South Branch Today

[Cuz]

Can't figure it out, but everyone is catching lots of fish on large size silver bladed spinners. Also on the Pequest Saturday I witnessed many spinner caught fish. No hatches on the water as yet to cause trout to hit them. I gave up on bait for a while because the spinners are doing the trick. Fished near Clinton in heavy rain for one rainbow. Quit because the rain was soaking thru my coat and clothes to my skin. Going to the lower Musky tomorrow.

[Bruce Litton]

I checked out the N. Branch here in town, Bedminster, yesterday, and that water is the lowest, clearest I've seen this early in some time. Loads of trout in clear view, we saw four caught just in passing, walking the Hike & Bike trail with the black Lab. Of course, seeing all those fish, I had a hankering to get up while still dark and sneak over to fish well before sun-up, but I just remain busy as a damn badger. I've got the notion of rigging up my 2-weight TFO, doing just that--getting up real early--and casting nymphs, but may pass on this unusual opportunity with that clear water.

[River Renegade]

Trout sometimes just love those spinners, and won't hit any bait. There's been times where i caught rainbows on rooster tails & blue fox's while those using power bait etc. got nothing.

[Jigman13]

Butterworms. Case closed.

I wrecked them on SBR Saturday afternoon on butters. People around me catching nada on meal worms, plugs, jigs, spinners and crawlers. They can't resist the juicy butters.

[Almaink]

So far in I've only landed 4 two Sunday and two yesterday but all were caught on a silver spinner. I've thrown everything in the box at them but the silver spinner is the only lure thats worked so far. I've yet to see anyone else catch anything most were using worms and powerbait.

[Sako1]

Agree with Cuz, was on the S. Branch tonight, the silver produced while gold and rainbow did not get a hit.

Dave

[liveitup1.75liter]

No hatch???? Trout eat 90% below water.. no doubt shinny spinners catch big agressive fish but a well presented fly almost never gets rejected