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www.ejtu.orgRiffles The Monthly Newsletter of the East Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited Volume 46 September 2015 Number 9 President’s Beat When: September 9 at 7:30 PM Calendar Where: American Legion Hall I am well on my way Please consult EJTU’s web site’s to making a full re- 33 West Passaic Street “Upcoming Events” for the most covery from my re- Rochelle Park, NJ up-to-date information and de- cent accident and I tails. want to thank every- Trips: contact Chris Henrickson one for their well September Speaker [email protected] wishes. I was lucky Bob Romano to get away with Other events: Rich Malizia at nothing more serious than some 973-304-0789 or fractured ribs. If you have ever [email protected] heard the expression, It only Sep. 25-27 Housatonic Trip hurts when I laugh , I now know that it must have been coined by Oct. [TBD] Musconetcong Trip someone with broken ribs! Oct. 14 [Wed] Speaker: Bob After a few days in the hospital Kecskes on Healthy streamflows and the three weeks of of recov- Nov. [TBD] Salmon River Trip ery at home, cabin fever is set- Nov. 11 [Wed} Speaker: Pat ting in big time. A couple of more weeks and I should be able to get Hamilton, Principal Biologist, NJ Bob Romano is an outdoors F&W out to enjoy the outdoors and writer, photographer and illustra- hopefully wet a line. Speaking of Dec. 9 [Wed] Christmas Party tor who has had a camp in the getting out again, I hope to have Rangeley Lakes area for thirty Jan. 13 [Wed] Speakers: the the estimate from the dealer and years. This an area of large Van Puts, on difference between the Harley under repair by the brook trout and beautiful scen- hatchery and wild trout time you read this. ery. Come out and hear Bob de- I was able to attend our Board of scribe the region and its fishing . Hackensack River Directors meeting on 8/27 which was actually my first time out, not counting doctor’s appointments, Welcome to and I am hoping to see many of August’s New Members you at the general meeting on the Anthony De La Rosa 9th . Woodcliff Lk It appears that I will be healed Stefano Gennarini Maywood well enough to attend the Na- Wendy Gordon Mahwah tional meeting in Scranton that Brian Kincade Franklin Lks begins on September 18. As it Kyle Larsson Franklin Lks stands right now there will be a Alex Puchalski E.ast few of the board members at- Rutherford tending the full conference and William Sharlow N, Haledon River Edge Road bridge between possibly a few more that will be Richard Stanton Montclair River Edge and New Milford Continued on Page 4 Amy Towers Mahwah Volume 46 Riffles Page 2 East Jersey Chapter Conservation Notes Trout Unlimited Board of Directors This has not been a good sults and I President month for the environmental hope to Bruce Seiden community. The court has turned have them 1st Vice President down the efforts to stop the posted on BIll Borowski Exxon settlement. Several envi- the web Treasurer ronmental groups have an- site for all Igor Zaretsky nounced their intentions to ap- our mem- Recording Secretary peal the court’s decision. Howe- bers to see. Dino Eftychiou ver, the odds are against any re- It is a great Membership Secretary versal. One of the more distur- way to Ken Barile bing facts made public this week learn about Education is that the lawyers representing the health Doug Penna the State will get approximately of any river Speakers the same amount, $50 million studied. Chris Henrickson that the State will put towards en- We expect to do clean-ups Merchandise vironmental remediation. The Elio Chiavola at several locations on the balance will go to reduce the defi- Ramapo as soon as the weather Director at Large cit in the current State budget. George Petersen becomes less oppressive and Some deal! Points some of the vegetation dies back. Paul Reithmeier The head of the newly re- Locations being considered are Riffles Editor structured Pinelands Commission Halifax Road and Riverview Ter- Ray Cappock has decided that no position race areas. We will set up teams Conservation Chair need be taken on the question of to work in each location and may Rich Malizia building a pipeline through the add one or two more before final- Founding President Pinelands. This is in direct con- izing a date. Don Ecker flict with the determination made The restoration work several years ago which found Monthly General Member Meeting : The East Jersey planned for the Oakland area on Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets on the second that any pipeline was in conflict Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM. the Ramapo is moving forward with the Pinelands master plan. Location: The American Legion Hall, slowly. Right now it looks like Members of the Commission who 33 West Passaic St, Rochelle Park, NJ. 07662. work will start in June of 2016. It opposed the pipeline were re- is an impressive project which Monthly Board Meeting: Board Members of East Jersey placed by Governor Christie sev- Trout Unlimited meet on the last Thursday of each month should markedly improve the at 7:30PM. eral months ago. overall health of the river and all How to contact us: Website www.ejtu.org On a brighter note that live in it. Stay tuned. Mailing Address: East Jersey Chapter, Trout C.A.P.P., the group opposing the Unlimited, Box 366 HoHoKus, NJ 07423-0366 The last few months have For Membership Information call Ken Barile at: construction of the Pilgrim Pipe- provided some quiet time for our 201-391-9214 or email [email protected]. line has been gathering support For Information on trips and other Chapter Activi- conservation volunteers. How- ties go to www.eastjerseytu.org from a number of communities. ever, fall trout stocking is not too For East Jersey and National Trout Unlimited One major group that is yet unde- far off and some other activities information, visit our website www.tu.org. Go to cided are the Bergen County chapter number 091 and you will get the latest might be planned before any bad information about our chapter. Riffles is your pub- Freeholders. Their support or weather arrives. lication so we invite and encourage every member opposition will have a major im- to contribute articles, tips, and stories. The articles Enjoy the late summer. may relate to trout, trout fishing, fishing in general pact on the proposal. Consider or conservation but all articles are published at the contacting them and offering your As the streams cool, trout should discretion of the editors and should meet EJTU opinion. become active again. Warm wa- standards regarding protecting our environment ter species will be feeding more and the merits of 'catch and release' techniques. Mike Sebetich, assisted by to prepare for winter. So go out Pseudonyms may be used but the editors must be Walter Nahadil, has recently informed of the name of the member who writes and fish! the article. Email to [email protected] completed another B.A.T.S. study. Mike is tabulating the re- Rich Malizia Volume 46 Riffles Page 3 Thursday, September 17 Constitution Day 2015 WE THE PEOPLE Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become citizens. George Washington Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton was the commander of the was a noted polymath, leading was the first United States Sec- Continental Army in the author and printer, satirist, po- retary of the Treasury, a Found- American Revolutionary litical theorist, politician, scien- ing Father, economist, political War and served as the first tist, inventor, civic activist, philosopher and led calls for the President of the United statesman, and diplomat. Philadelphia Convention States of America. Change of Seasons? Tired of Summer’s hot weather? Don’t like to wear short sleeve shirts and light clothing? Insects a pest? Well, remember what it’s like when our area has weather like that in the photo below because it’s coming! Visit the East Jersey TU web site for up-to-the-minute Information, the photo gallery, links to fishing sites and much more: www.ejtu.org But don’t forget to also check out EJTU on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/ptq2u3t Riffles Volume 38 46 Riffles PagePage 44 Library Display Mark Twain How can we keep track of Doug At this time of increasing political hubbub, two comments from and his Library Display? It was Mark Twain. Neither, of course, aimed at any particular political hard to do when he set up a dis- party. play and left it for a month or two, but now he is scooting around with two displays. It’s insidious! This month you have a choice of towns to visit if you want to see the EJTU Library Display: Lynd- hurst or Woodridge . The Lyndhurst Library is lo- cated at 355 Valley Brook Ave. in Lyndhurst; Tel.: (201) 804-2478 “Suppose you were an an idiot , and suppose you were a congress- man; but, I repeat myself.” “There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.” Striped Bass Regulations President’s Beat —Continued from page 1 September 1, 2015 attending part of it. As I have Dan Roberts, Acting Project said previously, it is close enough and the Woodridge Library is Leader, Senior Wildlife Biologist, that a day trip is certainly a rea- at231 Hackensack St.