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The Griffith's Gnat imitates a lot of different insects. Created by George Griffith, one of the founders of Trout Unlimited, it's a buggy dry fly and can be fished a number of different ways. It looks like a tiny woolly bugger with no tail and has the same effect on fish.
Tie 10 of your own best version of the Griffith’s Gnat and bring them to the September Chapter meeting!
New Date! Monocacy Creek Trip- September 7th
See Calendar for details.
Shawn Crouse is the Principal Fisheries Biologist
Fisheries Management in the Raritan Watershed
Native Fishes Management
Rinehart Brook (Morris) - Brook Trout Restoration Project A Brook Trout restoration project was initiated on Rinehart Brook, a tributary to the Black River within Hacklebarney State Park in 2017. Prior to the project, non-native Brown Trout had become the dominant trout species, with the native Brook Trout residing in small numbers. The objectives of this study were: to determine if multiple depletion electrofishing could be an efficient manner to remove Brown Trout, to monitor potential rebound effects of the Brook and Brown Trout populations, to determine if natural boulder waterfalls prevent Brown Trout from recolonization, and ultimately restore Brook Trout.
The adoption of the hairwing patterns that eventually became the Wulff dry fly style began in the late 1920’s in several locations. Although many angling writers credit Lee Wulff with the Royal Wulff, Q. L. Quackenbush, an early member of the Beaverkill Trout Club above Lew Beach in New York is often cited as the creator. In 1929–30 both Quackenbush and Wulff had independently modified the Royal Coachman pattern, particularly the Fanwing Royal Coachman with hair wings and tails. Both Wulff and Quackenbush made the modifications because the Fanwing Royal Coachman proved too flimsy and fragile on rough water.
Tie 10 and bring them to the June chapter meeting.