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Buzz & Hop Into Action – Now Available As E-Book or Bundle!

Buzz & Hop Into Action – Now Available As E-Book or Bundle!

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Found a few fish close to home today. I was on the hunt for meat to bring to a wild food and campfire cookery potluck event with chefs, farmers and foragers. My goal was to harvest stocked landlock salmon and rainbow trout. The LLSalmon I caught were recent stockies and need to put the pounds on but the rainbows didn't disappoint. I doubled up on bass outta my hornbeck canoe but they are spawning and so out of season and got a fast release. The highlight for me was both doubling up on the bass and catching all the fish on flies..no trip needed to buy bait.

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Found a few fish close to home today. I was on the hunt for meat to bring to a wild food and campfire cookery potluck event with chefs, farmers and foragers. My goal was to harvest stocked landlock salmon and rainbow trout. The LLSalmon I caught were recent stockies and need to put the pounds on but the rainbows didn't disappoint. I doubled up on bass outta my hornbeck canoe but they are spawning and so out of season and got a fast release. The highlight for me was both doubling up on the bass and catching all the fish on flies..no trip needed to buy bait.

Made some stinging nettle ravioli with @nataliahubisz We foraged the fresh nettle tops from a local floodplain with gloves and scissors and blanched it to neutralize the stinging hairs. Then we used flour, egg and blended nettle together in a stand mixer to make the dough. While letting the dough rest we made a filling of nettle, pecorino, marscapone, salt and pepper. The dough was run through a Marcato noodle maker machine and the ravioli stuffed, folded and cut to be boiled for 5 minutes before ready to serve.

The last day was slightly rainy and overcast and so we had high hopes that the fish would be biting and they did! My trolling wooly bugger struck a pocket of Landlocked Salmon and I caught my limit of three 20" fish in ten minutes. I decided to keep two for the smoker. Their bellies were swollen with the same midge pupae as the brook trout which surprised me because they are known to target rainbow smelt and other smaller fish. If I had any fishing advice for those asking, it would be to keep your line wet and it'll tighten soon enough!! That's all for this trip but I'll be back soon 👍

Al and Jason doubled up on 16"+ brookies out of a Northstar Canoe on day two. Outstanding, especially for a small pond. The wind slowed and the sun shined on us that day so we explored a few areas of the backcountry. I was paddling a Hornbeck Classic and Alex was in his Swift. All light weight gear allowing for efficient wilderness travel.

Awesome Adirondack Brook Trout Canoe trip that started out with snow on the ground. @alexd_outdoors and I met up with @groves_al and @jasonehubbard to share a camp and chase ice out brookies. The wind was difficult and the trout were focused in on a Midge (Chironomidae) pupae but we managed to carch and release our share of fat brookies by trolling and casting. Kept just 1 since the bacon sizzled and cried for it.

You can keep a six-pack of rainbow trout per day currently in NJ's trout season. It's a fun reason to go explore your local rivers. I've been out on the Rockaway, Flatbrook, Musky and So. Branch and kept a few for the smoker.

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