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Written by NutmegTrout21717May, 2019

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Help Nutmeg TU at Monroe Children’s Fishing Derby

Nutmeg TU returns to Monroe’s Wolfe Park’s Great Hollow Lake Pavilion to assist with the annual Monroe Fishing Derby on Saturday May 18 at 8am to 10am. Nutmeg TU will be presenting on Fly Fishing, followed by a free Raffle for a Fly Fishing Combo Rod & Reel, and then a Fly Fishing Casting Demonstration.

We need members to show up in your waders with your fly fishing rods so we have enough volunteers to allow the Fishing Derby’s participants a chance to see what Fly Fishing is all about. Last year this event was effective in bringing us new members. With your help we can grow on that.

Please volunteer by emailing Jerry with your availability.

The Fishing Derby itself is open to all kids age 3 to 15 years old. For more information on the Derby: 2019 Monroe Derby Poster.

Written by NutmegTrout21713May, 2019

Bamboo rod film in New Haven

Chasing the Taper, an intimate film that examines the obsessive and vanishing art of bamboo fly rod making, through the eyes of some of the greatest living rod makers in the world — Marc Aroner, Per Brandin, Dana Gray, Dennis Menscer, Rick Robbins and Bob Taylor — will be shown in New Haven this week.

The screening will be held Thursday, May 16, at 4:45 p.m. at Gateway Community College, 20 Church St., New Haven, as part of the New Haven Film Festival.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Parts of Chasing the Taper were filmed at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum. Click here for more about the movie.

You can find more about Chasing the Taper on Instagram and Facebook.

Watch the trailer here.

Written by NutmegTrout21727Apr, 2019

Maritime sale in Stratford May 11

The Stratford Waterfront Commission will hold marine tag sale on Saturday, May 11, at the Birdseye Boat Launch, 1 Birdseye St., Stratford.

Fishing gear such as rods, reels and tackle can be sold.

There is no charge for vendors or shoppers.

Vendors must provide their own tables, chairs, displays, buckets and change, and all merchandise must ben tagged.

Information is available at 203-372-4569 or jackley1950@yahoo.com.

Tristan Wilgan is hooked up during Nutmeg TU's annual visit to the Limestone Club Wednesday, May 23.

Written by NutmegTrout21727Apr, 2019

Limestone outing May 8

We are now taking reservations for the 5th annual Nutmeg Trout Unlimited trip to the Limestone Trout Club located in Canaan, Conn., on Wednesday, May 8.

Fly fishing only:

This is primarily shore fishing, with a few boats available.

Please arrive by 9:00. Fishing is permitted from 9:00-4:00

There are 3 deep (70+ feet) quarry ponds and 3 shallow ponds providing a variety of venues and conditions.

While most members practice catch and release, catch and kill is allowed for one fish 17 inches or smaller per person.

Fees:

The fee for TU members is $55 and includes lunch.

Non TU are welcome and the fee is $70. (Includes a one year introductory membership to Trout Unlimited.)

The payment deadline has been extended to Tuesday, April 30.

Reserve your spot: Limited to 30 anglers:

Please RSVP to Rich Rosen rhrosen@aol.com . Include in your email the number of people and which TU chapter you belong to.

Checks should be made out to: Nutmeg Trout Unlimited, and mailed to:

Nutmeg Trout Unlimited

c/o Jerry Goldstein

256 Dayton Rd.

Trumbull, CT 06611

Lessons learned from last year: bring some egg patterns, large flies, tiny flies and bug spray for the ticks.

Directions – Take route 8 north to Winsted and turn left onto Rte. 44 west.

Drive through Norfolk and past the Blackberry River Inn and Freunds Farm Market in North Canaan.

After passing the marker for East Canaan turn right onto Casey Hill Rd. (there is a sign on the right at the corner, set back from the road for O’Connor Sand & Gravel).

Drive a short distance to a stop sign, where Casey Hill Rd. becomes Allyndale Rd.

Continue straight on Allyndale Rd. about 100 yards. The unmarked driveway is on the left, across from a driving range.

The clubhouse phone is 860 249 9996.

Written by NutmegTrout21727Apr, 2019

Nutmeg sale postponed to May 19

Nutmeg TU will set up at the flea market at Fairfield Warde High School, 755 Melville Ave., Fairfield, on Sunday, May 19.

Nutmeg will not set up on on Sunday, April 28, with inclement weather in the forecast.

This is the perfect opportunity to shed some fishing equipment you no longer want while supporting the conservation and education efforts of Nutmeg TU. The chapter has purchased space on at the flea market; We will sell that gear, with a percentage of the price going toward the chapter.

The Flea Market opens for set-up at 6am with sales starting at 8am until 3pm. Look for the Nutmeg Trout banner for our spot. If you have a lot be sure to bring an extra table. We’ll also need help with our Membership Drive at the booth.

Event is weather dependent so we need your contact information if you are participating.

Interested in Participating or have Questions? Email Jerry at admin@NutmegTrout.org

Written by NutmegTrout21723Apr, 2019

Fish, cast and clean up Saturday

Join us for a trifecta (river cleanup, fly fishing casting clinic and trout fishing) on the Pequonnock River in Trumbull Saturday April 27 starting at 9 a.m.

The Nutmeg Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be hosting a cleanup event on the Pequonnock River beginning at 9 at the parking lot at the on the right side, at the fishing access of Quarry Road in Trumbull, next to the Pequonnock River Trail. Ask for Dave Edgeworth. Bring your own gloves, he will provide trash bags.

The cleanup will be followed by a casting clinic (rods provided), then put your new skills to work in the river fishing for trout. Ask for Ed Grzeda for the clinic and Rich Rosen and Chuck MacMath for the fishing.

All hands are welcome for some or all of the activities.

The schedule will be:

9-10 a.m. — clean-up – Dave Edgeworth

10:15-11 a.m. — casting clinic – Ed Grzeda

11:15 a.m. — fishing at various spot on the river – Rich Rosen and Chuck MacMath

Written by NutmegTrout21716Apr, 2019

Speak out on national conservation issues

Through the standup.tu.org website, national Trout Unlimited keeps its members up to date on conservation issues and provides an easy way for members to voice their opinion, putting them directly in touch with their elected representatives.

Current issues include the threat to Bristol Bay in Alaska, posed by the Pebble Mine, and the threats facing the Clean Water Act. By clicking on standup.tu.org, in just moments anyone can weigh in.

Comment on the Pebble Mine can be submitted through May 30.

Watch our website and newsletter for a link to standup.tu.org as a new permanent fixture, allowing Nutmeg members to follow national issues with a simple click.

Ron Merly, holding a nice Atlantic salmon from the Naugatuck River, says, “Do not let the state take this fishery from us!”

Written by NutmegTrout21703Apr, 2019

Ron Merly to reveal overlooked streams

Ron Merly of Ron Merly’s Fishing Guide Service will reveal some overlooked trout streams in the area on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at Port 5, 69 Brewster St., Bridgeport.

The talk, open to all, is hosted by the Nutmeg Chapter of Trout Unlimited. It is open to fly and spin fishermen.

It will be preceded at 6 p.m. by a fly tying demonstration by Eric Peterson.

Dean Keister of the Limestone Club will give a short talk about the private fishing area, destination of a Nutmeg TU trip on Wednesday, May 8. RSVP now to reserve a spot.

Merly is the author of The Fly Fisher’s Guide to Connecticut and a guide. His book gives tips on how to find water to fish.

Pizza is served, and beverages can be purchased from Port 5.

Written by NutmegTrout21715Mar, 2019

Where do you need a trout stamp?

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection recently posted a primer on the trout and salmon stamp on its Facebook page.

A trout and salmon stamp is only REQUIRED TO FISH in a 1. Trout Management Area (these are rivers and streams not lakes), 2. in a Trout Park (mostly ponds and a couple streams) 3. in the Designated Broodstock Salmon Areas on the Nauatuck River and Shetucket River, and finally 4. any Wild Trout Management Area.

If you are fishing anywhere else then you only NEED to have a trout and salmon stamp if you want TO KEEP trout. It is not needed if you are releasing all of the trout you catch or if you accidentally catch a trout while fishing for something else. This applies to most of the waters the stock.

Visit the DEEP FAQ page for more scenarios at https://www.ct.gov/…/pu…/Trout_Stamp_Information_and_FAQ.pdf

The Mianus River, known for its black stonefly hatch in March, is the destination for a trip with Nutmeg and Mianus TU on Saturday, March 23. — Photo from Mianustu.org.

Written by NutmegTrout21715Mar, 2019

Fish the Mianus River March 23

Fish the Mianus River TMA on a joint trip organized by the Mianus and Nutmeg TU chapters.

This river has recently been stocked and is known for its early black and brown stonefly hatches. The Mianus is a beautiful, intimate suburban stream and March is a great time to fish it as the park tends to get crowded after opening day and the weather gets warmer.

When: Saturday, March 23 at 10 AM.

Where: Meet at the red barn in Mianus River State Park. The barn is off Merriebrook Lane in Stamford.

Directions: To get to the Mianus River Park, take Exit 33 off the Merritt Parkway South (Den Road). Take a left onto Bangall Road, and another left onto Westover Road, crossing over the parkway. Follow Westover Road for a decent distance until you see a sharp curve warning sign with flashing yellow lights. Merriebrook Lane is on the right just past the sign.

Take Merriebrook Lane down to the red barn (on right), where you can find parking in that lot, or closer to the bridge over the river. Across the bridge the road leads to private property, so no parking is allowed.

Parking is limited so please consider carpooling.

Regulations: Must have a 2019 CT Fishing License with Trout/Salmon Stamp.

Since it is before opening day, you must fish in the Trout Management Area which runs upstream from the bridge (over Merriebrook Lane) all the way to the dam. There are well defined trails along both sides of the river, though the western trail offers the easiest access the full length of the TMA.

The Trout Management Area is a limited harvest section of the stream. From September 1 through the third Saturday in April fishing, fishing is restricted to catch and release using artificial lures and single hooks.

General Information: Flyfishct.com suggests (www.flyfishct.com) a fairly short rod, 8-foot in 3- or 4-weight as ideal. My standard 8.5 foot 5-weight trout rod works just fine. River is smallish so long casts are generally not needed. Dark patterns tend to work best this time of year; good to have some small stonefly imitations.

Water (and possibly weather) will be cold so please dress accordingly.

Hope to see you there!!

Nutmeg TU Contact: Alex Ziemkiewicz agz3026@gmail.com or 203-209-6689.