Jersey Shore Trout Unlimited : Jersey Shore TU's March Meetup (3/18): Hangout at MJ's!

Jersey Shore TU Members & Friends,

JSTU will be hosting our March meetup at MJ's Restuarant Bar and Grill in Tinton Falls on March 18th at 7pm. Make sure to bring your appetite as we will be providing appetizers in the upstairs section of the restuarant that we have reserved for our group. Enjoy a night of commraderie, laughter, fishing stories and excellent food as we get ready for an exciting spring fishing season! This is a relaxed meetup so feel free to bring family and friends. Please continue to read below for updates from the chapter and opportunities to support Jersey Shore TU at our upcoming events.

Location: MJ's Restuarant Bar and Grill

Date/Time: March 18th @ 7pm

Address: 1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

Navigate: Google Maps Link

Conservation:

Toms River Cleanup

-March 29th from 1 pm - 2pm: Riverwood Park in Toms River, NJ

Our Toms River cleanup is at the end of this month in the back of Riverwood Park. The first five members who come to the cleanup will be given a Jersey Shore Trout Unlimited hat! Come support the first chapter outing of 2025 and swing by early to enjoy some light refreshments and a fulfilling day cleaning the Toms.

Info & Signup: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Jersey-Shore-Trout-Unlimited-Toms-River-Cleanup-104625

Manasquan River Cleanup:

-April 27th from 10 am - 11 am: Edge of Allaire State Park in Wall, NJ

Info & Signup: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Jersey-Shore-Trout-Unlimited-Manasquan-River-104629

Tree Plantings

Raritan Headwaters Association is looking for TU members and friends to volunteer for their spring riparian plantings. Below is a list with singup links for each.

-April 19 from 9am - 1pm: Prescott Brook in Lebanon, NJ

Signup: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/370717/event/1037674

-May 5 & 6 from 9am - 4pm: South Branch Raritan River in Annandale, NJ

Signup (5/5): https://www.trackitforward.com/site/370717/event/1037677

Signup (5/6): https://www.trackitforward.com/site/370717/event/1037680

-May 15 from 9am - 4pm: Neshanic River Tributary in East Amwell, NJ

Signup: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/370717/event/1042944

Fishing & Fly Tying:

Hancock Fishing Trip: May 16th - 18th

Info & Signup: The chapter has reserved lodging in Hancock, NY to fish the fabled West Branch of the Delaware in the Catskills. If interested, come sign up at a monthly meetup or contact JSTU president Bob Sodon at robertsodon579@gmail.com (732) 673-4200.

Take A Friend Fishing Program

We are looking to pair up members of our chapter who are new to fly fishing with some experienced members to promote on the water education and fly fishing tips. If this is of interest to you, please fill out the following form: TU JSC - Teach a Friend to Fish

Fly Fisherman of the Year Contest 2025

Info & Submit: Remember to submit your New Jersey catches to our google form, tag us with pictures on your social media accounts, or submit them at the JSTU monthly meetups. Enter your fishy pictures to win a chance to represent JSTU at the New Jersey Fly Fisherman of the Year Contest at Shannon's private waters on the South Branch of the Raritan River.

Net Sweepstakes:

We will be running a drawing for a handcrafted wooden fly fishing net made by our very own President, Bob Sodon. Come by to the monthly meetups to get your name in for this awesome net that will be drawn in June.