Tough Troutin

[Hookmanski]

Today would’ve been my dads 55th birthday so to honor him my childhood friend and I went out searching for some trout. All spots we went to we had never been to before, so it was a cool day of scenery for sure.

First we hit a WTS where we hiked for a long time and had some follows on plugs. I was able to catch a 5 inch brook trout on a trout magnet, but other than that we didn’t have much luck. Where we were it was actively snowing, our guides were icing up too.

Next we hit a bunch of different sections of the Paulins Kill. The water was very high, flooded in some spots, and moving very fast. We both hooked up with a couple of rainbows but weren’t able to get any to shore, all popped off in the fast current.

It was a great day in NJ regardless and a great way to honor my dad. Can’t wait to go back to the spots we went to today when the water is a bit lower. Tight lines all!