Like I said I gave the Passaic another shot from 730-11 this morn one big bluegill on a jointed rapala and a SMB 7.5inches on a different jointed rapala. Never caught anything on jointed cranks guess I should use em more. Bite was good before it starting warming up. After 9ish I couldnt buy a bite. Had another decent sized one jump out and toss the hook earlier in the morning as well Good day though any time I dont skunked I consider it a good day

Nice work Steven, keep at it. They will get bigger. Rapalas work real good. It is always good to have a crankbait, minnow or spinner tied on a rod. You can cover water fast and move on if nothing is happening. Seems it worked for you.

best fish of the day today. www.photobucket.com/tjc76july30

Nice fish,tj! Going back to Aeroflex with 2 dozen herring and a 12 pack Sat. evening. Targeting mostly rainbows, browns, and salmon to smoke up for a bbq on Sun. Got a good feeling though. My confidence in that lake literally grows by the trip

Fishing has been good for me. Caught 4 LM's, lost 2, all on senkos yesterday. On Sunday me and my buddy were kayak fishing. He caught a 1 and 2 lb LM. Later on we shore fished on a farm pond. He got nothing, I had a huge hit on a frog, a small 2 lber on a clear top water strike king that walked the dog and later on had an absolute giant on a Rapala skitter walk that got off by the dock. Catfish bite has picked up over here also.

Went out this morning with the same top water strike king and caught a 2-3 lber and had a hit which I think was a pickeral.

Caught my personal best smallmouth bass yesterday. 18 inches 3 lbs 6 oz.

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Hey is anyone still catching anything? Pickerel?

yes, there is still much good fishing to be had. caught a limit of pound and a halfers (bass, that is) drop shotting last weekend, a few slime darts mixed in. trying to get out in a few hours after i get my anatomy lab done. flippin bite might be good today with the high blue skies and little wind.

well the flipping bite didnt pan out, but a trolling bite did....lol. hands got cold and resulted to trolling small rapalas slowly and ended up with 3-4 bass and a mess of pickeral.

I wouldn't consider 2lbs a dink in NJ

Yea come to think about it 2lbs isn't so dinky in NJ, especially for the first trip of the season!