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On another forum, a topic came up that has sparked some debate. Someone asked how you tell a native trout from a stockie. The state in question is NJ, although I can see this applying all over....

The more I look at the picture, the more I am sure this is ridiculous. No way is that a second mouth. That's the fish's tongue. It probably got hooked or someone unhooked it poorly or who knows, but...

Not to play devil's advocate, but that doesn't look like a second mouth to me. It looks like the fleshy area betwen the lower jaw has been pulled down as is often done when cleaning a trout. That...

C'mon...be a man and go to northern Ontario for steelhead in February!!! just kiddin. I did that two years ago and my eye lids are just thawing now. I'd second New Mexico. I also read some...

Great info, Thanks Bam. I figured the conditions might be shaky. Unfortunately, I live a few hours southeast from Resica, so that's my limit on travel. I won't go any farther if for no other reson...

To all the Pocono Anglers:

Toying with heading up to the Big Bushkill over Thanksgiving weekend. I haven't fished up there this late in a few years but I had some success in the past with...

Jed,

You'll wanna fish the north side of Townends Inlet at the top of the of outgoing tide. Fish the beach under the bridge. Crease flies, Eel patterns, and decievers all taking fish. Lots of...

G.Loomis used to make a very nice neoprene glove...slightly thick but they worked well for me. The thumb and forefinger could be rolled back and velcroed if you need to use your fingers.

Also,...

I've always dreamt of doing this myself, but the area I live in just is not popular enough to make a living at it. I even talked to a few guides, salt and fresh water, and surprisingly they all said...

Go with a buggers anywhere from size 12 to 8. In high, dirty water, I like, purple, yellow, white, and even pink. Coneheads are best and I always make sure they have some flash in them. Use your 5X...

See...I'm not alone in my madness...thanks Jax

While adding to a thread about fishing the Poconos this coming week, a thought occured to me. Seeing how we're having all this rain here in the N.E., the streams are going to be pretty ugly for a...

Being a writer myself, you would think that I'd appreciate the Compleat Angler, but I warn you Sparse, drink five or six cups of java before getting into it.

See, I can appreciate that it is the...

Your gonna have to bust out the wooly buggers for this trip!!!! Streams might be cleared up by the 18th if you're lucky, but I'm willing to bet (considering this rain is supposed to last throught...

Micus,

I stand corrected...the Compleat Angler is the one and only book I have ever dropped in the middle as I couldn't get through a whole chapter without ending up in a coma for a few hours
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I was so excited when Rhea Topping's "Rod Rage" came out as I thought a book about stream etiquette was a really great idea...but after the first few stories, I realized that everyone was going to...

"stories about fishing"

Full Creel - Nick Lyons

Confessions of a FLy Fishing Addict - Lyons

Fly Fishing the 41st - James Prosek

On the Run - David DiBenedetto

Small black or white marabou muddler...come on, no muddler fans out there??

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I love a good bunker crease fly or an Enrico's Mackerel or maybe even Dave Skok's Harbor Pollack on a chilly November evening in NJ.

I'm in Manhattan now wishin' I was fishin'
I've sadly become what they call a "weekend warrior"

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Joe C.
"Drift: If you saw a
piece of steak moving
unnaturally on your ...

just talking about that area has me enticed (as i sit in the concrete jungle of NYC). I'd love to join, but getting off mid-week is tricky my friend. Otherwise, I'd be there in a heart beat. Check...

Bam,

Pinebrook...that's the one! I know Big Rock but didn't make it down that way...so that's shot too?? Man that's a shame. Give it time and things will stabilize.

AC,

Don't get...

Bam,

Perhaps we're talking about the same spot. This is in that park (never remember the name) just before 191 goes over the river. I too know it well so that day wasn't a total loss. I think...

AC,

I planned on hitting that area in a few weeks if time allows, but in the mean time, here's something else to consider. I drove 2 hours just to fish my all-time favorite run on the Brohead...

I'm with you Canuck...never ever got so much as a bump on a Mickey Finn. Muddlers? Sure. Ghosts? no problem. But not the Mickey. I mostly fish the Poconos of PA and far northwest NJ and always...