From the President:     

Joe Soma providing salmon fly instruction to Mike Chapman at Camp Edge..

Chris Sulik showing how to tie bass poppers.

Greetings Fellow South Jersey Fly Fishers (SJFF), September….the last days of summer and the first days of fall. The month of September can be an interesting one in the world of fly fishing. Fall in undoubtedly on  everyone’s mind, and whether the thought of  another summer passing brings joy or sadness to the angler, the reality of when it will show up is always a mystery. Inevitably, some days will make you swear it is still August, while others may have you reaching for a fleece jacket. Kids are going back to school and the rafters and tourists are going back to the cities. After Labor Day, the campgrounds will be empty. Water temperatures are starting to drop and we fly fishers will get our water back from the nasty crowds.  

The rivers and streams of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania are running nice and high currently, having great flows for August into September. The high flows are shaping up to start a solid fall for fly fishing in the Pocono Mountains. More rain is expected with the remnants of hurricane Ida mid –week so our rivers and streams in Pennsylvania will be blown out for a while again. Fly fishing the Pocono Mountain area this time of year in high water can prove to successful with a variety of streamers. Just be careful when trying to fish and navigate muddy, turbulent water. Once things clear up you should be seeing BWO’s flying, Slate Drakes, some flying ants still lingering, along with Tricos. ITS not a bad time of year in the Pocono Mountains.— Filingo Fly Fishing 

August’s monthly meeting was held at the Salem County Sportsmen’s Club on Wednesday August 18th. The Club’s annual “Fish Fry” was held outside the clubhouse under a pavilion by the lake. Eighteen members including several spouses attended. This year’s catch included Scrod, Flounder, and smoked Catfish to name a few. Oh yes,  there was even Tilapia, that had been cought and wrapped by Shop Rite. Wait, I meant bought not caught. All the cooks did a fabulous job of cooking the fish and the side dishes and desserts were amazingly good.  As always there was plenty to eat and talk about. Again big thanks to all the cooks and especially Jerry Sanker for all his hard work to pull the fish fry together.

Stay Safe, stay strong and stay healthy.     

 . Ken Fairchild – President

 

A picture from 2005 taken at one of our club outings