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Who We Are
Tight Lines is a full-service fly shop offering products from many of the finest manufactures in the business, fly casting classes in both single & double hand (spey), fly tying classes, guided trips in both NY & NJ, and destination trips to Canada, the Bahamas and beyond. We also offer knowledge for fishing locally as well as for those looking to do a trip of a lifetime to a near or far away destination.   

The products we carry are from leading fly fishing companies including: Sage, G.Loomis, Winston, Temple Fork, CND, Beulah, Ross, Scierra, Guideline, Hardy,  Waterworks, Lamson, Teton, Tioga, Vosseler, Nautilus, Tibor, Redington, Sci Angler, Airflo, Rio, Cortland, Carron Jetstream, Dan Bailey's, Cloudveil, Dyna King, HMH, Renzetti, Peak, Outcast, Action Optics, Fishpond, William Joseph, Hareline, Wapsi, Spirit River, Tiemco, Gamakatsu, Daiichi, Mustad & many other great products including a huge selection of fly tying material for both fresh and saltwater, much of which, is hard to find. 

No matter what species you pursue Tight Lines has the tying materials, equipment, experience and knowledge to help make your next fishing trip a success.

Where We Are
Tight Lines is located in northern NJ just off route 80 and convenient to Routes 46, 23, 287, 280 and 3. We are within 30 minutes of New York City via the George Washington Bridge and within 30 minutes of the NY state border via Route 287. Click our contact page for contact info, hours of operation, and directions. Our hours of operation and contact info can also be found at the bottom of every page in our website.

Our Home Waters
Although we don't have a river running through our backyard or rolling waves a mile down the street, we are centrally located to many NJ rivers and at the heartbeat of the NY metro area for fly fishers looking for a diverse well stocked fly shop. Some of the NJ rivers we would consider our home waters to be include Ken Lockwood Gorge on the South Branch of the Raritan, the Pequest, the Muscenetcong, the Flatbrook, the Ramapo, and the Paulinskill.  We also cater heavily to those traveling to the Catskills of NY, PA, CT, NE Saltwater locations, and the Great Lakes tributaries (Salmon River in Pulaski, Cattaraugus Creek, Oak Orchard, etc) for salmon and steelhead.   

Spey Casting & Fishing
Our affiliate company East Coast Spey provides lessons in spey casting for both single and double handed anglers. We offer both group and private classes depending upon your needs, wants, and desires. 

Maybe you're new to spey and want to learn, maybe you're fishing for trout in a small stream and can't keep your line out of the trees, maybe you want to cast large saltwater patterns for stripers in a rip, or maybe you're heading off to Russia or BC and need to hone your skills to maximize your trip investment. Simply put, East Coast Spey can lead you to spey casting success. 

We also demonstrate for various groups, clubs, and organizations. Our goal is to demonstrate how spey casting can add effectiveness, efficiency and excitement to fly fishing.  

For more info on any of the info above or in this website please Email or call us at 973-244-5990.

Beginner Spey Casting
Full day class Sunday August 16th from 10am-4pm hosted by instructors Andrew Moy and Jody Plonski. $150 per student. lunch is included.

Delaware River Trip
Smallmouth Bass
Join us Sunday August 23rd for a full day canoeing the Delaware River chasing smallmouth with a fly rod.  There are no extra fees associated with the day, other then rental costs for canoes, etc. Learn casting and fishing techniques from fellow anglers, a great way to get out and do some fishing.  Free for everyone (other then canoe rental fees), registration required. Please contact us for more details. 

Switch Rod Demonstration
Hosted by shop owner Andrew Moy, Wednesday August 26th at 6:30 pm on the Passaic River.  Andrew will be demonstrating the effectiveness of a switch rod and how to properly use it.  This will entail casting with both one and two hands.  Steelhead/salmon season is around the corner, come see why switch rods are getting all the hype.  They are also extremely effective tools for trout and smallmouth bass.  Bring your waders and try your hand at casting with a switch rod.  Free for everyone, registration required.  

Single Hand Spey Day
Hosted by shop owner Andrew Moy, Wednesday September 2nd at 6:30 pm on the Passaic River.  Andrew will be demonstrating the effectiveness of spey casting with a single handed rod.  This style of casting will revolutionize the way you fish around tight cover.  For fishing in NJ this is a super effective way to avoid loosing flies to trees and scratching your head when there's no room to cast.  Way more effective then normal roll casting, spey casting will bring excitement to fishing in tight areas.  Bring your waders and rod and try your hand at spey casting with a single handed rod.  Free for everyone, registration required. 

Beginner Spey Casting
Full day class Sunday September 13th from 10am-4pm hosted by instructors Andrew Moy and Jody Plonski. $150 per student. lunch is included.

Beginner Trout Fly Tying
4 week course Tuesdays October 13th, 20th, 27th and November 3rd. Classes start at 6:30pm each night.  Learn how to tie flies for trout starting with basic patterns like hares ears and woolly buggers to caddis dry flies and stonefly nymphs.  $80 per student.

Steelhead/Salmon Fly Tying
4 week course Thursdays October 15th, 22nd, 29th, and November 5th. Classes start at 6:30pm each night.  Learn how to tie flies for steelhead and salmon from egg patterns and leeches to even basic spey flies.  $90 per student.

Beginner Trout Fly Tying
4 week course Thursdays November 12th, 19th, December 10th and 17th. Classes start at 6:30pm each night.  Learn how to tie flies for trout starting with basic patterns like hares ears and woolly buggers to caddis dry flies and stonefly nymphs.  $80 per student.

Saltwater Fly Tying
4 week course Tuesday November 10th, 17th, 24th, and December 8th. Classes start at 6:30pm each night.  Learn how to tie saltwater patterns from clousers and deceivers to epoxy flies, flat wings and more.  $90 per student.

New Brunswick, Canada
Atlantic Salmon Fishing 
& Spey Casting Clinic
October 4th-10th, 2009

We will be hosting our 2nd annual trip to the Miramichi River with Country Haven Lodge.  The fishing last season was great and everyone on the trip caught fish.  We will be providing free spey casting lessons to go along with the trip. This is a great opportunity to fish with a spey rod and get brushed up on your spey casting technique...  

Bahamas Bonefish Trip
Nov 28th - Dec 5th, 2009

We will be hosting our bi-annual trip to Andros South Lodge in South Andros, Bahamas. The lodge offers some of the finest bonefishing in the world not to mention excellent accommodations, superb local cuisine, and world class guides. For more info click here.

Cattaraugus Creek
Steelhead Fishing &
Spey Casting School
October 31st - November 1st, 2009

Tight Lines will be hosting it's second annual steelhead fishing and spey casting school on Cattaraugus Creek near Buffalo, NY.  This will be a 2 day course designed to educate and teach the aspects of swinging flies with a two-handed rod for steelhead in the beautiful Zoar Valley...  

Gaspe' Atlantic Salmon
May 31st - June 7th, 2009

Shop owner Andrew Moy and spey casting co-instructor Jody Plonski will be taking 6 anglers to enjoy chasing trophy Atlantic Salmon with a spey rod.  This is not a number fishery, unless the number you're interested in is measured in pounds.  We are looking for anglers who are in search of an Atlantic salmon of a lifetime...

Missouri River, Montana
July 1st-8th, 2009 

Do you Like dry fly fishing? If so, you'll love the Missouri River. The Missouri is like a giant spring creek, only it's a tailwater. The rainbow and brown trout are super plentiful and extremely hard fighting. Incredible hatches of caddis and PMD's drive hoards of big trout to the surface. It's not uncommon to see a pod of 50-100 rainbows rising continuously in formation or a smaller pod of large browns feeding along a grassy bank.  Truly a unique fishery. It is also a great nymph fishery and the streamer fishing for big browns can also be outstanding...