Roy's Report | South Branch Outfitters

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Week of June 16th: Heat Wave & Warm Water

Well - I hate to say it, but it looks like trout season - for conservation minded, catch and release fishing - is on hiatus unless we get...

Week of June 9th: Little Bugs & Conservative Tactics

The big bugs, Sulphur and Isonychia are still out there! There are Caddis and even Hexagenia. However, it seems like little bugs may...

Week of June 2nd: Big Bugs

We have had a spectacular Spring. Our hatches are a testament to the health of our streams and the forces of man and nature working...

Week of May 26th: Memorial Day

South Branch Outfitters mourns and remembers our veterans who gave their lives in service. The abundance of mayflies astounds me. The...

Week of May 19th: Sulphur Symposium

Mayflies are everywhere near the shop in bucolic Califon. The mild winter and temperate spring created conditions for a spectacular...

Week of May 12th: Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Let’s honor the mothers of fly fishing and acknowledge the diversity going back to the...

Week of May 5th: May the Flies Be With You

A long time ago, in Macedonia far, far away… Fly fishing was born. In New Jersey the optimal time for fishing with flies is in May. The...

Week of April 28th: In The Middle

Does anyone else feel like it is here to stay? The Spring vibe? Cool nights, warm days, and no more days upon days of clouds and rain. ...

Week of April 21st: Grateful Anglers

It’s still poetry month, so here is “Pied Beauty” which makes mention of trout: Glory be to God for dappled things – For skies of...

Week of April 14th: The Cruelest Month

Yes, it is true: April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with...