rockaway river smallmouth

[icebadger]

after reading a rockaway river report i decided to hit the rockaway river after work today. got there around 5:30pm and started with a micro fat a crankbait and got one in short time that was 10" switched to a 1/8oz augertail grub and caught two more they were smaller at 8 and 6" the river was running a little fast for my liking and was clear even after the rain we got yesterday. the bottom was covered with crayfish and even saw a small snapping turtle swimming by. i moved some rocks to see if the hellgramites were still around and did not see any might be to late for them now. i will go back when the river slows down a bit and might even try some topwater for them.