Opening Day Trout! Where ya headed???

[Mikey topaz]

We did well to me duck or bleed and ice musky cleaned up on the br catching our limit for the smoker then played c and r til noon easy 50 fish between three us three of which were 2 and half lbs, just ran back up home to the north hit up the rockaway got another 2 lb bow and four normal stockies

[NJSquatch]

Hit the Po with my long time buddies. Slow pick all day in the freezing cold. I hooked 6 landed 5 and kept 3. Nice size trout to 13" caught on everything. Mealies pb trout magnet hair jig. No luck on salmon eggs though.

Opening day takes for ever to get here and then gone in a second. Plenty more fishing to come. Tight lines.

[River Renegade]

Originally Posted by NJSquatch

Hit the Po with my long time buddies. Slow pick all day in the freezing cold. I hooked 6 landed 5 and kept 3. Nice size trout to 13" caught on everything. Mealies pb trout magnet hair jig. No luck on salmon eggs though.

Opening day takes for ever to get here and then gone in a second. Plenty more fishing to come. Tight lines.

Salmon eggs worked for me today limited out on them that's all the rainbows wanted. Biggest trout i hauled in was 14" a nice breeder. the other 5 were all in the 9" to 10" range.

[briansnat]

I have never in my life been out on opening day. When I was a kid I would ask my dad about going out on opening day and he would say simply "It's amateur hour". After seeing countless opening day photos of 100 or more anglers in a circle at Saxton Falls and hearing horror stories about it from many who went, I've stuck to that.

I almost did it this weekend. My buddy called me and wanted to take his boat out on Clinton Reservoir today. I pointed him the the weather report (which turned out to be not nearly as bad as it was it was supposed to be) and he agreed to try tomorrow instead.

Glad to hear these reports of success and for those of you who have secret spots, more power to you. It was obviously a great day for many. Many tight lines were had today! If you are on Clinton tomorrow and see two fat, 50 something guys trolling in a 14 ft Monark, be sure to wave to us.

[FASTEDDIE29]

How'd everyone do on opening weekend? Any NJFERS get a monster BREEDER? Anymore reports to share! It's been a great weekend of Troutin' despite the fact that Mother Nature's been a bit cranky! To everyone that got out, "CHEERS!!!"

TIGHT LINEZ!!!

[River Renegade]

Got a 14" 2 lb breeder yesterday on opening day in the pouring rain it tasted outta this world!!!!!

[PocketFisherman]

Right back to Englishtown Mill where I crushed them yesterday and couldn't get a bite. Same baits same hole and nada. Moved to D&R Canal and had no love for 45 minutes. Last cast before moving on and landed a nice 14" fish on blue silver vibrax. Picked up another and then deadsticked a few on pink garlic egg and had a few more. Finished with 9 in total (ORL) over the next hour and it shutoff.

[SaltLife1980]

Limit in an hour and a half at Saxton falls. All the fish were taken on butter worms. Played catch and release for another hour or so before dad and i called it quits. Couldnt feel my feet anymore. haha

[SaltLife1980]

Originally Posted by briansnat

I have never in my life been out on opening day. When I was a kid I would ask my dad about going out on opening day and he would say simply "It's amateur hour". After seeing countless opening day photos of 100 or more anglers in a circle at Saxton Falls and hearing horror stories about it from many who went, I've stuck to that.

I almost did it this weekend. My buddy called me and wanted to take his boat out on Clinton Reservoir today. I pointed him the the weather report (which turned out to be not nearly as bad as it was it was supposed to be) and he agreed to try tomorrow instead.

Glad to hear these reports of success and for those of you who have secret spots, more power to you. It was obviously a great day for many. Many tight lines were had today! If you are on Clinton tomorrow and see two fat, 50 something guys trolling in a 14 ft Monark, be sure to wave to us.

Wasnt that bad at Saxton this year. I only got tangled once

[bigboy5522]

From today, My dad and I got them reel good . I nailed this 23inch bow my biggest ever from nj. Great fight on the fly rod.