South Branch 4/12 - Here There Be Monsters

[Lard Almighty]

Seeing all the photos here of big smallies that are being yanked out of the Raritan left and right, I decided to make the drive to one of my honey holes on the South Branch, and it did not disappoint. I bagged my biggest NJ smallie in years, a beautifully colored 17.5-incher that weighed just a couple crayfish under 3-1/2 pounds. But the real surprise was yet to come, as my jig got slammed by a true monster!

[Gatto1227]

Wow that looked fun. That drag was rippin! Nice smallie also

[njfisherman1975]

Awesome fish...no chum needed there! Congrats on both...and both swim away to be caught again! Great stuff...

[bigfishy]

Gr8 not so smallie lard!!!Awesome job workin her outta those trees!!! had me on the edge of my seat while she darted into those trees:eek:
One of my favorite spots in that section of river just never fished it from shore...
YOU DA MAN !!! awesome video too;)

[Wilson]

I liked the "Who wants to be a Millionaire" type music during the fight.

[briansnat]

I like how you lip landed him. Took a few tries though.

[Eskimo]

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Nice video.


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[FASTEDDIE29]

AWESOME catch! Nice bronze! Love the video! Amazing job getting that Carp landed! YEA BUDDY!!!:D

[msgdan]

WOW, amazing video and great catching !!!! Carp.......the most under rated fresh water fish...IMO.

Danny V

[AndyS]

LOVE the videos ! I can see it now, get your full DVD box set "Fishing with Lard" just in time for the holidays :)

[Mike M]

Beautiful smallmouth. As always your video was fantastic Any trout in that section of the South Branch?

[acaravaglia]

Sweet, they do put up one hell of a fight.