Raritan river 7 hr. float -tough day 5/6:

[AndyS]

Moz and I put in at the statue in Raritan. Went past Nevieus and hit it hard. We got out of the canoe and pounded every fast run we came across. We worked hard and scratched out a few smallmouth and a couple small stripers. We fished all kinds of baits, tough day. Moz did get a big white perch in Bound Brook, and all the stripers I was catching the other day were gone, did they move on the full moon ??? More questions than answers today. The water was pretty off, even for the low levels, maybe the muddy water came from the Lamington. Not making excuses, I know the fish are there. I had a big fish on in Manville on a saltwater plug, a big head shake and it was gone. We got out at the 2nd 287 crossing.