fly fishing

April 6, 2025

Welcome to Spring Fishing Season

While the thermometer is throwing out temperatures like the Power Ball, I do know spring is here. How do I know you might ask? This weekend marked opening day for spring fishing season. At 8:00am on April 5th, anglers dropped a line and another season full of fishing stores, and lies, began. By the end… Continue reading

Conservation, Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors, Preservation

Fish and Wildlife, Fishing, fishing season, fly fishing, New Jersey, NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife
January 4, 2022

2022 New Jersey Goals

As the calendar turns and we move ahead to 2022, most people make resolutions for the new year. I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of resolutions. They are usually all the same; lose weight, spend more time with the family, blah, blah, blah. While it may sound like semantics, I prefer to make goals.… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Conservation, Cumberland County, Essex County, Exploring, Food, Gloucester County, History, Monmouth County, Morris County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors, Photography, Pine Barrens, Preservation

Appalachian Trail, cape may diamond, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Down the Shore, Dr. Michael Giuliano, Film Photography Podcast, fly fishing, Heritage Brook Trout, horseshoe crab, New Jersey, Newark, Pine Barrens, red knot
May 24, 2020

The Official Jersey Bucket List

As we all continue to wait to be paroled from Coronavirus jail, many of us are making plans of what we would like to do once we are free to go anywhere and do anything. Well, this had me start to make a “Jersey bucket list;” all the things Jersey-related someone should do at some… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Conservation, Cumberland County, Exploring, Food, History, Morris County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors, Pine Barrens, Preservation, Shopping, Sussex County

Appalachian Trail, Atlantic City, Brook Trout, Cape May, cape may diamond, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, fly fishing, High Point, Hirams, Hot Grill, Morristown, Morristown National Historical Park, Rutts Hut, Seaside Heights, The Belmont, The Midway, The Pine Barrens
April 6, 2018

Planning on Fishing? Make sure to Get a License

Fishing season opens this weekend in New Jersey; a wonderful time of year! My husband and I just love getting out to the awesome open spaces all around New Jersey and fly fishing different fresh water locations. There is one important step many people skip, however. Buying a New Jersey fishing license. I can’t believe… Continue reading

Conservation, Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors

fly fishing, New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, NJ DEP, NJ Fish and Wildlife, NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife, Operation Game Thief
March 23, 2017

Get Ready for Fishing Season!

As the latest round of snow slowly melts away and we officially enter spring, that means one thing for anglers in New Jersey – fishing season! Waters that are stocked by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife are now officially closed to fishing until April 8th, 8:00 a.m. It is incredibly important to… Continue reading

Exploring, New Jersey, Outdoors, Preservation

fishing season, fly fishing, nature, New Jersey, NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife, Paulinskill River
October 12, 2016

Why I love New Jersey

My husband and I were watching a television show about real estate in Montana. One couple was planning a move from California to Montana. Now, when most people think of Big Sky Country, they imagine the open prairie, cowboys, and wood cabins. Instead of embracing the lifestyle, they were trying to shoehorn California living into… Continue reading

Conservation, Essex County, Exploring, Food, History, Mercer County, Morris County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Outdoors, Sussex County

fly fishing, nature, Newark, Rutts Hut, Second Battle of Trenton, Walpack
August 3, 2014

Photos Around New Jersey

Over the last few weeks I have been taking photos of “my New Jersey” as I like to call it. These photos show some of the beauty of this wonderful state. I hope you enjoy them! Continue reading

Exploring, Morris County, New Jersey, Outdoors, Sussex County

blue heron, dragonfly, fly fishing, Lafayette, New Jersey ponds, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway River, Sparta
July 12, 2014

Happy 350th Anniversary New Jersey!

This year marks the 350th anniversary of New Jersey. From its important role in the Revolutionary War, to Thomas Edison’s many important discoveries, to the awesome voice of Frank Sinatra, New Jersey is way more than the butt-end of jokes by those who have no idea what a wonderful state it is! Continue reading

Exploring, Festivals, History, New Jersey

Big Flatbrook, fly fishing, Frank Sinatra, New Jersey history, NJ 350th anniversary, Wildwood
January 24, 2014

The Fly Fishing Show: Somerset, NJ

One of the things I love about New Jersey is the diversity of activities you can do here. You can swim in the Atlantic. You can hike part of the Appalachian Trail. You can gamble in Atlantic City. You can experience a variety of different cultural delights in Newark. Continue reading

New Jersey, Outdoors, Somerset County

fly fishing, Fly Fishing Show, Somerset
January 18, 2014

For the Love of Fly Fishing: Meisselbach Fly Reels

At a fly fishing show back in November, I came across an antique reel I was just drooling over. After a little bit of thought, I decided to get it. Besides being an incredibly important fly reel in fly fishing equipment history, it had a special meaning for this Jersey Girl. It was manufactured in… Continue reading

Essex County, History, New Jersey, Outdoors

fly fishing, Meisselbach, Newark