Went ultralight jigging in the 60 degree Delaware River behind Arm and Hammer ballpark in Trenton, NJ, this afternoon on the incoming tide in the cold rain for the first time this year. Saw two spin out accidents on Route 129 before the tunnel while driving to my spot. Lots of fish 🐠 were jumping out of the river. Only one boat was there. A hen mallard swam nearby with 10 ducklings. Caught and released a fallfish before catching, tagging and releasing a striped bass with a 1/32 oz chartreuse leadhead jig on 4 lb test line. Took lots of pictures. Didn’t see another fisherman. Went carping in the 64 degrees Millstone River on the north shore in Plainsboro, NJ, this evening in the rain. Saw a guy from NY ram the concrete obelisk near the boat ramp with his Toyota while putting on my boots. 3 accidents in one day was too many. Threw out corn 🌽 for chum, then caught 3 common carp with canned whole kernel corn late in the day in the cold rain during a nor’easter. The resident great blue heron kept visiting my spot.

Went carping in the 73 degree Millstone River on the south shore in West Windsor, NJ, this evening on a hot, humid, sunny day with a strong south wind. Threw out corn for chum then caught and released a 9” yellow perch with a 1/32 oz twister tail jig on 2 lb test line and 2 male spawn ready milt leaking common carp to 8.75 lb with canned whole kernel corn 🌽 on 12 lb test line. Turtles 🐢, goslings, cormorants, eagles, osprey, crows 🐦‍⬛, swallows, grackles, and a kayak fisherman were nearby. When I left, two fishermen were in my spot.