Raritan River Robust Rainbows

[thmyorke1]

Stopped at Manville at around 1pm today after the shad fishing with Rutgers.

Previously in the week I tried fishing way below nevius street bridge to sommervile with only two lmb. Where are the smallies D: ??

Thankfully today that was fullfied. Snatched a fun sized one. Then a bitsy one.
Took the knock-off gopro out for a test run and got this footage (nothing exciting):

https://media.giphy.com/media/lffXHdDRKtQxkw8xT3/giphy.gif

Fished more, worked downstream, battery ran out, then I finally hit some more fish.

My jig gets CRUSHED! like I never had before. Was just letting it swing through the current and something DRAGS the jig down. Feisty rainbow- And not a spring stockie!

I was used to catching trout this size in 40 degree water... Dad always told me they fought harder when its warmer. I understand what he means now.

This whole experience was overshadowed by the next rainbow which was even bigger and meaner on my jig.

Everything caught on 1/8th oz black jigs.

First:

https://i.imgur.com/wj5wX8Z.jpg

Second trout:

https://i.imgur.com/NIcgvEn.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/34G6z2g.jpg

[Worksforjerks]

Great fish and super cool to bump into you!

[thmyorke1]

Great fish and super cool to bump into you!

Same! Keep me posted on what you're catching. :)

[Hookmanski]

Sweet fish dude! I gotta get down there and fish with you sometime soon!

[AndyS]

Shad fishing with Rutgers was slowwwww. The bottom is paved with lures at the ladder if you want to load up !

Nice Rainbows far, far, far from ANY stocking point on the Raritan river.

[Sako1]

Nice Rainbows! Sounds like real good action, thanks for the report.

I was upstream from you and got a decent one and a few cookie cutter stockies.

Dave

[JDTuna]

Great rainbows!!! Awesome day.

[FishOnKV]

Nice thick rainbows! Look like some healthy fish.

Like the alliteration in the title as well lol

[FASTEDDIE29]

Looks like another batch of holdovers to me. Where did all the 9-10 inch stockies go? Haha! Good catchin’! Way to find some good sized fish bud!!!:D

[kcritch]

Nice chunky bows buddy. You put in the time and it eventually pays off. Nicely Done.

[thmyorke1]

Hit Duke island today, plenty of anglers at headgates and the middle section. Ppl catching their fair share in the latter.

Only Rock bass and a decent smallie at the headgates.

The first trout I hook is another big holdover, sorry for shitty pic. Normally take one quick one then a nice one but the nice one came out bad. Then some spring stockies later.

https://i.imgur.com/1O1FJoq.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/XUagkhf.jpg