Raritan headwaters: First wild brown trout

[thmyorke1]

Wow, another species off my list

Starter the day driving around trying to avoid POSTED signs.

Final stop was at a public park (yet still found some posted signs that were avoidable)

Started fishing a big wide hole where a small waterfall poured in, but wasn't getting any luck. Some nasty clouds roll in and me in my T-shirt git cold and headed back in fear of getting drenched on.

Get to my car and considered just quitting but went back at it. Had some hours to kill.

Finally got a hook up in a slow pool, and I was in AWE when I saw it was my first brown.

Found another pool and before I cast I see topwater takes. I got ready expecting first cast hook up. When I did, saw two trout blitz for my micro jig. A tiny one.

I worked the hole and got another, bit bigger than the 2nd.

Plenty of other hits and fish that came off through the beautiful stream.

Hmmm.... Looking for a brookie now







Big thanks to everyone on this site that helps with advice

[sbalewitz74]

Damn, now I need to get a brown to tie you and a brook to take the lead!
Nice going. Congrats, again.

[AndyS]

Cool stuff !

[icebadger]

congrats on the first wild brown, way to get back in the game after some wet weather.

[Dave B.]

Kudos to ya brother! Nice job on some NJ wild browns!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Pretty Browns buddy! Way to stick with the game plan. That area is picture perfect for sure!!! There’s some Brookies in that area by now the way, shhhhhhh!!! Hahahaha!

[Drossi]

Sweet.

The posted signs up there are a PITA. And I've found the residents to not be the friendly sort either.

[FishOnKV]

Looks like you had a solid weekend.. Nice brown! One of my favorite fish to target in NJ

[Hookmanski]

Congrats on the brown my man!

[JDTuna]

Thats awesome dude, congrats!