new PB Smallmouth Bass Raritan River

[thmyorke1]

I was fishing lower main stem this evening and hooked up on a fish on a weightless fluke. Felt good. Sadly it soon comes off....

Immediately after, right after popping off, I get nailed again. Maybe the same fish? Or a fish following the previous one and took the bait? Either way, I see this fish's fins out of the water. Massive body, and I was first thinking it was a pike until I see it flop out of the water. Came back down like a carp lol, splash!. The fight was astonishing and it just kept on working itself side to side, pulling.

Finally get my thumb in it's mouth. Taped it out just over 21 inches. Pics came out crap as always with my one handed measuring tape. Video I took of it might help show. Definitely bigger than my last 20 incher.

Fatter, meaner, and just full of raritan goodness.
Sorry that I had no net, had to lay it in dirt.







https://media.giphy.com/media/Ifguex...aBb6/giphy.mp4

Oh yea and I caught this dink earlier in the evening.