Zach Dunham

We fish Beltzville Tuesday nights a few times per year usually. It is tough for me to do that though since I live and work in NJ now.

Biggest largemouth, 2010, 6lb 10oz: Biggest smallmouth, 2009, 4lb 13oz: Biggest striper, 2012, weight unknown, give me an estimate!: Biggest ocean fish, barracuda, 2004:

GIMP is the free photo editor. It is open source. I use it and it is very good (NOT TO EDIT MY FISH, lol).

Your accomplishment should matter to you. Who cares what any one else thinks? And if you really want to get philosophical....what purpose does catching a big bass serve? You aren't feeding your family with that fish (I'm assuming).

I just don't know why people let this kind of stuff bother them so much? It doesn't affect me in any way if someone's fish is a pound less than they say. The only weighing I care about is tournaments and that's all on the same scale so it doesn't matter.

Francis E Walter Reservoir video is here!

I believe he said he did not have a photo of the "record" fish and that someone asked him for a photo for an article so he just gave them that one.

I've had days in the past fishing for 12 hours without a bite. That hasn't happened in awhile so maybe I've gotten a lot better. I would still do it, though!

They get weaker and weaker when the are bent out of shape and back in shape. I have both Strike King and Booyah spinnerbaits for different things and I have never had a problem with either. It all depends on how much they get bent out of shape and how often. Sometimes you get unlucky and a few fish in a row get hooked in a way that makes them bend it completely out. If that happens 4-5 times I would be prepared for it to break soon. Sometimes you go on a 50 fish run before you even have to worry.

Oh man, I've never gotten good with the frog. I would love to nail one that size on a frog. Nice fish!

I don't think he was necessarily implying an Elite competitor. Anyone could have an axe to grind. I think that scenario is HIGHLY unlikely, though. Electrical fire is the most probably cause.

All I'm going to say is: wow.

As soon as that wind picks up, pick up the spinnerbait!

Simple answer: comfort. It is much cooler with skin covered by breathable, yet UV resistant, fabric. I hate having any oily or greasy feeling on my skin. Also, if I put sunscreen on my face I still break out even as an adult. The only place I use sunscreen is my legs if I am wearing shorts.

I have also seen 30+ pounders out of Beltzville in PA.

People don't even have the simplest courtesy. If someone is bad at backing a boat trailer in and takes a few tries, I don't get too upset. Everyone has to learn sometime if that's what they wanna do. The worst is people who drive the boat on and then stay on the ramp for 10 minutes to tie everything down. Idling in front of the ramp blocking other boats from going in and out; taking up multiple lanes on boat ramps that have that option; parking trucks/trailers in places that screw everyone else over; all commonplace.

BAHHHH!! I thought it was going to be a largie!

The amount of stupidity that can be seen at a boat ramp at a popular lake is just amazing. Nothing surprises me.

That's a great way to start out at a new pond!

There is a Dick's Sporting Goods in Bartonsville now that just opened a few months ago. That will definitely have the most tackle in the area by far. As for bank fishing or kayak: Delaware River, Minsi Lake.

Now that's a smallmouth!

Nice fish! Keep em coming!

Went to Francis E Walter Reservoir for the first time ever on Saturday, caught 15 bass and a nice sized carp. Caught them on squarebills early and flipping bushes early and then on tubes later on. The wind started HOWLING and created a nice current so the fish were easy to find. Caught a 5lb carp on my finesse tube setup. I've never had a fish fight like that; peeled off my drag like 6 times. Video will be coming out later this week once I have had time to edit it!

As long as you have your PA boating license, I believe that that is acceptable in NJ. The PA one is much easier to get, too.

If you've fished enough to know the basics of fishing, and you are with someone who knows the river and how to do well, I think you'll be just fine. You will learn really, REALLY fast that way, too.