Jersey Shore Trout Unlimited

Summary of the Nov 15 Jersey Shore General Membership meeting

Duane Lloyd Presiding

Chapter Leadership changes:

Bob Simpson resigned as chapter secretary and  Bill Praschil has accepted the position of chapter Secretary

Colin Archer will resign as Vice President-JSTU effective December meeting.   The JSTU Board of Directors will be looking for a replacement.  Interested members should let Duane Lloyd know at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Healing Waters Projects  -  Len Parks, a former JSTU member now living and fishing salt water in the Florida area donated fly tying material (dubbing, fur  and feathers) to the Healing Waters Project.  Donation was accepted by coordinator Dave Bucko

Report by Robert Simpson on the 2nd Annual New Jersey Fly Fisherman One Fly Contest held 11 Nov -- Raritan Inn at Califon.  Contest was sponsored by NJTU, Shannon's Fly and Tackle Shop and the Raritan Inn.  A banquet followed in celebration of NJTU's 40 years as a state Council.  Robert Simpson was the JSTU fisherman.

Stream Project Status:  Colin Archer provided a status report on the Squankum Brook Project:  The design firm of Urbani Fisheries, Bozeman MT has been hired to develop recommendations with a target delivery date of their recommendations in Feb 2012.

Trout in the Classroom: Under the Trout in the Classroom program, the JSTU  has 24 schools assigned to support. Colin Archer reported that the brook trout eggs have been delivered and schools are reporting back that all is working and the eggs are well.  Colin thanked the members that supported the delivery process which included an early morning drive to the Pequest Hatchery by him and Paul Osburne.  The delivery teams met at the GSP rest stop - Monmouth - to accept the eggs and fish food for the schools.  Interested in talking to a class's on trout and conservation??? contact Colin or Duane

Our speaker was Emile D. DeVito, Ph.D, Manager of Science & Stewardship from the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Since 1960, New Jersey Conservation Foundation has:

• protected over 120,000 acres of natural areas and farmland - from the Highlands to the Pine Barrens to the Delaware Bay, from farms to forests to urban and suburban parks
• been at the forefront of every key legislative initiative to protect farmland, forests and water quality throughout the state
• provided critical support to hundreds of local conservation partners throughout New Jersey

The discussion focused on alien invasive plants and how they are impacting the forests.

The Dec 20 meeting will be a Pizza Party so make plans to attend.

Clean healthy streams means strong trout                  We all live down stream
Duane Lloyd // President                                            Bill Praschil //Secretary