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thmyorke1 10-19-2019 08:12 PM

Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Had the day off Thursday, and the rain Wednesday evening left everything running high and stained... NICE :D It's about time!

Thursday had some serious wind. most cast came back covered with drifting dead river-plants, or some autumn leaves.

Started off with a largemouth, of all things. Then picked up a walleye later in and then a smallmouth.

I got absolutely demolished by something way out in the middle of the river;
could feel very strong headshakes and it was a heavy fish. Fish dropped it but still gave me a fight for three seconds.
Hook never got into it tho, damn swimbait folded over the jig's hook point! :mad: oof!!! I should set that hook harder.
Probably one of those ol' raritan river salmon :rolleyes: ppsst who wants one of those anyways!

Pics below featuring that folding ruler I bought. Pretty handy and I like it.

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https://i.postimg.cc/SsMCXDxj/IMG-20...-122457091.jpg

Jigman13 10-19-2019 08:59 PM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Nice. Good fish.

AndyS 10-20-2019 09:30 AM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Big headshakes, mmmmmm could have been a one of those striped carp :D

Nice fish !

Hookmanski 10-21-2019 12:51 PM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Sweet fish my man!!!!!

FASTEDDIE29 10-21-2019 06:44 PM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Big Stripers can definitely still be swimming up. They will be exiting soon however. That’s a nice catch of river species right there homie! Well done!:D

Jigman13 10-21-2019 07:48 PM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Muskie??

thmyorke1 10-21-2019 08:55 PM

Re: Finally some rain in the raritan river
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jigman13 (Post 539163)
Muskie??

No teeth marks on the softbait. I had one last month all sliced up tho. Like someone took a razor blade and made multiple small slices all over the lure. But this time it was clean and unscathed.


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