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blog BY americandesi ON October 28 - 0 COMMENTS
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM CONTINUES FOR ANOTHER YEAR 10-28-17
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    Our chapter has two members who have played an important role in NJ's Trout in the Classroom program over the years.  Trout In the Classroom gives students of all ages throughout the state the opportunity to learn about the life cycle of trout from egg to young adult.    Chapter President Brian [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON September 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Summertime is Cleanup Time! 9-26-17
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    Often in New Jersey, our wild trout streams become low and warm enough in the summertime that catch and release fishing cannot be practiced.  Many of us that spend time outside fishing on the weekends during April and May, find ourselves looking for something different to do on weekends once [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON June 13 - 0 COMMENTS
WEEKEND FISHING TRIP TO THE CATSKILLS 6-13-17
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    During the weekend of June 10th, a group of RVTU members went on a fishing trip to the Upper Delaware System in the Catskills.  The streams were very high due to a large amount of rainfall a few days before.     However, our members were still able to make the most of it and catch some [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON May 23 - 0 COMMENTS
ANOTHER WIN FOR RVTU 5-23-17
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Last year Andy Bielecki brought to our attention a roadside pullout along the lower Pequest River that was a target for illegal dumping.  We talked to Alex Lazorisak from the Warren County DPW about fixing this situation.  With Alex's support, we worked with Warren County DPW last October to clean [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON May 7 - 0 COMMENTS
Student Paper on Dry Fly Fishing For Trout 5-7-17
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One concern we often hear in the coldwater conservation community is that compared to previous generations, less kids are interested in fishing today.  Many conservationists fished when they were kids and grew up into conservationists later.  So the concern is that because there are less kids [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON March 13 - 0 COMMENTS
RVTU'S FIRST BUGS & BREWS NIGHT A SUCCESS 3-3-17
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RVTU's Fly Tying Roundtable coordinator Frank Rosata learned through the Internet that fly tiers out west have had success with a type of fly tying event known as bugs and brews.  That inspired him to organize one for RVTU.     There is more to bugs and brews than just to get together to tie flies [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON October 1 - 0 COMMENTS
Pequest River Cleanup 10-1-16
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Chapter Member Andy Bielecki discovered a cliff on the Pequest River that unfortunately had become a target of illegal dumping.  So he decided to do something about it and let the board know what was going on.   So we contacted the Warren County DPW, and let them know about the situation.  With [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON June 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Weekend Fishing Trip to Central PA 6-14-16
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On the weekend of June 10th 2016 13 members of RVTU traveled to Central PA for a weekend fishing trip.  There was room at the Feathered Hook Bed & Breakfast in Coburn, PA for all of us.  We spent most of our time fishing in Penns Creek, and were in the middle of Amish country.  We saw quite a [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON May 31 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood speaks to local members 5-20-16
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On the evening of May 19, 2016, RVTU joined with other TU chapters to host Chris Wood, CEO of Trout Unlimited.  TU chapter members from all over NJ were in attendance, and special thanks to John Montefusco of Hacklebarney TU and Fredy DeLeon of Ridge and Valley TU for their work in making sure that [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY americandesi ON May 31 - 0 COMMENTS
Sad News Regarding West Portal Brook 5-6-16
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On the morning of May 5, 2016, a tractor trailer carrying a large amount of soap and detergent caught fire on I-78.  This occured on Jugtown Mountain in Bethlehem Township.     Unfortunately much of the soap and detergent on this truck entered West Portal Brook through a storm drain, killing at [ READ MORE... ]
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