Best NJ Wild Brown

[Barleywine]

Finally got out late Sunday afternoon for a couple of hours fishing, and went to a stream with wild browns where I used to do well, but has treated me to several skunkings in recent years. I was sure that the trout population was severely diminished, and had all but written it off. Just had a feeling that it was still worth another shot.

Got into a very nice and frisky brown that took a couple of nice leaps before coming to the net.

It was a very aggressive take on a #14 beadhead Prince. Water was 56 degrees.


Got into another leaper a bit downstream on the same fly.



Action slowed for a spell; I wandered, caught a small chub, lost the BH Prince on a snag, and switched to a #14 Pink Squirrel nymph.

Decided to try the first spot again since it had now been rested, and hooked another fish. This one didn't jump. It just pulled line and ran for every snag area it could find. Managed to land it, and was quite exited.



Don't know if this picture does it justice since some of it is still in the net, but the fish was 17 inches measured against my rod and very colorful. It had a rusty/reddish hue that I don't see too often.

This was the best wild brown that I've ever caught in New Jersey.

Just walked away after catching this one, but me and the pink squirrel will be back.

 

[danme]

WOW Barley -- Extremely Nice Brownies -- WELL DONE -- I agree they are some of the BEST WILD BROWNS I have ever Seen in NJ -- Congrats on a Great Day Fishing -- Keep it up -- BTW The Pics are FANTASTIC also

Peace
Dan

 

[Catskill Mountain Man]

that is a BRUTE. feel free to pm me the general location of the stream. ie nortern, central, eastern, western. which ever you feel. I dont fish or live in jersey but i live right across the border in ny and sometimes our area of intrests overlap

 

[Barleywine]

that is a BRUTE. feel free to pm me the general location of the stream. ie nortern, central, eastern, western. which ever you feel. I dont fish or live in jersey but i live right across the border in ny and sometimes our area of intrests overlap

Northern Jersey is all I will say about the location.

And I'm not providing directions from Rt. 78 in Clinton.

 

[Trout Guy]

Kudos on catching wild fish, nothing better than that in my opinion..

 

[tomfly]

Beautiful fish good to see some wild NJ fish with some size to them.

 

[G Lech]

FANTASTIC FISH!!

The colors on that brown are second to none.

Nice job.

 

[CMoser]

A true trophy NJ brown trout. Hang the photo on the wall not the fish. Congrats.

 

[BRK TRT]

Great fish. An accomplishment to be proud off.
Handled very well.
Thanks.


Brk Trt

 

[Simms]

You must be fucking high...hahahahahahaha

that is a BRUTE. feel free to pm me the general location of the stream. ie nortern, central, eastern, western. which ever you feel. I dont fish or live in jersey but i live right across the border in ny and sometimes our area of intrests overlap