Roy's Report | South Branch Outfitters

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Week of January 28th: Behavioral Drift

The USGS WaterWatch gauge has a special place on my phone. Even if I am not going fishing, I take a look at the flows even in other...

Week of January 14th : Inventory

What a start to the angling year in New Jersey. With the generosity of the community, staff from the shop and Ridge and Valley Trout...

Week of December 31st: New Year 2024

I hope your holiday season was filled with family and friends and fish! The consensus in the shop and around the river is the rousing...

Week of December 24th: 'Tis the Winter Fly Fishing Season

The Winter Solstice is met with a full moon and temperatures that rise and fall which means we can look forward to a great week of Winter...

Week of December 17th: Game on! Bubba is Back

The hunt begins and the tradition continues! First, a big thank you to everyone who contributed to the stocking fund in memory of Jim...

Week of December 10th: Bubba and Weather Watch

Yes! The Holiday Stocking tradition continues in Califon! When will it happen? All I can say is…soon. Sign up for our mailing list or...

Week of December 4th: The Might of the Midge

I just can not help myself. I love swinging streamers. Despite all the reports this week and the constant refrain of “zebra midge,”...

Week of November 27th - Better half of Fall Report

What started with a rather bunk October, from my experience and chatter in the shop on weekends, has become a fairly spectacular Fall. ...

Mid November - Warm weather, wet flies

It’s been a busy Fall at South Branch Outfitters! The International Fly Tying Symposium was exciting this year and there is some good...

Week of November 5th - Army-Navy, Fly Fisher of the Year and Fall Weather

Thank you to all participants and spectators at this weekend's events at Shannon’s Private Waters at the Raritan Inn. The fish and...