A Trib to the Raritan

[Oliver10]

Got out today for a but. Fished a small trib of the Raritan. I am not saying if it was in the North Branch or South Branch watershed. I never thought this stream had trout, the water is warm in the summer and the low flows bring it down to a trickle. A month ago I was walking the dogs and I saw some fish move. Looked a lot closer and saw a nice sized brown. I have been meaning to get back there, and did today. I have never seen anybody else fishing here or even foot prints down by the water. Both fish came on a streamer fished 18 inches behind a split shot. Thanks to everybody here who has given me great pointers on streamer fishing I was finally able to put it together. The one hooked jawed fish was fat and leaked milt as soon I as I picked him up. The stream was up due to the rain but both of these fish are true monsters for the size of the stream and the colors were vibrant. I have caught 8 inch browns in the trib that this trib flows into so this was a real treat. Enjoy the pictures. I did not squeeze the fish hard even though it may look like I did in one picture.

 

[dcabarle]

That's a helluva grip you've got there!

Got out today for a but. Fished a small trib of the Raritan. I am not saying if it was in the North Branch or South Branch watershed. I never thought this stream had trout, the water is warm in the summer and the low flows bring it down to a trickle. A month ago I was walking the dogs and I saw some fish move. Looked a lot closer and saw a nice sized brown. I have been meaning to get back there, and did today. I have never seen anybody else fishing here or even foot prints down by the water. Both fish came on a streamer fished 18 inches behind a split shot. Thanks to everybody here who has given me great pointers on streamer fishing I was finally able to put it together. The one hooked jawed fish was fat and leaked milt as soon I as I picked him up. The stream was up due to the rain but both of these fish are true monsters for the size of the stream and the colors were vibrant. I have caught 8 inch browns in the trib that this trib flows into so this was a real treat. Enjoy the pictures. I did not squeeze the fish hard even though it may look like I did in one picture.

 

[Trout Guy]

The one hooked jawed fish was fat and leaked milt as soon I as I picked him up.

With your grasp, that's called to auto-erotic asphyxiation.

 

[Rusty Spinner]

Sometimes it only means they moved up to spawn and there are no trout during summer months, but that is not always the case. Sounds like a first order trib (S1) that flows out of some dammed (not damned although that may also fit) impoundment...

 

[flyI4]

I think you're right rusty....that last fish pic gives away what stream it was.