NJFishing.com Celebrates 20 Years!!!

[jcstriper1]

Congrats on a great site!AND MANY MORE

JC

[Lard Almighty]

Nothing is supposed to last 20 years on the internet. And yet, here we are, going stronger than ever with no signs of slowing down. This community has changed my life with the knowledge I've gained, the adventures I've taken, and especially the friends I've made. We should all be proud of the community we've built here, and we owe a lot to Gerry for keeping it all together, knowing when to bust balls right alongside us, and knowing when to drop the hammer before things get too out of control. But even after feathers get ruffled and threads get locked, in the end we are all united by our love of fishing, and I believe that is what makes this place so special. From first-time posters to the oldest of old salts, we are all members of one of the greatest fishing communities ever conceived.

To Gerry, all our mods past and present, and all the people behind the scenes who keep this boat afloat, thank you, and congratulations on 20 years. I can't wait to see what the future holds, and I can't wait to experience it alongside all of you.

See you on the next adventure!

[Grateful Dad]

I'm one of those old farts that have been here since pretty much the beginning. I learned a LOT from you guys, and made some pretty good friends along the way.
And the memories!
-Hefty garbage bags
-the "shine box"
-Rammfish hooking a 24' Grady-
-First NJF tuna trip- "HE'S GONNA SPOOL ME!" (I still haven't lived that one down...)
- Another tuna trip- "Look, that swordfish has a lightstick in it's mouth..."
-Big Al's Striper Cakes recipe

20 years. Where did it go?

[Art Berkman]

[Art Berkman]

[Gerry Zagorski]

Wow some great stories and memories here. The look back at the old site with the old menu, logo and the names on the message board posts made me feel like I was in a time warp...

NJFishing responsible for a marriage And all the time I was thinking it was more likely to cause a divorce

Truth be told it was a point of contention for my wife and I....Back in the day of dial up connections, we only had one line in the house and when I was online, which was constantly, I'd tie up the phone line. She'd pick up the phone and try to make a call and I'd hear the screams from the other room "ARE YOU ON NJFISHING AGAIN??!!!!

Thanks for all the kind words here....This site's been a labor of love for me. Like most of you, except for an occasional hiccup, it's been a constant source of community, friendship, fishing advise and a great distraction from stress as well as boredom.

Thanks once again to everyone who contributes here. It's your collective personalities, character, care and contributions that make this site what it is and I'm proud to be associated with you all, well most of you .