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thmyorke1
06-29-2020, 03:27 PM
Im mostly fishing other places with Nick, but was able to check out the raritan river a few short sessions.

Also good stuff on the tributaries, brought my dad out fathers day to one trib targetting smb and he got 5 rainbows from just one spot on the stream. Accidentally it was probably the best father's day gift I could give him :rolleyes:. He went out yesterday in the same stretch and then saw a hyyyyuuuge rainbow trout up close in a riffle. He made out with a bunch of smb too, no giants yet for him (nor me) Hoping those trout hold over but with two more months of hot weather idk!

Also a surprise bitsy striper caught well above the dam. I think my first above it.

https://i.postimg.cc/NFQDS1pt/0527201701a.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/dttn9jhm/0622201756a.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/VLGgZ0My/0620200951a.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/kGwsmBpb/0620200942c.jpg

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AndyS
06-29-2020, 04:37 PM
You mean 1st striped bass you caught above the fish ladder, not dam, correct.
Great report !
thmyorke1
06-29-2020, 04:43 PM
You mean 1st striped bass you caught above the fish ladder, not dam, correct.
Great report !

correct, I never had luck before finding them elsewhere before that catch. Must be a bunch of lil ones stacked somewhere... i think i know where to look too :D
Sako1
06-29-2020, 11:42 PM
Real nice summer variety from the Raritan. Thanks for the pics

Dave
DanH
06-30-2020, 06:26 AM
Very nice!
Stella blue
06-30-2020, 07:24 AM
Great job!
FASTEDDIE29
06-30-2020, 08:42 PM
Awesome catching brother of the river. Some really nice fish. I ran into a bunch of those little Stripers 2 years ago in August. They were in the slower current at Robert St. Some of them were 12-16 inches which was awesome. They are there! No doubt in my mind!:D
thmyorke1
06-30-2020, 10:20 PM
Awesome catching brother of the river. Some really nice fish. I ran into a bunch of those little Stripers 2 years ago in August. They were in the slower current at Robert St. Some of them were 12-16 inches which was awesome. They are there! No doubt in my mind!:D

funny cause i recall catching a white perch up there, same spot, i think two years ago too, that one marked the first above the fish ladder too. The raritan is wild in terms of species!