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AndyS

07-03-2017 04:57 PM

North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

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Headed out with thmyorke1, launched onto the Lamington at Burnt Mills Road.
Had no shortage of smallmouth the entire float. Nothing really photo worthy but all respectable fish. We caught sunfish, smallmouth bass, a crappie, rock bass and a fallfish (chub) No trout or Larries.
Did a little impromptu clean up along the way. The North Branch of the Raritan river is one of the cleanest rivers in NJ if you ask me.
Had a heart stopper as I nailed a huge fish out of a deep hole. At first I thought I snagged a big carp, then got some nice heads shakes so at that point I knew it was probably a huge smallmouth. The fish is smoking my drag and thmyorke1 is paddling the canoe trying to catch up to the fish. The monstah runs under a huge log, comes up on the other side, does some massive heads shakes just below the surface then bats a fin at us and gone, rats !!!!
Hit one blow down toward the end that was a PIA !

AndyS

07-03-2017 05:00 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

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A few more, kept 5 today :D

thmyorke1

07-03-2017 05:35 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

We actually did pluck a lmb (like 4 inches). Out of that lil hole I fished a ton of rock bass out of.

A bummer that we missed that fish you hooked. However still a fun day, thanks Andy

...

I highly recommend his guide service, free tires and second hand smoke included! :D

Ken Lyons

07-03-2017 06:02 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

I have a kayak with a trolling motor on the back could I reverse your trip under power an float back down?

tycomps

07-03-2017 07:15 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

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Originally Posted by AndyS (Post 487099)

A few more, kept 5 today :D

you get those 'keepers' on a black maribou jig? :p

AndyS

07-03-2017 08:03 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

You can go quite a ways up the North and South Branch from the launch point at the confluence.

Ken Lyons

07-03-2017 08:11 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

Thanks. Will report

Lard Almighty

07-03-2017 08:42 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

There were some huge smallies in the North Branch below the Lamington when I fished it as a kid. Glad to see there are some left. Always like to see what's happening on Da Rivah!

tycomps

07-05-2017 12:20 PM

Re: North Branch float/fish 7/3/17:

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Originally Posted by Ken Lyons (Post 487109)

I have a kayak with a trolling motor on the back could I reverse your trip under power an float back down?

read ur DM, sent you a 'novel' :D

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