredible fishery is a short drive away and is always worth the trip. If you fish the upper Delaware or plan to do so in the future, you will want to attend this presentation. This November sees the return of the Fly Fisherman Of The Year One Fly Contest at Shannon’s Private Waters at the Raritan Inn. This event is in its 15th year and takes place on Sunday, November 10th. During this event, there will be a silent auction to benefit the New Jersey State Council of Trout Unlimited. There are always some great items up for auction, so come out and spend the day with us. Watch the competition, cheer on your favorite angler, and enjoy a great lunch. We encourage you to participate in the silent auction. Participating in this event is a great way to support TU and maybe win something nice for yourself. If you would like to stay for lunch, the cost is only $25.00. While on the subject, CJTU seeks a volunteer to represent our chapter at this event. We will cover your $25.00 entrance/lunch fee. Perhaps you will be 2024’s Fly Fisher of the Year! Contact me at president@cjtu.org if you are interested in participating this year. I’ll happily answer any questions and share some tips for fishing this great stretch of private water. For the fly tiers in the group, I am happy to announce the return of the Fly Tying Symposium. The 33rd International Fly Tying Symposium is returning to my favorite location at the Double Tree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, N. J. Mark your calendar for November 16-17, 2024, and come to the show. While the chapter no longer attends this event as a group, fellow CJTU member Lou Digena and I will be at the event, tying up some of our favorite flies. This show provides a great opportunity to rub elbows with some of the greatest fly tiers in the country and stock up on materials for the upcoming “fly tying season.” We have to find a new location to store CJTU’s meager possessions, consisting of rods and reels, totes, tables, and chairs. We have stored our goods in a shed on CJTU member Larry Gove’s property for many years. Unfortunately the shed must come down so we are looking for a new place to store our supplies. If you have a corner of your garage or part of a shed that you can spare, you could save the chapter a lot of money. The alternative for us will be to rent a small space at a storage facility. If you can help us, email me at president@cjtu.org or grab me at one of our upcoming meetings. In closing, I would like to recognize and thank Larry for allowing us to utilize his shed for all these years. Not only has Larry stored our goods, but he has also often helped us transport them around the state over the years. His contribution to the chapter over the years is greatly appreciated. I hope to see everyone this Tuesday night!
Tight Lines You can contact Bart at president@cjtu.org |
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News & EventsFly Fisherman Of The Year One Fly ContestSunday, November 10th, 2024
33rd International Fly Tying SymposiumNovember 16-17, 2024
Fly of the MonthKing Frost StreamerTied by Bill Ninke
I’m an admirer of the Danish fly tyer Morten Hansen who regularly posts videos of both classic and new-wave patterns on his youtube channel, Coastfly. He recently featured the King Frost streamer (pictured above) which he uses during the Winter months to fish for sea trout in his shallow coastal waters. It’s really just a Woolly Bugger but the tail of fluorescent yellow rabbit fur seems to stir the sea trout which can be lethargic during these cold water periods. The rabbit fur is much tougher than the marabou traditionally used for a tail on a bugger and matches better the tough salt environment. In the comments section of his video Hansen states he learned of the pattern from a book privately published in Danish and German in the 1990s that he acquired back then but still in his possession. He doesn’t reveal who first tied this pattern so I can’t name the actual originator as I usually strive to do. Hansen ties the pattern on an Ahrex NS115, a heavy wire streamer hook, which causes the pattern to track a few feet below the surface when stripped as a regular pace. The bead chain eyes also add a little weight to get the pattern down and a slight Clouser Minnow bobbing as retrieved. After viewing Hansen’s video, the idea came to me that although the pattern originated for use for sea trout in cold weather it could also be used for both smallmouth and largemouth bass in local waters at any time of the year including now. I opined that since the fly doesn’t sink too deep, the tail should be quite visible during a normal retrieve. So when the tail disappears from view it would be a strike and I should strip set. I took this fly out to a local farm pond last weekend and several nice largemouths agreed with my opinion. I’ve yet to try the pattern on river smallmouths but I’m betting it will be quite a hoot to use to fish for them. And don’t you get the feeling that both stillwater and river trout might like it too? Further trials await. I’ve not included detailed tying instructions at the end of this writeup as I usually do. After all, I’m sure that if you are reading this feature you’ve tied many a Woolly Bugger and can easily tie the pattern from just the materials list.and photo. But, before tying your copies I do, however, recommend you first view Hansen’s video. He presents some nice insights on proportions and shows a way to quickly attach bead chain eyes that I’ve never seen before. In the materials list below I’ve changed the ordering of the application of the materials from that of Hansen. I tie in the chenille before the hackle which allows one wrap of chenille to easily be made behind the hackle tie in point. Then if you are careful in wrapping the hackle between the wraps of body chenille the hackle stem sinks down to the hook shank and is well protected from not too toothy fish by the surrounding chenille. So there is no need for an additional wire rib for hackle protection. You can send comments, questions and suggestions to Bill at fotm@cjtu.org Click here for the recipe! |
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