How Did You Get Into Fishing?

[technologist]

I grew up in Newark and no one in my family was a fisherman. We had a summer home in Staten Island where we would spend the summers.This was before the Varanzano Bridge was built and Staten Island was mostly wooded, except along the bayshore. The local kids taught me to fish! I used to go to the local library to read all the outdoor magazines.My uncle was a designer for Airex reels and since he knew I was interested fishing he would not only take me fishing at Echo Lake , but gave me all the reels I needed. Myself and a few friends would walk down to Penn Station in Newark and take the subway to Orange Street and walk down to Branch Brook Park to trout fish. So it was a combination of fresh and salt water fishing Been doing it ever since. Over 50 years!!!!!! Been almost everywhere,tie flies,build plugs you name it I do it!

Hi Ms Gold, Rich's brother

[jakesdad]

My family had a house in Belmar, started fishing the jetty's when I was 5 with an older brother, than started fishing with an uncle in his 16 foot Winner w/a 35 johnson, boy could he catch fluke. His only problem was he didn't like eating fish, problem solved he took the fish home put them on his front lawn and all the neighbors enjoyed, but they would all bring him Fresh Italian from their kitchens.
During the summer of 1961 neighbors invited me to go 1/2 day fluking on the Sea Sawn from Belmar, I have been hooked ever since. The captain and his brothers continue to fish with me 40+ years later on my boat. I did spend the next 9 summers mating on the party and charter boats from Belmar.
Sea Swan, Capt. Bill Van, Ranger, Bluefin, Ol'Salty II (Bob Pisano), Shy Poke, Gertrude H, and then bought my first boat, now 8 boats later I continue to enjoy the sports. Both the boating and fishing,
When I finished college, I had a decision get my ticket and fish for a living or go into the family business, and relax and enjoy my hobby. To this day I'm happy with my decision.

[technologist]

Originally Posted by jakesdad

My family had a house in Belmar, started fishing the jetty's when I was 5 with an older brother, than started fishing with an uncle in his 16 foot Winner w/a 35 johnson, boy could he catch fluke. His only problem was he didn't like eating fish, problem solved he took the fish home put them on his front lawn and all the neighbors enjoyed, but they would all bring him Fresh Italian from their kitchens.
During the summer of 1961 neighbors invited me to go 1/2 day fluking on the Sea Sawn from Belmar, I have been hooked ever since. The captain and his brothers continue to fish with me 40+ years later on my boat. I did spend the next 9 summers mating on the party and charter boats from Belmar.
Sea Swan, Capt. Bill Van, Ranger, Bluefin, Ol'Salty II (Bob Pisano), Shy Poke, Gertrude H, and then bought my first boat, now 8 boats later I continue to enjoy the sports. Both the boating and fishing,
When I finished college, I had a decision get my ticket and fish for a living or go into the family business, and relax and enjoy my hobby. To this day I'm happy with my decision.

Did you know that capt. bill van weatering(sp) who owned the"Bill Van" was the bellboy in the Philip Morris Commercials? He would walk around the lobby of the hotel saying "Call for Philip Morris" You have to be an old fart to remember that!