Big Phish

WOW.

The picture was taken with a phone and came out terrible so it's not even worth posting, but it was pretty funny. I was fishing from the shore in a small pond near my house after work today the biggest water snake I've ever seen was hanging out right in front of me. I don't really mind snakes but this guy was a little to close for comfort. For some reason I thought if I swatted my senko at him he'd get scared and take off. Instead he struck the senko like a lightning bolt and held on for his life. He wasn't hooked but wouldn't let go despite my swinging of him over open water. I eventually had to cut the line. After that he proceeded to curl up with the bait and swallow it hook and all. He was a pretty bad-a** snake.

I've always just tied my lures directly to the line. I've just wanted to keep the presentation of the bait the best it could be. Beside the fact that it's easier to change lures, what are some benefits or swivels and snaps?

the pondmaster strikes again

Says the DINK whisperer

Just think of all the things the internet make so much easier as far as fishing goes... the articles on this site the input from other fishermen you tube technique videos shopping (ebay esp. and craigslist esp. for boats) weather alerts fishing reports lake contour maps the list literally can go on and on

Dude, Raped? Really? Grow up. I have heard this term used frequently. It is not used in the context you are thinking of. By definition it can also mean to plunder or pillage. It may not be the best choice depending on who you are speaking to, but amongst friends I do not see a problem with it. yeah i agree with walz. i think its also a regional thing. Like here in jersey we use it for a lot of things. Like "Them senkos are raping this lake" or "we just got done Hawg rapin"

Lemmiwinks, lemmiwinks, lemmiwinks. Also the priests with boys on leashes in the hell on earth episode.

After reading the top about it being a band and not a solo artist i'll switch out bob dylan with the band

1. PHISH 2. The Dead 3. Anything Zappa (solo or the mothers) 4. Bob Dylan 5. The Disco Biscuits

I'd have to say my biggest strength is the readyness to learn. when i want to master a certain type of fishing i do everything i can to learn it. like when i wanted to learn to jig fish, for a couple months i would go out and only throw jigs, no matter what the condition and even if i wasn't catching fish. it wasn't about catching fish, but about mastering the technique. I'm doing the same thing right now with senkos.

welcome check your pms, i'm not too far from you

get her to come out with you. even if she just sits on the back of the boat and reads, or catches some rays. and if that doesn't work start yelling at her for always putting the toilet seat down, you know, put the pressure back on her.

well that'd be easy if i had a graph or a trolling motor. unfortunatly im in a kayak

hey firefightin, is that the same 3 tap rule that LBH explains in that episode of lunkerville? the first tap is the fish, the second he lets go, and the third is me on your shoulder askin why you didn't set the hook?

Thanks, great advice so far. I assumed my best bet would be dusk or dawn. So it seems like like bait would be best? So to be a little more specific as to what i have available to me: I'll be fishing from a kayak in a reservoir in northern new jersey called the monksville. Here is a contour map: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/lakes/monksvl.pdf As you can see there is a 40 foot hump west of the southern boat launch. My initial plan is drop weighted leeches right on it. There is also a very rocky shoreline along the north side of the bridge on greenwood lake tpke. Across that shore line is a weed bed that leads into a large area of sunken trees: http://photos.jpgmag.com/1275064_50019_56af4afa99_p.jpg I'm thinking possible swimming the mister twisters along this weedbed. Is this a decent game plan?

that's a good tip with the can of mountain dew, i'll have to try that.

o come on

I've been bass fishing exclusively for quite a while and i would like to spend a couple trips targeting walleye. There is a reservoir nearby with an excellent diversity of species and in addition too some great bass being pulled out of it, some in the 9 pound range (which is great for NJ), i've heard of walleye in the 8 pound range being hooked in there. I have begun reading some articles but I trust what most of you guys have to say and would like a couple tips if you got em. Basically what I'd like to know is what parts of a lake they generally relate to and what key baits to use.

After joining this website I realized how family friendly and educational it was and i decided to change my name Nughuffer420 (which obvious referenced something illegal) to this much more family friendly name, which also pays tribute my my all time favorite band...who i get to see next week for the first time after a 5 year break up. So anyhow, sorry if my previous named offended or scared anyone off. Sincerely, Gone Phishin

yeah i only snagged two at the end of the day and even before i had em in the boat i was sure they were smallies, but that dent in the head was so distinct and i had never seen anything like it, i was sure they were another species. it's just that everything else about them was very smallie-esque, which is why i was confused about them. the pattern, the fight and even the environment which was a very rocky drop off.

No man, your log is wrong, he def got skunked.

You're still lying.

that's a great pic. you'll have to make sure to show that to her prom date.

Me too Hat ***! Code: H=F HA yeah in that one pic all i can look at is my f-ing double chin. It's amazing the women let me in their company. So i've decided Robbie is right about the dented heads. Looking back at the pictures those couple at the end of the day were def smallies.