Trout Opener Check In

[hunterbob1]

Nice!

[Ringtail]

3 hours ago, Dave B. said:

Nice mixed bag! PA?

Nope this is NJ

[bucky]

Hit the South Branch and the Musky today,both were moving a little fast, ended up with 14 also pulled the hook on a couple of big ones,but that's fishing

[LPJR]

I was not able to fish, but enjoyed every minute watching my son and my buddy's daughter fish at the Flatbrook....I set up his vest like it was my own including the retractable hemostats, and this was the first time since he started fishing for trout at the Flatbrook with me that I was not able to be standing next to him (to help with any issues or tangles, etc..)

He did great. No issues, and even was the one helping others out at times.....I was proud and sad at the same time if any parent knows what I mean...

They grow up way too fast. Don't blink. 

Jr caught one and said it had a tag attached to it's lip....Turns out it was a tagged trout by the state from the hatchery for the "hook a winner program" which he thought was pretty cool. 

 

 

 

 

[3Blade]

Went back out this afternoon and moved down stream another 80-100yds and ended up with my limit for the day.

 

[Kype]

1 hour ago, bucky said:

Hit the South Branch and the Musky today,both were moving a little fast, ended up with 14 also pulled the hook on a couple of big ones,but that's fishing

Don't lie. You bought those from a fish market in Brooklyn lol. Nice fish

[hemlock]

Ended up catching a dozen or so 10" rainbows and one nice brown. I hiked the stream it was peaceful with one fish here and one fish there . Nice seeing all the trout caught like  ringtails variety , nomads sons big ones, LPJR sons tagged fish and all the limits. Cool!

[nb6624]

1 hour ago, LPJR said:

I was not able to fish, but enjoyed every minute watching my son and my buddy's daughter fish at the Flatbrook....I set up his vest like it was my own including the retractable hemostats, and this was the first time since he started fishing for trout at the Flatbrook with me that I was not able to be standing next to him (to help with any issues or tangles, etc..)

He did great. No issues, and even was the one helping others out at times.....I was proud and sad at the same time if any parent knows what I mean...

They grow up way too fast. Don't blink. 

Jr caught one and said it had a tag attached to it's lip....Turns out it was a tagged trout by the state from the hatchery for the "hook a winner program" which he thought was pretty cool. 

 

 

 

 

Awesome! I got one last year. You win a 14 ft jon boat and rod reel. 

[LPJR]

12 minutes ago, nb6624 said:

Awesome! I got one last year. You win a 14 ft jon boat and rod reel. 

I think they are Jet boats this year Nick...

[MPSR]

2 hours ago, LPJR said:

I was not able to fish, but enjoyed every minute watching my son and my buddy's daughter fish at the Flatbrook....I set up his vest like it was my own including the retractable hemostats, and this was the first time since he started fishing for trout at the Flatbrook with me that I was not able to be standing next to him (to help with any issues or tangles, etc..)

He did great. No issues, and even was the one helping others out at times.....I was proud and sad at the same time if any parent knows what I mean...

They grow up way too fast. Don't blink. 

Jr caught one and said it had a tag attached to it's lip....Turns out it was a tagged trout by the state from the hatchery for the "hook a winner program" which he thought was pretty cool. 

 

 

 

 

 

38 minutes ago, LPJR said:

I think they are Jet boats this year Nick...

Nice looking fish..! They give you a patch and an award for those..

[Lphunsjr]

Wife, friend and I all got our limits on the Black River.  Caught and released a beautiful Brooky as well. Have them in brine and gonna hit the smoker tomorrow. Great Day

[BowhunterNJ]

Nice fish!  Was a beautiful day today once the sun came out! 

[stratocaster]

9 hours ago, Nomad said:

Wow, those are huge rainbows. What lake was that?

[stratocaster]

12 hours ago, JHbowhunter said:

Went to Big hole on Flatbrook where I loaded up last opener -but it was already surrounded 6am.  Joke was on them not a single trout was caught there. I went 200 yards above and fished a beautiful stretch had it all to myself.  Never had a hit. Fished all the way down through the hole not even a hit.  Was gonna leave but........  but........  then an absolute trout slam fest happened 

Read the whole post.  Petty awesome fishing you had.   No browns though?  Looks like no one is catching browns on the f-brook any more.  Last one I caught up there flyfishing was  in 2015 at the 206 bridge but every year since no more.  

[JHbowhunter]

1 minute ago, stratocaster said:

Read the whole post.  Petty awesome fishing you had.   No browns though?  Looks like no one is catching browns on the f-brook any more.  Last one I caught up there flyfishing was  in 2015 at the 206 bridge but every year since no more.  

All rainbows.  Half were probably holdovers.