Super Smallmouth from Raritan River
 

Started the day at one spot, nothing. Went to another, nothing.
I went to the third and final spot and threw an inline spinner in the stained water we had from last night's t-storms.

Tossed it in some current and hook into a channel cat.

https://i.imgur.com/sfxtyHx.jpg

Fun fight, figured a cat is active in this stained water. A good catch to break the skunk I had going from yesturday.

Picking up schmutz on my lure so switch to the ol texas rig with a zoom u-tale. Caught plenty of nice size bass on this lure last summer.

Toss it out in a different run, not even as deep as the other. Something taps my line, I feel it in the rod, I set the hook and im on. Not sure what it is but it's definitely fighting less than that cat in the current. In fact it didnt feel like anything I ever had on. Was asking myself what it could be. Shortly as I bring it in, a monster is revealed!

I thought it was a walleye at first due to size and color, but shortly I net a 19/20in inch smallmouth. Cant tell exactly due to the tape being sloppy.

That's an update on my pb smallmouth, 17 to 19 :eek:

https://i.imgur.com/yZ7tJvL.jpg

Re: Super Smallmouth from Raritan River
 

Congrats on the PB buddy. That's a brut for that river. Nicely Done!

Re: Super Smallmouth from Raritan River
 

Nicely done!!!! i've caught old one eye a time er two but he's lookin skinny these days:eek:

Re: Super Smallmouth from Raritan River
 

Wow, Ol' one eye !!

Re: Super Smallmouth from Raritan River
 

Congrats on the PB BRONZEBACK buddy! That fish has made its way around the river for quite some time. Nice long river Smallie!:D