Raritan River 3/18

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hit the river from 10:30-1230. Had a little time to kill so I wanted to see if the shad were in yet, didnt see any around. Started throwing the original Rapala, black and silver, hooked 6 fish all bass 1 LM the rest Smallies. If I had a net I would have joined Bronzebacks 5lb Smallie club. This fish was approximately 24 inches. I had him within arms reach and he jumped and swam back to the depths. Oh well, get em next time!!! I hate losing TROPHY fish!!! Heres a couple pics. TIGHT LINES!!!:D

[Tony Cav]

Beautiful Smallies.........Great Pics!

[Wilson]

Hit the river from 10:30-1230. Had a little time to kill so I wanted to see if the shad were in yet, didnt see any around. Started throwing the original Rapala, black and silver, hooked 6 fish all bass 1 LM the rest Smallies. If I had a net I would have joined Bronzebacks 5lb Smallie club. This fish was approximately 24 inches. I had him within arms reach and he jumped and swam back to the depths. Oh well, get em next time!!! I hate losing TROPHY fish!!! Heres a couple pics. TIGHT LINES!!!:D

Nice fish should of went fishing with you:eek:

[bunker dunker]

nice fish ed,gotta love the rapala!!!!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Wilson anytime buddy! BD thanks, gotta love that original Rapala!!! Thanks fellas, TIGHT LINES!!!

[shucker]

Nice,I stopped over at the river with my son after the sommerset show and came up with the skunk but did notice tons of suckers jumping the falls.

[Lard Almighty]

Guess I was fishing the wrong stretch of river. I was chucking a Rapala on the Raritan on Saturday and got the skunk. :( Beautiful fish!

[Skunk City]

Nice fish Eddie. Those smallies will hit almost anything right now!

[Mark B.]

On South Branch Raritan, 3/17 & 18, also on original Rapala (rainbow trout pattern):

Sat. caught & deceased an 18” brookie @ the Rt. 31 bridge. Sun. @ Camp Buck, caught another fat (full of eggs) 18” brookie. Caught & released a 22” northern pike @ the base of the Clinton Dam.

Saw schools of suckers @ the Clinton STP.

Boy the river’s low!!! Need rain,…we start trout stocking today.

[mondofish]

Hit the river from 10:30-1230. Had a little time to kill so I wanted to see if the shad were in yet, didnt see any around. Started throwing the original Rapala, black and silver, hooked 6 fish all bass 1 LM the rest Smallies. If I had a net I would have joined Bronzebacks 5lb Smallie club. This fish was approximately 24 inches. I had him within arms reach and he jumped and swam back to the depths. Oh well, get em next time!!! I hate losing TROPHY fish!!! Heres a couple pics. TIGHT LINES!!!:D
Nice catch Eddie!!!

[bronzeback]

cool! i think ur in one of my spots u dirty dog.. lol

omg i kno t he feeling of losing a giant trophy smallie... in the past 5 yrs i lost 3 monsters and landed 2 in the raritan

my buddy and i hav been doing great landing 4 pounders but the fives are very elusive lately..

great report.. i was playing wiffle ball all weekend with nieces and nephews..

the weather is unbelievable!!!

nice catch dude!

[AndyS]

Like I posted, fished Manville down to the train tressels Sunday, threw a big Rapala knock off, nothing. GO BIG OR GO HOME !!!

[NorthJerzyG]

Nice catch!! Still havnt caught or even seen a lmb yet this year. Nice job.

[njfisherman1975]

Nothing small about those smallies! Nice fish!