Jersey Shore Trout Unlimited

Meeting Summary October 2009

 Our speaker for the October meeting was Numa Saisselin, CEO of the 1500 seat Count Basic theatre in Red Bank discussed the history and the current plans for 2009.  Attendance at the theatre has increased to about 200,000 people a year with about 200 plus shows days/nights a year. Information on the Count Basie theatre can be found at WWW.Countbasietheatre.org

 Ken Devory, the JSTU Trout in the Class Room Project chair updated all attending on what the distribution plan is for delivering the Brook Trout eggs, about 300, to each school.  As JSTU has 24 tanks assigned, JSTU members Jim McCaffrey, Auther Ehrmantrout, and Colin Archer have stepped up to assist.  Also we thank the Freehold Soil Conservation District, Holly Posna for delivering the eggs to six schools/tanks.  The eggs and trout food were picked up at the Pequest hatchery morning of Oct 21 and delivered to all tanks within one day.  In summary, we have 4 Elementary schools, 9 Intermediate or Middle schools, 8 High Schools, 1 College tank (on Sandy Hook), and non schools tanks at the Manasquan Environmental Center and the Freehold Soil Conservation District office.  When NJTU moved the lead for this program to the Education Division of the NJ F&W I thought the program would soon die. But, happily I was wrong as the F&W Education Division as taken a most proactive role.  So be sure to buy additional Trout stamps to keep them in operation.

Robert Moore, Vice President JSTU, brought us up to date on the problems or threat coming to our trout streams from drilling for Natural Gas.  In the east coast area it is the Marcellus shale region.  The danger comes from the process to extract the gas using a process called Hydraulic fracturing aka FRAC.  For a better understanding suggest you see the Oct/Nov issue of Fly Rod and Reel, by Ted Williams, Unnatural Gas.  Also Trout Unlimited is requesting that YOU contact your representative encouraging them to sign on to the FRAC act, HR2755 and S1215.  Go the WWW.TU.ORG online action center and read the fact sheet to see how the proposed legislation will help protect our waters.  As the energy industry calls any regulation "impediments" our elected folks need to be aware that their job depends on our vote.

 Please note that I have, without shame, stolen many of Ted Williams points on this subject so I guess will have to extend my subscription to Fly Rod and Reel   

 You are invited to the Ernie Schweibert chapter riparian (tree and shrub) planting.  Work date is Oct 31, 9 am.  They will be meeting at the Hughesville site, across the old Fiber Mark paper mill which is where Cyphers Road and Willow Lane meet in Holland Twp (Hunterdon County) These roads are on the south side of country road 627 AKA Reigelsville Warren Glen road.  For GPS users, it's 10 Mill Road, Milford, which is the Mill.  The work party will be across the street.    TU will have all necessary tools, so lend a hand.

 Reminder; that the Chapter Activity Fee is due by the years end so bring or send your check ($20) to:

Jersey Shore Chapter TU, ATTN: Treasure

PO Box 781,   Oakhurst NJ 07755

 
Regards  Duane S. Lloyd

I found the New Jersey Trout Guide, published by the New Jersey Council, Trout Unlimited, 1975.   Book was at the Herbaceousva, Salem VA used book store via the Amazon Marketplace.  The book is 74 pages and was dedicated to Fritz Gerds, but no indications which chapter he belonged to.

 As in most how too/where to books, tackle type and methods are covered from the basic.  The identification of trout is provided. General information on tackle setup for worms, flies and spinners is laid out.  But what I like most was information or direction to location, which I can attest to as new out-of state fisherman getting that information is like pulling out state secrets.  

 As I did not have the good luck to be in New Jersey or even a fishing fool in those years, I found the history of New Jersey fishing and some of the key people who worked to make our fishing what is - very interesting.  In fact, if you compare the number of trout streams, wild and stocked, of my native south eastern Idaho with the 170 streams stocked in New Jersey, it is understandable why fishing in New Jersey is great.  While in High School (ca 1955) I had a job at a commercial rainbow trout fish hatchery to keep the birds out of the ponds.  This task was done with the aid of a 20 gauge shotgun with low base shells. Thinking about that, it is amazing what information stays in the brain over the yeas.

 Duane Lloyd  // This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it