Pluggin' Raritan River weekend!

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

ummmmmmmmmmm,,,,,,, Trout magnets. Yea thats it, Trout magnets, LOL! Sure enough, 5 casts later I was into the Shad pretty good landing 4 out of 7 !!!

Ummmmmmmmmm,……………“targeting” A. shad, Yea that's it:
Seeing A. shad & casting to catch them.

It doesn’t matter what you call the lure on the end of the line. And, we all know that Trout Magnets are micro shad darts.

And, we all know that targeting A. shad is illegal in all NJ freshwaters, except the Delaware River.

[Eskimo]

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Wow - looks like an awesome weekend at the weir.

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[AndyS]

It's STANDING ROOM ONLY !!! Shucker just busted his cherry for Raritan river Shad on a 5" KEITECH !!!

I think I'm gonna set up picnic tables with umbrellas and get a hot dog cart.

If you really want to concern yourself with a problem, go to Boyd Park in New Brunswick and see the buckets over flowing with 12" striped bass !!

[Jigman13]

That's hilarious. Can't wait for low water so I can restock my tackle bag LOL

[FASTEDDIE29]

All the lure donations down there belong to me! Bwahahahahahaha!!! Looks like opening day over there now. Haha! Saturday nobody there! Sunday just a few river maniacs! Hahahaha! When it's low......... I just don't goooooooooo!!!! LOL!!!

Shad???? What Shad???? Moratorium????? Hehe!!!!!!!

[JimmyL]

Originally Posted by AndyS

It's STANDING ROOM ONLY !!! Shucker just busted his cherry for Raritan river Shad on a 5" KEITECH !!!

I think I'm gonna set up picnic tables with umbrellas and get a hot dog cart.

If you really want to concern yourself with a problem, go to Boyd Park in New Brunswick and see the buckets over flowing with 12" striped bass !!

Do any game wardens go down there to crack down on that?

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by JimmyL

Do any game wardens go down there to crack down on that?

Speaking of I've never seen one yet, or at least I THOUGHT I haven't seen one (they're professional stalkers! lol jk)

I thought I'd start seeing them more that the season is opened up but nope. Maybe I shouldn't complain? Although it's nice to know they're patrolling and cracking down in illegal acts and crimes against the fish.

I guess the best game warden are ourselves, up to us to report and have them arrive at the crime.

[Ken Lyons]

Would really like to see the fish ladder at some point but I don't have a helicopter. I can see where it is on a map but all the approaches I see seem to be on private property. Any suggestions?

[AndyS]

Just park on canal Rd (if you can find parking) and follow the crowds !

[JimmyL]

Daammnn Mr. Eddie... You kill it there man!....And to keep in line with everyone else I was there late Sunday afternoon and got a little LMB on a rapala suspending minnow. My girl caught the white perch and a crappie on little jigs.. I also saw a gentleman catch a white catfish (as he called it) too. hahaha i have like 5 fish to my name there and some eels.