India Brook 6/12/15

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Both places USED to be worth but unfortunately lots of press has upped the pressure and both are hardly worth a yawn

What press? How's Merrill Creek doing?

[americandesi]

Originally Posted by JDTuna

Unfortunately, many octopus circle hooks are true circle hooks. They are actually offset, and will gut hook a fish just like a J hook. Look for circle hooks that say "non-offset" on the package. The point of the hook should line up with the shaft. These will very rarely deeply hook a fish.

Nice fish!!!

JDTuna thanks for the info! Is there a local store that sells them. Saw that Gamakatsu sells them on their website.

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by americandesi

JDTuna thanks for the info! Is there a local store that sells them. Saw that Gamakatsu sells them on their website.

Better off ordering them online bc its damn near impossible to find non-offset circles in trout-applicable sizes in any store. I've tried but haven't gone to some of our more northern site sponsors...just way too far for me when considering fuel cost vs shipping cost of a small package.

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

What press? How's Merrill Creek doing?

This press fer starters and other sites like it....No idea....lost a partner as you know

[americandesi]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Better off ordering them online bc its damn near impossible to find non-offset circles in trout-applicable sizes in any store. I've tried but haven't gone to some of our more northern site sponsors...just way too far for me when considering fuel cost vs shipping cost of a small package.

Thanks Jigman. Bassproshops.com has Eagle Claw Inline Circle hooks down to size 8. Also found that Amazon has Gamakatsu Inline Circle hooks down to size 6.

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by americandesi

Thanks Jigman. Bassproshops.com has Eagle Claw Inline Circle hooks down to size 8. Also found that Amazon has Gamakatsu Inline Circle hooks down to size 6.

Gamakatsu calls them Inline Octopus circle hooks. The Walmart and Dicks in Rockaway carries them. I think Ramsey in Roxbury might too.

[15FOOTER]

Edddie...we have learned our lesson about posting locations by name especially the same one over and over lol. We now fish only Round Valley

[americandesi]

I know that I have not posted here in awhile, but I wanted to say hello. Since this post four years ago I learned the basics of fly fishing for NJ trout. Recently, I was able to get a trout trifecta (wild brown, stocked rainbow, and a native brookie) in India Brook. So there are still some brookies left in India Brook. To get the brookie, I had to take Andy's advice and go upstream into the headwaters of headwaters ;-)

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by americandesi

I know that I have not posted here in awhile, but I wanted to say hello. Since this post four years ago I learned the basics of fly fishing for NJ trout. Recently, I was able to get a trout trifecta (wild brown, stocked rainbow, and a native brookie) in India Brook. So there are still some brookies left in India Brook. To get the brookie, I had to take Andy's advice and go upstream into the headwaters of headwaters ;-)

Congrats, desi! I have only had luck with browns in india Brook, ive been there numerous times and somedays skunked completely. So that india brook trout slam is impressive. Im looking forward to fishing WTS this winter. I had a lot of fun and challenges last winter.

[americandesi]

Thanks tmyorke1. For me fishing dry flies in India Brook was a game changer.