Fritz Miller, a NJ native, is a professional guide and fly tier. Fritz's passions lie in the excitement of the hunt for fish. Having a USCG "Six pack" captain's license enables him to indulge in his passions. One of those passions is pursuing stripers along the NJ coast. He also loves to target Pike along the Passaic River in northern NJ, and this will be the topic of his presentation.
Fishing and the outdoors have deep roots in Fritz's family. Fritz has had rod in his hand, and been on a boat for as long as he can remember. He grew up along the Delaware River in Florence and spent the majority of his time fishing for anything that swims along its banks. The summers were usually spent down in LBI seine netting minnows, catching fluke, stripers, blues, and crabs from sun up to sun down. Fly fishing didn't come until a little bit later in life, around the age of 18, and its been his passion ever since.
Second to being on the water is sitting behind a vise. Fritz has spent almost every ounce of free time perfecting patterns, creating his own, or trying to create the perfect fly for the perfect situation. Over the past few years, guiding has been one of his favorite past times as he is a teacher at heart. He recently acquired his captains license to help teach the art of fly fishing, not only on streams for trout but for stripers and toothy critters that inhabit our waters.
Come hear what Fritz has to say about Pike Fishing on the Passaic River, located close to home for anglers in northern New Jersey. Thursday, October 10th at the Whippany American Legion Hall at 7:30pm. All are welcome and we hope to see you there.
