Swimmin with the trout

[Blind Archer]

Fished numerous places on the south branch Monday, from Clinton on south.
Had many trout rising on flies all around me, most of the day. In the shade of one bridge I stood at rods length with a half dozen bows, for over an hour. I watched as they avoided every offering I had. They just snapped up flies off the surface. I floated a butter to them, still no takers. Threw every type of artificial in the box. I left the fly rod home and that may be the only ticket for these picky ones. In three hours I only manged a a little smallie and a sunfish. Feeling let down after finally fishing the mighty raritan and taking a skunk, I had to stop in on a local Mud stream and in 15 minutes caught a nice brookie , a small largemouth, a yellow perch, and a couple of sunnies. I guess Mud isn't all that bad after all... you can't eat scenery.