There is no need to hang up your fly rod or travel to remote destinations once the water gets too warm to fish for trout.  Warm water and saltwater fly fishing offers fantastic fly fishing opportunities.  The downside is accessing these fisheries is not as easy as wading a trout stream.  Shorelines of lakes and ponds are often choked with vegetation, making casting difficult.  Fish are often just outside of casting range when fishing in the salt.  A  kayak or float tube can solve all of these problems.

I will be giving a fly-tying demonstration featuring some of my favorite patterns for panfish, followed by my presentation, Panfish On The Fly for the Fly Fishers of Virginia, on March 21st, 2014.

Join me at Orvis in Princeton NJ for a guided fly tying session. Bring your vise and tools or use ours and tie up some of my favorite soft hackle patterns for the upcoming trout season.

I will be giving a presentation on Tight-line Nymphing at the Orvis Store in Princeton, NJ on Saturday, March 9th at 2:00pm. Tight Line Nymphing has revolutionized trout fishing. This program will delve into tight line nymphing, its origins, the fundamental principles, and the gear that makes it all possible. It will guide you through the techniques and tactics that have proven effective across various water conditions, from mountain streams to large rivers.

I will give a presentation on New Jersey’s Special Regulation Trout Waters at Orvis in Princeton, NJ, on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. This presentation will be one segment in a three-part program discussing trout fishing opportunities in New Jersey.

Tight Line Nymphing has revolutionized trout fishing. This program will delve into tight line nymphing, its origins, the fundamental principles, and the gear that makes it all possible. It will guide you through the techniques and tactics that have proven effective across various water conditions, from mountain streams to large rivers.

I will give a fly-tying demonstration at the Orvis store in Princeton, NJ, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 6:00 pm. I will tie up some of my favorite patterns for the early black stone fly hatch. This is one of my favorite hatches of the year, and I will tie up flies to fish this hatch from top to bottom.

I will be giving a presentation at the Raritan Inn in Califon, NJ. My presentation, Early Season Tactics For Trout, is part of their Hatches program featuring presentations from trout fishing experts from the area. The event starts at 6:00 pm on February 28th, 2023. My program will begin after a light dinner provided by the Raritan Inn

I will be giving a presentation entitled Fishing Grand Lake Stream to the Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm, with the presentation starting after a short business meeting. Chapter meetings are free and open to the public.

I will give a presentation titled Smallmouth Bass On The Fly to the Central Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited. This presentation will cover everything you need to know to target smallmouth bass with a fly rod.  We will discuss their current range and habitat with a focus on NJ waters.  We will review the equipment and flies used to target these feisty game fish and cover where to find them in rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. We will also discuss some fly fishing-specific tips and how and when to target big fish.

This in-depth presentation on Euro Nymphing will cover basic and advanced nymphing techniques utilizing both short and long-line presentations. I will cover the techniques, gear, and flies you need to get started. I will show you how to utilize the equipment you probably already own by converting a standard trout rod into a functional Euro-Nymphing set-up and rigging a purpose-built outfit that will increase your odds of catching fish. This presentation will cover equipment, flies, and the on-stream strategies and techniques to get you started with this extremely productive method of fishing.

With Autumn right around the corner, the weather is starting to cool down, and many of us will be turning our attention back to trout. The fall season allows one to catch some of the biggest trout of the year, but it is not without its challenges. This presentation will provide some tips and tricks to help you land your biggest trout of the year!

The Warm Water Fly Fishing presentation will introduce you to fly fishing in warm water environments. During this talk I will discuss the various species of warm water fish sought out by fly fishers and the environments they live in. We will dive into the equipment, flies and techniques that will bring you success on the water.

As we move into the warmer months of the year it is once again time to give NJ trout the break they need to survive the summer months. That does not mean you have to hang up your fly rod and wait until the cooler weather returns. The presentation entitled Warm Water Fly Fishing will introduce you to fly fishing in warm water environments. During this talk I will discuss the various species of warm water fish sought out by fly fishers and the environments they live in. We will dive into the equipment, flies and techniques that will bring you success on the water. There is more to fly fishing than chasing trout, let me help you discover another side of fly fishing that is just as rewarding!

I will be conducting an on-the-water class for members of the South Jersey Coastal Fly Rodders. In this class we will discuss reading the water, review the flies and equipment as well as the techniques and presentations to catch these incredible sport fish.

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I will be giving a presentation entitled Panfish On The Fly to the Ridge and Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. The presentation will begin after a short business meeting. All chapter meetings are free and open to the general public.

On Tuesday, March 15 I will be giving a virtual Fly tying class for the members of Shannon’s Private Waters Fishing Club. The focus of the class will be some of my favorite fly patterns for fishing in warm water.

I will be giving a presentation entitled Panfish On The Fly to the Delaware Valley Fly Fishers on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm.