Njfers in salmon country!!!!!!!!!!

[Mikey topaz]

Well fall is here, and that means one thing.... Time to fish! Kicked it off with our annual trip up north to salmon country. This year was pretty special I got a lot of the boys together that started going with me years ago when I first started going up there to start it back up again including the old man. He had some health issues last few years and I really wasn’t sure I would have ever seen him up there again. I even got to plant the bug in a few up and new comers ��
I think it’s safe to say Nick and Luke are hooked.
So I headed up last Friday to do some prospecting... fish were holding in the deep pools and would empty out during the day and replenish at night. Definitely a slow year compared to years in the past but we had the all star crew and found plenty of fish to keep everyone exercising. With a little session I had the rookies dialed in and it was game on. We fished Down low, middle river and up high, we even found a few fish in the creeks but they were picked out quickly by the local boys. With the water being low light leader and to find out where the fish were running in the pools was key this year we found one or two steelies and a brown or two between all us but we tried. The Njf guys don’t mess around that’s all I know Nick was first to strike first time up first salmon,lukeyboy was shortly after and Scotty even finally ditched the spinning rod and went fly landing his first king and coho on the fly. U guys did great for first timers. Glad I was there to see your firsts. We have some work to do with the netting but we’ll get you there! Just be glad they weren’t steelhead!!!! Hope you all can make it back next year, and we can put something together for steelies and browns....
I’ll post these what I got but I know a lot of good pics were takn so just add on fellas- FISH ONN!!!!

[Mikey topaz]

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[Mikey topaz]

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[thmyorke1]

Thank you Mikey for the guidance! It was a blast hanging out with yall too.
Ill add some of the pics I got from Nick + my phone

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[ScowardNJ]

This was my third time going up there and the trip that has me wanting to get back again and again. Great time fishing with old and new buddy’s. Lots of laughs and antics. We fished all over the place and I got see a lot of new runs. Huge thanks to Nick for being the net man on my first ever coho. Hooking those beast kings on the fly rod is a pisser! We fished sun up to sun down everyday and ate and drank like kings. Always have to thank Mikey and Eddie for sharing their decades of knowledge up there. Wouldn’t want any other guides than those guys. Looking forward to getting back up there for some steelhead and big browns!

[NickM221]

Big thanks to Mikey Eddie and the rest of the crew for showing us the ropes and putting us on the fish! Had an awesome time hanging out with you guys and can't wait to all get back up there!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Way to represent NJF Brotherhood. Some amazing pics there and who’s better then Mikey and Eddie!!

[CMA719]

Spectacular catches! Wow!!

[icebadger]

now that is a great report brother njfers gitten-er-done up north in salmon country and a special appearance by our commander in chief with a great fish as well:rolleyes:

[AndyS]

Great stuff !!

[Lard Almighty]

Good fun, good friends, and good fishing. That's what it's all about right there!

[dakota560]

The only thing better than the Salmon River and Lake Ontario tribs during the fall and winter months is enjoying it with a bunch of good friends. Mikey that is one big king in your pic. That stone fly is huge. One reason why when the salmon and browns stop dropping their eggs stones are such a good pattern on the river.

Looks like the river needs water like everywhere else but from the pictures it looks like you found a stretch without crowds that I'm sure added to the enjoyment of the trip.

Amazing the strength and energy those fish exhibit running the river when in a month's time they'll basically all be lining the bottom of the river. Nature's way!

Just curious, is that a big flesh fly or just a big piece of sponge in that one King's mouth on the stringer?

[Hookmanski]

I had a blast up there with everyone!!! I got a taste of hooking one, now i just have to go back and land one! :D Big thanks to Mikey, Eddie and Scotty for showing me the ropes. It was a tough day for me with my waders ripping at 4am and breaking my prescription sunglasses, but Scotty came in clutch with the backup pair of waders so i could keep fishing! Hopefully next time ill come up for more than 24 hours too :D :D :D

[Mikey topaz]

The only thing better than the Salmon River and Lake Ontario tribs during the fall and winter months is enjoying it with a bunch of good friends. Mikey that is one big king in your pic. That stone fly is huge. One reason why when the salmon and browns stop dropping their eggs stones are such a good pattern on the river.

Looks like the river needs water like everywhere else but from the pictures it looks like you found a stretch without crowds that I'm sure added to the enjoyment of the trip.

Amazing the strength and energy those fish exhibit running the river when in a month's time they'll basically all be lining the bottom of the river. Nature's way!

Just curious, is that a big flesh fly or just a big piece of sponge in that one King's mouth on the stringer?

The one the stinger lol nah that’s it’s gill, it does look like a flesh fly but it’s not lol
We use tiny size 8 hooks with 8 lb fluro.

[Mikey topaz]

I had a blast up there with everyone!!! I got a taste of hooking one, now i just have to go back and land one! :D Big thanks to Mikey, Eddie and Scotty for showing me the ropes. It was a tough day for me with my waders ripping at 4am and breaking my prescription sunglasses, but Scotty came in clutch with the backup pair of waders so i could keep fishing! Hopefully next time ill come up for more than 24 hours too :D :D :D

Next year once things settle down for you and you have more time we’ll get you dialed in👍

[FASTEDDIE29]

This trip was pretty epic on quite a few levels. We had a nice crew and some great food and drinks. Watching the young guys conquer there first Salmon was simply awesome. I’m pretty sure they’re both hooked as it looks like there may be a trip in the near future. Thanks for coming up everyone. Hope to see out there again really soon! TIGHT LINEZ!!!:D

[Andrushkin33]

Now thats looks like a proper road trip.

Congratulations to everyone.

If you going to make it one trip a year that would be the one to go to. Mikey and Eddie doing it right.

Now for important question. Who did the "Pulaski plunge"? It had to happen.

Andre

[Chrisper4694]

Looks awesome! One of these years ill get up there...eventually....maybe

[Hookmanski]

Now for important question. Who did the "Pulaski plunge"? It had to happen.

Andre

........... it was me :D Ate it on a rock in the SR at 4:30am, face first into the water. Mikey moves quick and I was trying to keep up! :D :D :D Ripped my wader repair in the process. Next year I will have redemption!

[Jerzguy2]

Looks like a really great time. I would love to give it a try with someone that knows the ropes. I was up there 10 years ago on a very expensive two day trip with a guide arranged by my employer who bailed the day of the trip. So I was stuck fishing with 2 guys at the bottom of the Douglaston who barely knew how to hold a spinning rod, much less a fly rod. Fishing egg sacks under a bobber, not my thing .Any old guys in group?
Jack

[Mikey topaz]

Looks like a really great time. I would love to give it a try with someone that knows the ropes. I was up there 10 years ago on a very expensive two day trip with a guide arranged by my employer who bailed the day of the trip. So I was stuck fishing with 2 guys at the bottom of the Douglaston who barely knew how to hold a spinning rod, much less a fly rod. Fishing egg sacks under a bobber, not my thing .Any old guys in group?
Jack

How old are you jerzguy? we usually have a old timer that I get made fun of I have to hold his hand and cross the river with this guy sometimes I carry him on my back !He didn’t make it up yet this year... remind me next year we will get ya down there and dialed in man��

[JDTuna]

Awesome guys. Looks like a great trip.

[Jerzguy2]

How old are you jerzguy? we usually have a old timer that I get made fun of I have to hold his hand and cross the river with this guy sometimes I carry him on my back !He didn’t make it up yet this year... remind me next year we will get ya down there and dialed in man��

Ha ! you aren't carrying me! Think I can do what I use to, until I look in the mirror. Don't think I look it, but will be 73 next week. I'll keep you in mind.