Jersey Shore TU Members,
Happy New Year to all of our JSTU members!
We’re excited to kick off the new year with a presentation from Maddie Feaster, Upper Delaware River Watershed Project Manager for Trout Unlimited. Maddie will be sharing insights into her work on habitat restoration and enhancement projects across several of our New Jersey priority watersheds, including the Flat Brook, South Branch of the Raritan, and Lower Delaware tributaries.
We can’t wait to learn more about these important efforts and explore how our chapter can support this work—so come ready with questions!
In addition, our very own chapter member extraordinaire, Jeff Cole, will once again host a fly tying tutorial beginning at 6:30 PM. All materials will be provided, making this a great opportunity for tiers of all skill levels.
We’ll also be raffling off fishing gear, accessories, and books—prizes you won’t want to miss!
We hope to see you at our usual meeting location, and please read below for additional chapter news.
Location: Township of Ocean Senior Center
Date/Time: January 20th @ 7pm (Fly Tying @ 6:30pm)
Address: 615 W Park Ave, Oakhurst, 07755
Navigate: Google Maps Link
Fishing:
NJ Beach Buggy Association Fishing Flea Market
We’ve reserved a table at the NJ Beach Buggy Association Fishing Flea Market this Saturday, January 10th, from 9 AM–2 PM at the Toms River Elks Lodge. Stop by to browse all the vendors, say hello, and grab your tickets for a chance to win our fly rod combos!
The Fly Fishing Show
The Fly Fishing Show is coming up on January 23rd, 24th, and 25th at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center! If you’re interested in volunteering at the Trout Unlimited table, we’d love to hear from you. Volunteers will receive free admission to the show as a thank-you for helping out.
Fly Fisherman of the Year Contest 2026
Remember to submit your New Jersey catches to our google form, tag us with pictures on your social media accounts, or submit them at the JSTU monthly meetups. Enter your fishy pictures to win a chance to represent JSTU at the New Jersey Fly Fisherman of the Year Contest at Shannon's private waters on the South Branch of the Raritan River.
Media of the Month:
Video: Fly Fishing Northern PA / Wild Brook Trout
-I think this guy has the best brook trout/small tream focused channel on YouTube. This video lives rent free in my head. Skip to 11:18 to watch him catch a bruiser of a PA brookie. The underwater footage at 14:15 is super cool and gives great perspective on how large the fish really is.
Article: Fly Fishing New Jersey's Island Beach State Park - Ross Purnell
-This article has a ton of great information to go try some fly fishing at Island Beach State Park. We are lucky to have IBSP and Sandy Hook in our backyard - excited to fish there more often in the future!
Book: An Entirely Synthetic Fish - Anders Halverson
-This is a tremendous book for anyone interested in the history of stocking trout and man's impact on nature. Without giving too much away the first chapter is exhilarating the way the author describes it (which was very surprising to me).
Fly Rod Combo Raffles:
JSTU is having two separate drawings for an Orvis Clearwater 9 ft 5 wt and an Orvis Clearwater 9ft 9wt. This includes the fly rod, fly reel, and fly line! You do not want to miss the chance to win these rods as both have a retail value of over 429 dollars! We will be selling one ticket for 10 dollars each at our monthly meetups and events.
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