The Hacklebarney TU Board Members wish everyone a Happy Holiday. We would also like to tell you that we stocked the Point Mountain section of the Musconetcong River with 250 12"-17" rainbow trout from the Musky Trout Hatchery in collaboration with Fred Burrough's-North Jersey, Ridge & Valley, and Central Jersey TU Chapters. We are calling it the Jim Holland Christmas Stocking in honor of our good friend who passed away this year. Jim was a major influence in the fly-fishing community. He was a generous supporter of Trout Unlimited and a good friend of the Hacklebarney Chapter. Because of Jim, Shannon’s Fly Shop became a fixture for many of us. As well as an educator, he was a conservation advocate for New Jersey. In 2020 and 2021 Jim had asked us to contribute to stocking Point Mountain. We would like to continue this stocking every year in his memory.
We want to thank all the members who donated funds to help us make this possible.
Happy Fishing and Best Wishes to All!
Fly Tying Monday, December 19th with Cliff Behrens
The fly tying session will start at 7pm on Monday, December 19th at The Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany. You should bring a vise, bobbin, thread, whip finisher, scissors, and a bodkin. Please bring only what is necessary as the space is limited. We have secured a much larger room in the library basement so that more people can attend. The cost is FREE.
Email me if you wish to come. HTUPREZ@GMAIL.COM
Big Daddy is Back!! One Night Only!! Pot Luck Dinner & Auction
Thursday, December 8th at 7:00PM
Who put the fun in fundraiser? Please come to our fun-raiser event at the American Legion Hall in Whippany. Big Daddy Jim will be the master of ceremonies. This is a meeting that you don’t want to miss!
Everyone is encouraged to bring something for the pot luck dinner. If you don’t cook please pick up something at the supermarket, delicatessen, bakery, pizzeria, or KFC that you can share with others. Big Daddy will be bringing his famous Mac and Cheese. I’m pretty sure Steve will have his Kielbasa and Kraut. Chili is always popular. There will be lots of tasty food, so bring your appetite too.
Bring new or used surplus items that can be auctioned off. Maybe you have too many fly rods and would like to “donate” one for a worthy cause. Classic fishing books, fishing gear, fly tying supplies and tools, gently used fishing clothes, etc. are needed. Do not bring junk. No leaky waders, broken nets, rusty hub caps, etc. Please only bring something that will sell!!! Items that don't sell will be have to be taken back home. If you have nothing, that’s fine too, there will be lots of bargains. Just remember to bring cash or a checkbook!
“There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process.” ~ Paul O’Neil
Fly Tying Monday, November 21st with Scott Fisher
Scott Fisher is a 37yr old Catskill fly tyer out of Somerville, NJ. He has been tying for almost 15 years. Scott is a Pro Tyer for J.Stockard, and a member of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild for about 10 yrs. He has tied at the Fly Fishing Show as well as the Symposium for the past 5 years under the Guild, showcasing the history and preservation of the region and historic flies that came from there.
Scott has done commercial tying in the past, and had a successful online business selling his work. He has taught fly tying, and has done demonstrations of historic patterns at the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum in Livingston Manor, NY.
Scott’s primary focus is to tie performance driven flies, while preserving the incredible history they have. He will teach how to tie modern equivalents of historic patterns using the advantage of todays synthetics with the natural materials of the past.
The fly tying session with start at 7pm on Monday, November 21st at The Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany. You should bring a vise, bobbin, thread, whip finisher, scissors, and a bodkin. Please bring only what is necessary as the space is limited. Eight tyers is the maximum. The cost is FREE.
Email me if you wish to come. HTUPREZ@GMAIL.COM