May All Your Christmas Dreams & Fishes Come True

Happy Holidays from you friends at Rahway River Trout Unlimited!

New Jersey Trout Angler Survey

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is beginning its second phase in seeking angler input on New Jersey trout fishing through the release of an online survey.  Phase one consisted of a recently conducted telephone survey of 1,200 anglers who bought a trout stamp in recent years. If you did not participate in the telephone survey the online survey is your opportunity to provide input to the Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The online survey takes less than 15 minutes to complete and includes questions on species preferences, creel limits, and specific trout stocked waters. Angler responses will help guide future decisions related to trout fishing in New Jersey. The survey is available at https://www.research.net/s/NJFishandWildlife2012troutsurvey .

Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide your input through the survey. Together we can make the future of trout fishing in New Jersey even better!

Time Is Running Out....Get Out & Fish Before It's To Late!

RRTU Welcomes Aaron Jasper on December 19th

Author in American Angler & Fly Tyer magazines, guide, innovative fly tyer, New Jersey's own

 Aaron Jasper will be our guest speaker next week on;

WINTER FISHING PENNSYLVANIA
WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO USE

"Don't think winter is for only tying flies..."

I also have it that he plans on giving up some spots with 20 inch trout.

This is one presentation YOU don't want to miss out on!

What's Happening?

Tyvek Stone Fly Nymph

Hook: Size 6 Nymph/Streamer 2x long
Thread: 6/0 uni Rusty Brown
Underbody: .15 Lead Wire
     (Tie in a strip of wire to both sides of hook shank. This will give the nymph a flat appearance and add bulk to the body)
Tail, Legs, Antennae: Rubber centipede legs
Rib: Silver Wire
Back, Wing Case, Head: Tyvek Paper
        (Cut and tapered into a funnel shape. Back bound down by wire and wing case continued from the back)
Body: Golden Olive or Stone Dubbing
Hackle: Partridge hackle for front legs tied in by the tip (Preen the fibers toward the back)
Coloring: Black, Olive or Orange Permanent Marker's

     This past Monday a small group gathered at the Cranford Community Center for one of the Rahway River Trout Unlimited's  bi-weekly Fly Tying Nights. The pattern chosen was for this fun event was a Rubber Legged Stone Fly Nymph that utilizes an often discarded product called Tyvek. Tyvek is a synthetic "paper" made of non woven fibers of plastic - it's tough, tear resistant  and waterproof. This product is most often used as a vapor barrier for house wrap. You can often find it lying around a construction site when they cut the holes out for the windows. Tyvek is also made into overnight shipping folders or old floppy disk sleeves that you may have around your office. One sheet would last you a lifetime of tying. When dyed with a sharpie or other perminant marker, Tyvek makes a nice waxy looking wing case on any nymph pattern.
      This fly fishes well all year and works well as your top fly in a double fly rig. The weight of the fly gets to the bottom quickly where the fish are feeding and where this bug is actually found. I have not fished this particular pattern yet, but have been told it is the "bread & butter fly" and a must have in every fly box. The rubbery legs give a lot of fish attracting action. 
    The next Fly Tying Night will be held on Monday December 17th at 7:00. The Community Center is located @ 220 Walnut Avenue , Cranford, NJ. Stop on by to tie up something new, watch a video, drink some coffee or just to shoot the breeze with some friends.
       

 

We have a lot to be thankful for this year.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

3rd Annual NJ FLY FISHERMAN of the YEAR November 10th

    

      The crisp day began in the morning mists with check-in, hot coffee, and some rules orientation.  The morning rounds consisted of two fishing sessions and a "bye" cutting the contestants to three for the afternoon finals.  Angelo Conti, Stuart Shaffron, and John Wester battled it out until a few minutes before the bell with ANGELO CONTI taking top honors.  There was a serious amount of talent in the waters of the South Branch for this event.  Thoughtful fly selections, multiple styles and plenty of river stewardship was evident all day long.  The fellowship grew into the evenings banquet and generous amounts of camaraderie.

10 T.U. Chapters and two watershed associations were represented.  The contestants had a terrific time!

•  "Jake" Frank LaMotta - Rahway River T.U.
• Johnny Utah - Ridge and Valley Chapter
• Jeff Kurt - Raritan Valley
• Cliff Behrens - East Jersey T.U.
• Darren Rist - Northern T.U.
• Christina Muller - Ray Nearly T.U.
• Bill Silva - Ken Lockwood T.U.
• Fred Poulle - Raritan Headwaters Watershed Association
• Bob Simpson - Jersey Shore T.U.
• Angelo Conti - Ernest Schweibert T.U.
• John Westor - Central Jersey T.U.
• Stewart Shafron - Musconetcong Watershed Association