A Family that cleans together...

You gotta hand it to the Russo family.  Not only were Mike and Bethany able to get their kids up and out of the house early on a weekend, they actually pitched in to help with the cleanup on the Musky this past Saturday the 11th.

I need to sign up for the Mike Russo, "How to Motivate your Children" seminar.  My kids would whine the whole time.

Its great to to see families pitching in.


Cliff's Mexican Getaway

This is a flier that I received about the trip Cliff and his wife took to Mexico.   Hell be speaking about it at the June meeting.

I love how the flier talks about how Sue can do all these things while Cliff fishes for Baby Tarpon.  The fact is, once Cliff picked up the fly rod and started casting and drooling, the last thing on his mind was what Sue was up to at the moment.  

Admit it Cliff.

So when Cliff finishes talking  about his trip at the June meeting, ask all sorts of questions about the food, the sites, the culture and the shopping.  Ill bet money that Cliff doesnt know.  

Jim Baker's Passing

It is with extreme regret that we mention the passing of Jim Baker, a Hacklebarney member for many years.

At Hacklebarney, there is a proud and noble list of members that have come before us.  They all contributed, laughed, fished, tyed, travelled and threw back a few with us.  Every memory is important.

We take a moment to remember Jim.  

May you always have tight lines until the end of days Jim.

Jim Baker at the Hacklebarney Christmas Meeting in 2010.

Jim Baker at the Hacklebarney Christmas Meeting in 2010.

Rockaway River Trip May 9

Sam Sandus loves the Rockaway River.  In fact, he loves it so much, if you bad-mouth it, he'll punch you in the mouth.  But why would you bad-mouth this great river, especially when Sam and his buddy Andy (who caught the state record brookie on this river) will be taking a group there on May 9th.  

Who knows, you just might come to love this river as much as Sam.

Sam's holdover brown from the Rockaway.

Sam's holdover brown from the Rockaway.

The Info:

                           Saturday May 9

Hacklebarney TU Chapter Monthly trip

Where: Rockaway River @ Dover Waterworks park

Rutgers Ave, off of Princeton Ave, Dover, NJ

Time: 9am-1pm

 

Join us for our May 9 fishing trip on  Rockaway River. This is the Dover Wharton stretch, where we will meet at Dover Water Works Park, off Princeton Ave and Rutgers. There is parking at the Waterworks and Park, plus street parking in case the Soccer/basketball game players take up some spots. Fishing can be done at the Waterworks Bridge area all the way down the old Historic Morris Canal towpath, which leads to the "Mayor's Hole", " Pump House pool", "Slag Heap area" and the Railroad trestle/ JCP&L area. We may be able to meet up with my friend who caught the NJ State Record Brook Trout, since he lives just across the River on Rt 15. He always fishes the Rockaway River in his backyard. Then we could go to the Exchange afterwards or some other local place.

 

Directions: Take Rt 46 W to Dover, Turn on to Princeton Ave at the light where the Turkistan Meeting hall and Piccatiny Dover Sign is ( Hurd Park is across the street,  if you see the Hospital, you have gone too far)  Continue on Princeton Ave  over 4 speed bumps and make a right  onto Rutgers. There is a sign on Princeton & Rutgers that says Water Dept.