Raritan River/ Fish With Stripes 5/16

[FASTEDDIE29]

After hearing the rain last night I knew today would be my chance to take advantage. Couldn't get a striper last year but I got em today at the falls in the white water. Fished the murky river from 11am to 4pm without stopping, around 1230 I got hammered by a striper, big fish, drag rippin! He hit a 6 inch fire tiger bomber. Awesome fight in the high water, fought the fish for about 15 minutes, know way was I losing this one. Got em on the rocks took a pic, measurement and weighed him with my little 14 lb walmart scale. 34 inch keeper, YEA BUDDY!!!! My 14 lb scale maxed out so ill say this Striper was about 18 lbs. Anyway kept casting and casting without stopping, next fish on didn't happen until 3, another Striper, hit in the white water, 6 inch yellow and white bomber. Not a keeper but a good feisty 24 inch slot fish. I really miss those slot fish. Hell of a day on the mighty Raritan! Somebody made a cameo today, Catfishonthelake, Mark, he showed up around 1 or so dressed to impress on a extended lunch break. Within the first 5 or 10 casts he hooks a keeper on his 7 ft st croix. Drags rippin, reel might be a tad too small for this fish. There he goes down river up against the bushes and boom snaps off! Bummer, sorry Mark, I know you would of landed that fish if you had a bigger reel with you!! Chaosstarter showed up around 2 or so, talked with him for a while, nice to meet you buddy!!! Hope more fish showed up.... Anyway thats my report, go get em fellas!!!! Need more rain!!! TIGHT LINES!!! YEA BUDDY!!!