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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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