Thread: South Branch Raritan River
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05-22-2018 #1
South Branch Raritan River
Monday was an amazing day of fishing. As is typical for NJ waters, not much rising in the early afternoon, but sub surface fishing was incredible...every other cast, in fishy water, brought a take, several dozen fish were landed...iris caddis was the fly of choice....get out if you are in NJ! A few sulphurs were hatching, but no takers..caddis were egg laying and hatching...saw 1 riser, but very sporadic, got 1 refusal and had to head home.
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05-22-2018 #2
Re: South Branch Raritan River
I'm either headed to the Musky or the SBR after work today. Looking for solid surface action on sulphurs, so the Musky is my money river for that action. But time might keep me local on the upper SBR.
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05-23-2018 #6
Re: South Branch Raritan River
We had a good sulphur hatch (Invarias) and some small BWOs and caddis plus a few craneflies, but only the red breasted sunfish were eating on top or so it seemed. Stupid stocked rainbows don't know what a meal is yet. And it was high, off-colored and crowded to boot. Taking off tonight, but will be on the Musky later this week which IMO is the better sulphur river by far. It's just a bit too high still today.
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05-23-2018 #7
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05-24-2018 #8
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That does suck. Maybe you can switch that Mickey Dees to breakfast and lunch only, at least at the drive-through window?
In all seriousness, get that one night or so you have off each week and hit the rivers now until dark thirty. The sulphurs are both hatching most evenings and spinners are falling right at dusk into dark.
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05-25-2018 #9
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Re: South Branch Raritan River
I've always done best on the South Branch with sulphurs right at dark on a little wet fly.
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05-25-2018 #10
Re: South Branch Raritan River
Yes, dusk is best for Sulphurs....if the rain isn't too bad this week end, I should be able to get out Sunday or Monday evening, anyone want to join?
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Re: South Branch Raritan River
I went last night, heavy sulphur hatch at dusk but nothing seemed to be on them except one dink on a wet fly/emerger. So when all else failed, switched to a muddler, then caught a couple.
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