Raritan River Walleye

[thmyorke1]

Nice day today, water was still a bit high, but it was clearing up. Water temps were around 42 F.

Forgot waders at home so it was all bank fishing today, luckily I was able to find some nice spots to cast.

Struck gold on the first spot. Didn't take long throwing a heavy jig + chartreuse 3 inch grub.
Boy did that fight feel good after fishing for dink trout :D

Since I was on a steep bank had to jump down into muddy water to net. Then climb back up grabbing whatever I could and hauling my person up.

New PB walleye, super chunky, worth the dip and ruined shoes socks and pants.

Terrible camera/measureing work whenever I get too excited. :rolleyes:

Hi-res links:
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[BT67]

awesome!

[Jedhead]

Impressive fat girl! Way to get dirty.

[Jigman13]

Nice!

[Lard Almighty]

Quite a specimen. Well done, river rat. :)

[icebadger]

that is a neat catch nice eye. makes a dip worth it well done:cool:

[Sako1]

Congratulations, nice fish!

[AndyS]

Congrats on another Raritan river PB !!! Season closed statewide from March 1 to April 30th, C&R only.

[Mikey topaz]

Nice river eye Luke,

[NJSquatch]

Way to commit! Congrats

[ALS Mako]

Nice eye. Fat healthy looking fish. I wonder if they are successfully spawning in the raritan.

[NorthJerzyG]

Way to go "All In" for a PB Wally!!! Nice fish!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Jumping in the water for big fish in the Raritan seems to happen often, hahaha! Good looking female Eye full of eggs! Great catch and Pb brother!!!
:D

[NickM221]

Awesome catch man! Congratulations!

[JDTuna]

Simply awesome man! Great job and great story to go along with it!

[Hookmanski]

Hell yeah dude!! That’s a chunky one right there! Congrats on the PB! :D

[ScowardNJ]

Congrats on that river eye! Nice fish man!!

[JimmyL]

good C & R!