Raritan river shad and trout 4/17/17:

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Not targeting shad means no tackle like flutter spoons or shad darts. I caught one on a 3/32 black marabou jig one year.
Wading is tough no matter where you go on the river.

I could actually handle the east end of Duke island park, you know where those flats are that grow vegetation in the summer.

It got rough trying to get on the other side however. Probably is now with the water higher.

All depends how heavy the current is + if the bottom is flat and even. And the ladder seemed the opposite for 50 yards