Tag Archives: rainbow trout

More on the Connetquot Matter

Of interest mainly to people in the NYC Metro: My buddy Stefan wanted to find out more about the Connetquot and forwarded me this email response he got. On Behalf of Ronald F. Foley, Regional Director, LI Region March 25, … Continue reading

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Bad Hatchery Craziness

This Ken Shultz article came out just before the NY State DEC discovered IPN. The Connetquot represents in one localized microcosm the best and the worst of a hatchery sustained fishery. On the one hand, a stream this close to … Continue reading

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Skunk Hour*

What happens when a Montauk Surf Vampire and saltwater guy with a slight Florida ditch obsession conspire to fish a trout stream? Nothing. More later on the state of said trout stream, stocked, and the ongoing efforts to de-stock it … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Rainbow Jesus

AKA “The Bonefish Whisperer“

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Bows in the Gloaming

Longer days make late afternoon sneak-aways easier to come by. Fish the hour before dusk and see what happens. I wish I could better remember the ones I caught today, but thoughts of those are being pushed out by the … Continue reading

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Striking Rainbow

A rainbow swirling after the strike. The olive bugger is a little blurry.

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Stefan’s Fat Ass Rainbow Trout

Former FJ contributor Stefan Peters with his bad ass rainbow; caught while drifting a section of river somewhere on the Eastern seaboard.

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