Zel

NY Jets all the way. Yeah, 'Delusional' is my middle name.

I was only one when the Dodgers moved to LA. I understand my uncle got in a heap of trouble from my aunt over this picture of him and a movie star that appeared in in Life Magazine. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.wsZHUu2N-YIJAVCOPIX84QAAAA?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain

We're plagued with those suckers out here in the countryside. My .177 1,400 fps airgun normally does the trick on them.

The first plastic I throw in the year for smallies is the Charlie Brewer's 1.5" crappie slider grub.

If water temps are in the mid to upper 50's it would be a jerkbait, worked very slowly.

At the end of my tournament days (almost 30 years ago) I'd only bring 3 rods and a small tackle bag, as a co-angler. I knew each lake and what I planned to do. Did as well as when I'd bring an arsenal in the early days.

Yup, still use them in early spring. Have also had some luck inserting a floating worm into them and using a 1/8oz jig head in summer.

Got tickets for a bus excursion to see the Dodgers play the Yankees in New York on 6/8, and taking my lifelong Dodgers fan 81 year old father in law. The old geezer is excited for the trip.

Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb thrust trolling motor on clearance at Walmart for $66.

Fat Ika in green pumpkin

Here is a good resource for lake maps in NJ, with depths and more. NJDEP| Fish & Wildlife | Lake Survey Maps

Been a long time since I posted last, but still read the forum on occasion. Don't do much bass fishing since selling the boat many moons ago, and onslaught of numerous health issues. Retirement wasn't for me and now work full time for a county government, and also have a part time job at home improvement center... for the exercise it provides. Gonna try and do more fishing this year (but I say that every year in February).

If you have a boat try Fairview Lake in Pike County. Best largemouth and smallmouth fishing in the northeast PA, IMO. Quality sizes, also.

Spruce Run (more towards the NE side of the state). Nuff said!

Suspending jerkbaits is my goto in March for both LM and SM. Just work them slooooow.