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@Malice4you you seem like you're a little more experienced with fishing but if you want any good spots around Hunterdon County or if you want me to hook you up with my buddy let me know.

Round Valley truly is my old stomping grounds I grew up less than 5 miles away. On allerton rd near the school. I have probably lost a few thousand dollars worth of tackle there LOL

@Soclydezaand @Malice4you I know this may sound a little crazy but the only lure you need to be a successful trout fisherman in New Jersey is a Panther Martin. Goldblade black body in various different sizes. yes there are plenty of other lures that will catch fish but believe it or not that is the lures I use 99.9% of the time while fishing for trout. https://goo.gl/images/4VHmjp

Fishing license is required for New Jersey residents 14? and over. If you want to fish in any stream or any lake or Pond that has ever been stocked with trout you will also need a New Jersey trout stamp. A halfway decent pair of polarized sunglasses will be a huge help, it cuts the glare from the water so you can see the fish. A net can be helpful while Landing fish although it's not necessary it does help ensure the fishes survival if you choose to release it. I highly recommend practicing Catch and Release the majority of the time. Nothing wrong with keeping a few fish to eat but it's nice to be able to catch the fish again another day. Some sort of hook removal device is also extremely useful. I just use forceps at I buy by the hundred at swap meets. That way if I lose one or if it gets Rusty I don't really care and just go get a new one That's pretty much the basics it just depends how far down the rabbit hole you want to go I myself have enough gear to stock a few fishing sections of sporting good stores LOL I just remembered you are in Hunterdon County, my old stomping grounds, if you need some recommendations for places to go fishing PM me and I will hook you up. Also if you want someone to Mentor you with small stream ultralight action trout fishing let me know and I'll set you up with my buddy. He lives in Warren County now but born and raised on the backside of Round Valley Reservoir and I've taught him everything he knows LOL. He is also an accomplished River smallmouth bass fisherman if that interests you as well

Probably and there is also a state law that requires all dogs to be on a leash while off the owners property unless the private property owner give the dog owner permission. If it's public property the dog has to be on a leash unless it' a dog park, dog training area, or WMA during small game hunting season. Allowing a dog to run free off the owners property can also be considered animal cruelty and is a criminal offence in NJ but is usually plead down in court.

Ok cool, good time to be there for fishing off shore, especially for billfish! I text my buddy who runs a boat and is often in Hatteras, I think he might be in NJ by then though. If he's not avaiable I might be able to get a recommendation for you.

What month?

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education/prek-12 I'm sure it' possable to find good schools in the south but there are also ALLOT of bad schools that bring down the averages. If we're talking about an overall State and not one specific small region all of the South lacks in education

Also if it's a semi auto shotgun pistol grips are illegal in NJ

Now that is some good food for thought! Thanks @GRIZ!

North Carolina is a nice state to retire in. The South West corner is beatiful as is the outer banks. I would never want to raise kids there the public schools are terrible. Not just north carolina all of the southern states public schools suck. I guess it would not be a bad place to live if you don't have any kids or or want any.

Good choice, you will be happy with it

One bad ass Brazilian mom! https://nypost.com/video/hero-mom-saves-the-day-killing-gunman-outside-school/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_2894018 If you don't wish to see some asshole get shot don't click the link

Welcome. Sounds like you need to keep an eye out for the next shotgun shootout in Clinton.

I'm not surprised at all. The spca in general sucks but ive heard quite a cew bad things about monmouth specifically. There are so many private rescues that are so much better. Still have to do your homework though. St. Hubert is not a good rescue either, they are a bunch of liars right up to the "female dog" that runs the show. If it does not work out with the private rescue your working with let me know and I'll see if I can get some recommndations of other good rescues in your area.

I started out on a marlin model 39 and still have it today. Yes it was a little big for me at first but I was only shooting from a bench to start with anyway. The reason I suggest it or another small lever gun like a Henry is because a young kid can grow into it instead of out growing it. Like @sota mentioned you could always cut the stock down if LOP is an issue. Fwiw I did start out with an RWS air rifle to learn the basics but the marlin was my first real gun. Started around 7 or 8 yrs old with the .22

That't even further for him, nevermind. To bad he's probably the type of guy your looking for and pro 2A to top it off.

Where is your shop? A very good friend of mine might be looking for a change. His is expecting his first child and is sick of commuting to BMW of Manhattan every day from banger PA.

Well if you're following your dreams and don't complain about being in debt or everyone brainwashing you

Just because everyone told you to goto college dosent mean you had to listen to them. You should have learned to think for your self. If everyone told young jump off a bridge would you do it? If you answer yes be prepared for allot of people to recommnd a bridge Jus sayen

I'm definitely not worried the area that I'm in is all red and no matter what it's way better and way cheaper than living in the hellhole we know as New Jersey

https://www.redcross.org/local/new-jersey/take-a-class/cpr

CPR..........time to breathe..........i see what you did there Thanks for the reminder, it's time for me to take another refresher class it's been almost a year!

Yeah I hear you. I did not move away from NJ because for 2A reasons at all. That's just icing on the cake. I paid more quarterly in NJ property tax than I pay yearly up here. Then add the savings of no state Income tax and sales tax. Our car and homeowners insurance is 50% cheaper than NJ also! Believe it or not gas prices are just about the same or a little cheaper than New Jersey too. The school in our town is in the top 10th percentile in the nation and a blue ribbon school of exelence. To top it off I live less than a mile from white mountian national forest so the opportunity for outdoor activities are basically in our backyard! My only regret is not moving here sooner but we had elderly family obligations for the past 10 years so we could not move sooner. FYI the owner of the local gun shop told me that in NH if you are a gun owner you are expected to carry!

One of my new neighbors stopped by to introduce himself. Turns out he's the speaker of the house Gene chandler. We were chatting and he mentioned that I should probably carry a gun whenever outside because of the large black bear population around my house. I showed him that I had a J frame in a pocket holster. He said great! The neighborhood was afraid that a jersey liberal moved in haha. I love living here!