On 10/4/2021 at 5:47 PM, TriStateBassin106 said:

Haven't posted here in a awhile. I was going to last Tuesday while I had the day off for my birthday but I got too busy with other stuff and forgot so here we go, so far early fall has been great to me here in New Jersey. Caught some nice size fish including a 4lber (first fish) on my final boat weekend before the lake closed for the season my final lake fish was a cool looking bass that had a weird spine and only one eye! Also caught some chubby dinks at my pond on spinnerbaits. 

Nice fish.  I'm wondering how your tackle warehouse hat ended up with a backwards logo.  

Jersey bassin has been good for me this fall. 2 6 pounders in one week, crazy. One of em definitely my PB. This one hit a pearl Zoom Fluke Jr. on a 3/0 EWG hook (no weight). That smaller fluke really needs to be on light line to get any casting distance. I used 12 lb braid, worked like a charm.

1 hour ago, MontclairDave said:

Jersey bassin has been good for me this fall. 2 6 pounders in one week, crazy. One of em definitely my PB. This one hit a pearl Zoom Fluke Jr. on a 3/0 EWG hook (no weight). That smaller fluke really needs to be on light line to get any casting distance. I used 12 lb braid, worked like a charm.

Nice catch….

Went to check a Lake Ontario shore spot, where it seems they’re either there or not.  Lots of nibbles on a dropshot, then finally got a hook in one.  No repeat on the 5+ pounders today.  lol

An overnight inch and a half of rain had the ponds stained and high, so I expected a shallow wakebait bite - but the drains weren't flowing, and after one complete pass around the first pond, I had not a single bite. So I went back a couple hours later with the spinning gear and Ned rig, and proceeded to pop 7 real quick down just one side of the same pond sitting just outside the weedline in deeper water before having to head back home. I'll be back tomorrow with spinning gear in hand to make a full circuit 

 

 

Left my usual sun hat at home, so had my regular hat pulled down low to shade my eyes - works well other than looking a little funny

 

 

8 hours ago, KP Duty said:

Nice fish.  I'm wondering how your tackle warehouse hat ended up with a backwards logo.  

My phone was on selfie mode hahaha

Got to my new favorite culvert today and put on a new pearl white zoom super fluke and on the 2nd cast this freight train clobbered the fluke.

After the initial bite and pull i thought i caught a part of the culvert as this brownie was anchored down and the tug of war to get him landed was the heaviest load i have ever encountered without any weeds involved.

I am thankful to have caught this 5 lb fish and hope she stays away from the fine folks whom like to catch and eat them.

 

The culvert also gave up a nice 4 lb bass, a handfull of 2 lbers and a couple pike.

 

 

The cuvert also gave me

Hit a tributary creek this morning. First 30 minutes no signs of life after fishing through normally productive water. It was way low and I was just thinking I'd made a mistake when my jig got rocked in a big logjam. Fish was immediately hung, thought it might be a small flathead. A lot of luck, prying on limbs, almost tossing a rod in the water, and thanks to my 20lb InvisX, this 21" tank finally surfaced. 

Caught several more smaller fish. Got cut off by a johnboat with crappie fisherman. Creek is about as wide as 2 of my kayaks laid end to end and they parked crossways on top of a big brushpile back in the creek after they went around me, effectively blocking me off unless I rubbed up against them, not something I was interested in doing a mile up a creek surrounded by nothing. Turned around and fished back to the ramp. Switched up to a baby brush hog to give the fish something different and immediately got positive results, catching several more out of brush I'd already fished with the jig. Dropped it into one tree barely a rod length away and less than a foot of water and it was barely moving when I lifted it. On the hookset, another big fish rocketed out of the water instantly and went over and through some limbs. Took a mix of finesse and manhandling to work the 19.75" fish into the kayak. She was still green though and flopped off my board and back into the water before I got a picture with her on the board. 

11 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Hit a tributary creek this morning. First 30 minutes no signs of life after fishing through normally productive water. It was way low and I was just thinking I'd made a mistake when my jig got rocked in a big logjam. Fish was immediately hung, thought it might be a small flathead. A lot of luck, prying on limbs, almost tossing a rod in the water, and thanks to my 20lb InvisX, this 21" tank finally surfaced. 

Caught several more smaller fish. Got cut off by a johnboat with crappie fisherman. Creek is about as wide as 2 of my kayaks laid end to end and they parked crossways on top of a big brushpile back in the creek after they went around me, effectively blocking me off unless I rubbed up against them, not something I was interested in doing a mile up a creek surrounded by nothing. Turned around and fished back to the ramp. Switched up to a baby brush hog to give the fish something different and immediately got positive results, catching several more out of brush I'd already fished with the jig. Dropped it into one tree barely a rod length away and less than a foot of water and it was barely moving when I lifted it. On the hookset, another big fish rocketed out of the water instantly and went over and through some limbs. Took a mix of finesse and manhandling to work the 19.75" fish into the kayak. She was still green though and flopped off my board and back into the water before I got a picture with her on the board. 

awesome, as i was reading your post it reads just like my day went.?

8 hours ago, Team9nine said:

An overnight inch and a half of rain had the ponds stained and high, so I expected a shallow wakebait bite - but the drains weren't flowing, and after one complete pass around the first pond, I had not a single bite. So I went back a couple hours later with the spinning gear and Ned rig, and proceeded to pop 7 real quick down just one side of the same pond sitting just outside the weedline in deeper water before having to head back home. I'll be back tomorrow with spinning gear in hand to make a full circuit 

 

 

Left my usual sun hat at home, so had my regular hat pulled down low to shade my eyes - works well other than looking a little funny

 

 

 MF seems to always bail me out on low wind days. Sunday's supposed to be breezy. I'm counting on a wake bait then. Looks like summer isn't going to end any time soon.

Some real beauties @Bluebasser86!

8 hours ago, throttleplate said:

Got to my new favorite culvert today and put on a new pearl white zoom super fluke and on the 2nd cast this freight train clobbered the fluke.

After the initial bite and pull i thought i caught a part of the culvert as this brownie was anchored down and the tug of war to get him landed was the heaviest load i have ever encountered without any weeds involved.

I am thankful to have caught this 5 lb fish and hope she stays away from the fine folks whom like to catch and eat them.

 

The culvert also gave up a nice 4 lb bass, a handfull of 2 lbers and a couple pike.

 

 

The cuvert also gave me

Sweet…..

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Hit a tributary creek this morning. First 30 minutes no signs of life after fishing through normally productive water. It was way low and I was just thinking I'd made a mistake when my jig got rocked in a big logjam. Fish was immediately hung, thought it might be a small flathead. A lot of luck, prying on limbs, almost tossing a rod in the water, and thanks to my 20lb InvisX, this 21" tank finally surfaced. 

Caught several more smaller fish. Got cut off by a johnboat with crappie fisherman. Creek is about as wide as 2 of my kayaks laid end to end and they parked crossways on top of a big brushpile back in the creek after they went around me, effectively blocking me off unless I rubbed up against them, not something I was interested in doing a mile up a creek surrounded by nothing. Turned around and fished back to the ramp. Switched up to a baby brush hog to give the fish something different and immediately got positive results, catching several more out of brush I'd already fished with the jig. Dropped it into one tree barely a rod length away and less than a foot of water and it was barely moving when I lifted it. On the hookset, another big fish rocketed out of the water instantly and went over and through some limbs. Took a mix of finesse and manhandling to work the 19.75" fish into the kayak. She was still green though and flopped off my board and back into the water before I got a picture with her on the board. 

Always look forward to your write ups. ?

 

 

Yesterday @roadwarrior took me fishing on a stretch of the Tennessee River that I've never fished before. As usual, it rained 6 inches (for real) in the two days before we went. Seems like all we need to do to get a flood in my area is to schedule a fishing trip.

 

We got a late start due to extremely dense fog, but a late start is better than not fishing. The fishing action was a slower than we'd hoped, but we managed to catch 6 smallmouth and 1 largemouth. Roadwarrior beat me 4-3...if we count largemouth. ??  We talked to a couple other fishermen who caught nothing so 7 is better than nothing.

 

I wish this part was different, but I missed a big one. I was dragging a rage tail menace, and felt a tug on the line. I set the hook, turned to RW & said, "I'm hung up", but my snag started swimming so I started reeling. He said, "I think that's a good one". I knew he was right, but then it turned and swam straight at me. I reeled as fast as I could, but I couldn't keep up. My lure popped out of the water, and my heart sank. I know I have a lot to learn, but I don't know what I could've done differently. Sometimes the fish just wins, I guess. We know where she lives so we might just pay her another visit.

 

Thanks again, RW. It was a good day. It's not a big fish, but here my best one on the day.

53 minutes ago, Fishlegs said:

Yesterday @roadwarrior took me fishing on a stretch of the Tennessee River that I've never fished before. As usual, it rained 6 inches (for real) in the two days before we went. Seems like all we need to do to get a flood in my area is to schedule a fishing trip.

 

We got a late start due to extremely dense fog, but a late start is better than not fishing. The fishing action was a slower than we'd hoped, but we managed to catch 6 smallmouth and 1 largemouth. Roadwarrior beat me 4-3...if we count largemouth. ??  We talked to a couple other fishermen who caught nothing so 7 is better than nothing.

 

I wish this part was different, but I missed a big one. I was dragging a rage tail menace, and felt a tug on the line. I set the hook, turned to RW & said, "I'm hung up", but my snag started swimming so I started reeling. He said, "I think that's a good one". I knew he was right, but then it turned and swam straight at me. I reeled as fast as I could, but I couldn't keep up. My lure popped out of the water, and my heart sank. I know I have a lot to learn, but I don't know what I could've done differently. Sometimes the fish just wins, I guess. We know where she lives so we might just pay her another visit.

 

Thanks again, RW. It was a good day. It's not a big fish, but here my best one on the day.

Nice!! My strategy for such heartbreak is to tell myself it was a drum 

27 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Nice!! My strategy for such heartbreak is to tell myself it was a drum 

My heart tried to tell that to my mind, but we all know that drum stay on the line intentionally because they like to laugh at us when they see our faces when we realize our big catch is a drum.

 

when we realize we caught a drum ->  

 

the drum -> 

Both my big fish catches from yesterday were pretty entertaining. 

 

25 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Both my big fish catches from yesterday were pretty entertaining. 

 

The small ones flying across the screen like they’re making the jump to hyperspace were pretty entertaining too!

1 hour ago, Fishlegs said:

The small ones flying across the screen like they’re making the jump to hyperspace were pretty entertaining too!

Something about fish that don't get fished for often, they're just wilder when they bite and get stuck.

Wow.  I really don’t like strong wind. I had to go to plan c today. Oneida was far too windy for me in the kayak so later in the day I picked up and went to a random smaller reservoir I’ve never been to based on some quick research.  Was still quite windy there but at least bearable. Eeked out four bass, three on spinnerbaits. One on a swimbait not shown.
 

One pic sideways ?. I still haven’t figured out the trick to uploading via phone. Any tips welcome.

So proud of my little man today! We've been wanting to take a deep Miami peacock trip for years but due to me always working 6-7 days a week, we never had the time. It's a 3.5 hr drive for us. Well I finally got the promotion and transfer at work I've been working for and now only work 4-5 days a week. I finally got to take him! We struggled to find them early on but around 2pm we finally got on them good. Not only did he out fish me but he caught the biggest of the day as well. I've never felt such a hard fighting fish pound for pound!

34 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

So proud of my little man today! We've been wanting to take a deep Miami peacock trip for years but due to me always working 6-7 days a week, we never had the time. It's a 3.5 hr drive for us. Well I finally got the promotion and transfer at work I've been working for and now only work 4-5 days a week. I finally got to take him! We struggled to find them early on but around 2pm we finally got on them good. Not only did he out fish me but he caught the biggest of the day as well. I've never felt such a hard fighting fish pound for pound!

Nice job, looks like a lot of fun!

5 hours ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Well I finally got the promotion and transfer at work I've been working for and now only work 4-5 days a week. I finally got to take him!

 

Congratulations to both of you on that life improvement!  ?

Couple Jackhammer fish

11 hours ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

So proud of my little man today! We've been wanting to take a deep Miami peacock trip for years but due to me always working 6-7 days a week, we never had the time. It's a 3.5 hr drive for us. Well I finally got the promotion and transfer at work I've been working for and now only work 4-5 days a week. I finally got to take him! We struggled to find them early on but around 2pm we finally got on them good. Not only did he out fish me but he caught the biggest of the day as well. I've never felt such a hard fighting fish pound for pound!

Congratulations on your promotion and to your son for catching that beautiful fish.??

Been on the dink train lately but this guy wins the award for smallest and dumbest bass I’ve caught lately. Tossed him back twice and he swam onto the bank both times. Finally tossed him out further and he swam off unharmed. Been working on fishing the Ned so expecting some smaller fish, but hoping I can get into some bigger ones than this.