Raritan river 4-14-13 :

[AndyS]

Making some head way as I was able to re fill all my spools today. Wilson got to Duke Island Park before I did. As he pulled up he saw one guy leaving with about a 3lb. Brook Trout.
Wilson found love right away before I got there with a solid 4lb. trout below the shale flats.
I got there and we hit the area pretty good and he got one small stockie. I thought I saw a big Brook Trout jump, one of those big hold overs. I'm pretty sure it was because the belly had that strange pinkish/orange to it. They get that color after they hold over in there for a while, I have caught a few and noticed that beautiful color.
Up to the falls, fished there and below the falls, only saw one trout on a stringer. Cormorants were flying overhead like Spitfires on the way to Germany, one after another.
Called it quits when my one boot on my waders filled up with water but I think I know where the hole is and Wilson gave me a tube of Aquaseal.
Slow start for me on the freshwater, can't say bad 2013 since I had some great offshore sea bass trips in January.
Hope it breaks open for me next week since I have a float trip booked on the upper Big D in New York next week. Hope to spend one day on the awesome Beaverkill also, all C&R when I'm up there.

[GetANet]

Leaking waders SUCK!!!! Mine leaked so bad on opening day the family jewels were soaked and frozen! Both legs were leaking!!! I strip and fill my spools watching tv with the mrs. kills two birds with one stone so to say. Was warmer today but that damn wind was cranking! Congrats on the 4lb'er WILSON!!! You'll get em' next time ANDY, got confidence in ya!!! LOL Hopefully you'll get a couple BIG BROWNS, if Lard left a few Hahahahahaha! GOOD LUCK!!!