NJBasstard

I'm in NJ just 5 minutes over the Walt Whitman bridge. Water temps mostly in the 47-52 degree range and nearing 55 on the nicer days. My fishing has been split between the creeks/canals off the Delaware River and a couple lakes (DOD/Union) for the last month. My best bites have been way up in the creek channels in 2-3 feet of water. The further up the creeks I go the more fresh vegetation I'm seeing. That's where they've been. I've had quite a few 10+ fish days recently all on spinnerbaits and jigs. Not sure about your body of water but that's what working here.

I have one on 100% of the time I'm on the water. I'm also on a kayak and use my PFD to store my phone, scale, pliers, fish sticks, braid scissors, lighter, super glue and other odds and ends. I actually like having it on and would feel naked without it. Unfortunately it's rare I see others actually wear there's.

I think there's a minimum post requirement to post in that section and your profile shows you only have 8 post.

Went out for about 3 hours yesterday morning. Water temp was in the 42-44 range. Got on a school of crappie and shortly after found the Bass. They weren't very active but I got a few to commit. Here's my first for 2024.

It's still $22.50 for me in NJ. Another $10 with trout stamp. Renewing online adds a $0.96 transaction fee, $0.64 convenience fee and a additional $2 if you'd like a physical copy mailed. Our license expire on 12/31.

Senko. Tossed it for a total of 5 minutes one day back in spring.

I know what I said in my post yesterday, but that was before knowing I didn't have a full day's worth of work today 😅 Got out for what is officially my last day of fishing for 23'. Decided on a body of water I haven't been on since 2014/2015 and managed to put a pattern together. Vision 110 and S Waver doing all the work again..

Bite was on this morning here in NJ with water temp around 47f. Got a few on a glide with this 5lb10oz being the biggest, and possibly the last good one I'll get for 2023.

I got this rod over the summer and paired it with a Tatula 200. I have only used it for treble hook swimbaits but I think it would do okay with something like a 6" Magdraft Freestyle. I pretty much agree with everything @Bass Rutten said and wouldn't go over 3oz.

Picked this up used a couple weeks ago. Came with the drive insert, Malone cart and a couple other things. I've made some changes myself already and stole the graph off of my Bonafide for the time being (not sure what I'm doing with the SS107 yet). My first pedal drive and loving it so far.

I personally haven't eaten from here but I'm told they're edible. The one pictured went home with my buddy who took the pic.

Fished a new area further up the canal than I've ever fished before. Got 9 bass between 15"-17" and 2 snakehead with the biggest at 26". All caught on a jig.

Megabass Popmax

I've fished since I was old enough to hold a rod but I didn't start specifically targeting bass until around 2008. I was really only throwing Texas rigged plastics until I found this site in 2011 and started absorbing as much information as I could. Even after 15 years chasing these fish I still have days where I get on the water and feel like a rookie. Their are times during the year where I'm able to fish 3 days a week and I get so dialed I feel confident . Then I get humbled real fast once I'm busy again and am lucky to get out 3 times a month. So I guess for me it depends on how often I get to spend time on the water.

Got tired of half my combos being leaned against the wall so I put together another rod rack a few nights ago