New year, new species

[Skunk City]

While everyone in NJ was out on the ice this weekend, I was stuck at work with a broken sewer pipe. Chomped at the bit while seeing the reports pour in. Penciled in monday and tuesday to get out there. Felt nice to walk on water again :D.

Monday I met up with the boys in search of big Esox. Got a front row seat for Mikey's 41" and managed a slower mixed bag of Bass, Whities and Crappie.

Tuesday met up with a buddy to try something new. Got on a new-to-me lake around 7:30 am and drilled a bunch of holes until we found life. Got the usual Snot Rocket assortment on bait and managed my first NJ Landlocked Salmon. I've got to say, these things put up an awesome fight on the light action jigging rod, wow. Hoping this is just the first of many successful ice trips in 2018!

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[Eskimo]

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Awesome fish. That bass looks huge.

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[Chrisper4694]

pretty awesome, tried once a few years ago and caught every other species except the target salmon...plan on changing that this weekend :D

[AndyS]

Those LL's are definitely a cool looking fish, nice bass too !

[akoop]

Nice job.

Did you get a weight on that bass?

[Andrushkin33]

Nice job Rob,

That's some good looking LLs you got there buddy.

Way to get the year rolling.

Andre

[BillDance1]

Beautiful colors on that salmon. I might have to try for then one day, maybe on tilcon or aeroflex next year. Nice!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Great looking LL Skunk! That is one strong fish lb for lb! They are super fun through the ice on a lite jigging rod no doubt! Cross another one off the list! YEA BUDDY!!!!!:D

[Skunk City]

Nice job.

Did you get a weight on that bass?

Nah, no weight. I don't mess with the "Green Carp" too much. Gotta be over 20" to get me excited :p:p.

[icebadger]

very nice fish skunk congrats on your success with the landlockies and a not to shabby green carp as well

[antgogz]

Big iced bass rob! Nice job man. Always good to catch nee species as well.

[JDTuna]

Very nice! Gotta love the salmon.

[FishOnKV]

Awesome looking fish.. LL are on my list for this year. Congrats on the new species.

[Mikey topaz]

One of the coolest looking fw fish.... And u whack one first time out, nice job amigo

[ScowardNJ]

Very cool! Sammonz through the ice!!!!!

[PeteyHD]

Nice big bass! I’ve never seen a Jersey land locked before.

[Dave B.]

Nice job on the LL! Damn tasty vittles right there!

Heh, glad to see I'm not the only one who refers to LMB as 'green carp', or as I like to call them, 'carp with a racing stripe'. Although I do believe both monikers might be a bit insulting to the carp since they are by far a much harder fighting fish, and harder to catch at times!