Rockaway River Smallies

[briansnat]

Hit the Rockaway River in Boonton today after work. I figured it was stocked today so I might have a shot at a trout or two. Nobody seemed to be catching anything though. I tried a spinner and power bait, but nada. I thought about going back to the car for the fly rod but a guy who was nymping next to me was doing squat too.

I did hook into a whopper smallmouth, 3.......inches. A few minutes later a guy across me from me caught what I swear was the same fish on a Trout Magnet.

[acabtp]

don't feel too bad, things were the same up in denville tonight. i poked around the rockaway back behind the st. claire's barn and worked my way on down to the bridge at st. claire's... nothing, not even a 3" smallmouth. really kind of surprising, i thought the fish would have been on the chew with the weather moving in. they were certainly on the feedbag elsewhere earlier today.

the rockaway is still running mighty cold, once it was getting dark, i began questioning my decision to wear shorts under my breathable waders...

[Jenger]

Fished the rockaway off berkshire in Jefferson.. nothing but a few chubs.