Brian Cowden and Nancy Lawlor joint presentation on 10/9/14

Brian and Nancy will discuss channel restoration and the science behind it with lots of pictures and data on before and after findings of macroinvertebrates.

To put it another way, stream restoration works well and they'll prove it.  

Im looking forward to hearing what they have to say, especially knowing firsthand how sucessful the restorations were at The Raritan Inn stretch on the South Branch and on the Musky in the heritage stretch.

Yay Brian!  Yay Science!

Thats 10/9 at 7:30pm.  Mike Russo will be buying beer for the first 20 attendees.

Brian Cowden

Nancy Roberts-Lawlor

Hacklebarney at Whippany River Cleanup

We were well represented at Saturday's Whippany River Clean up and Environmental Fair. Approximately 10 members of our chapter including Mike Russo's Wife and children ages 3 and 5 were in attendance, as well as John Montefusco's two sons, whose youthful vigor was well appreciated by all. We cleared up a section of the Whippany in downtown Morristown, which seemed to have years of trash.

Besides more glass than one could imagine, we retrieved tires, car parts, a bike, a train rail, a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil, a lawn mower and Jimmy Hoffa.  The treasures we acquired seemed to have no limit.

This was followed up by the fair that was well attended by all the major NJ environmental groups. Interest in TU amongst male attendees seemed spotty, but, as you'll plainly see in one of the pictures, that was most likely due to Cliff's intimidating "biker gang" mustache, and secret-service-type presence

That same swagger did attract two ladies to show interest in membership though.  

You win some and you lose some.

Watch out for Cliff!!!

The clean up crew.  We had a great turnout.

There still seemed to be a good flow to the Whippany, even after so many weeks of no rain.

The business of the day.  Representing baby!  Respect!

Raritan Inn outing on October 13th!

Yes folks, we have secured the Raritan Inn's private waters for Columbus Day this year.  This is a great stretch with gi-normous fish inhabiting its pools and riffles.  Mark this on your calendar and get ready to rock.  Well have beer, food and beer as well.

Everyone who plans on attending will need to rsvp and be a member of Hacklebarney.  More to come...

A 20" brown I caught and released in the Raritan Inn waters.

Get your head in gear for the September 11th kick off meeting!

Im excited for the first meeting of the 14/15 Hacklebarney year.  Were starting off strong with Tim Flagler of Tight Line Productions.

Tim rocking a Jerry Garcia beard.

Tim runs Tight Line Productions with his wife Joan and together, they put out some of the best fly tying and fishing videos Ive ever seen.  He's caught the eye of Orvis, and can now be found as a contributer in the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center.

Besides being a Jersey boy, having grown up in Summit, Tim fishes the same rivers we do like the Musky and the South Branch, so you might just see him on the water.

Make sure if you make one meeting in person this year, this is the one.

Ill be there, Sam Adams in hand, enjoying the presentation.  Thats 9/11/14 at 7:30pm in Whippany gents.