Congrats Lard !

[Broad Bill]

Originally Posted by deaone123

That stretch of the raritan holds some real monsters with so
many spots for them to hide. Going out when the rivers raging and getting rewarded always makes the trip that much more worth it. Like i always say terrible conditions or not fish still gotta eat.

I would imagine raging waters concentrates fish and doesn't allow them to spread out the way they do under normal conditions. Landing a fish that size in those conditions is what is truly impressive. That isn't easy to do and it seemed like you did it with ease. One run in that fast water and that fish would spool you in a blink.

[Jigman13]

Quite the opposite actually. The fish actually spread out more during high water and put the feedbag on. The raritan for the most part is exceptionally shallow in most areas, especially as you get closer to the tidal line. Low water concentrates and isolates the fish. High water and they're on the move seeking to fatten up!

He geared up for it properly with a beefier rod and heavy braid.

[Broad Bill]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Quite the opposite actually. The fish actually spread out more during high water and put the feedbag on. The raritan for the most part is exceptionally shallow in most areas, especially as you get closer to the tidal line. Low water concentrates and isolates the fish. High water and they're on the move seeking to fatten up!

He geared up for it properly with a beefier rod and heavy braid.

Jeremy, interesting as that's just the opposite of what I've experienced in certain bodies of water I fish. Each place has it's own conditions and fish react accordingly.