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Chrisper4694
05-13-2019, 12:44 PM
you didn't think i was going to stop after that 31 incher did you? Eddie said there might be one or two more 35 inchers left in NJ so i have to find them! haha

Saturday afternoon the weatherman (for once) was right and the wind dropped to almost nothing so squatch and I headed out to jig some lake trout. Started hitting them right away here and there, but they really started biting fantastically for about an hour before the dark clouds really moved in and then it pretty much died almost completely and we couldn't get a bite on anything, but we did our damage already by then for sure!

Most of the fish were really nice size and hefty and full of piss and vinegar to boot! Some of them had the power of at least 7-8 wet towels! haha seriously no clue how these fish got a reputation in NJ for not fighting...they're just as strong as most other similar sized fish and a high 20s inch laker fights a hell of a lot stronger than a high 30s inch muskie haha

first pic is left over from the other day, the rest are from saturday:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5cd8e0e76e8bb80674f384ee_800

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5cd8e1496e8bb80668887336_800

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5cd8e1a46e8bb806688df763_800

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5cd8e1f96e8bb80674fe81c0_800

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5cd8e2466e8bb80674015224_800

Dan_E26
05-13-2019, 04:06 PM
Forgot about this forum for a few years, what a cool post to come back to! I'm coming home to NJ from college in a few days and will be buying myself a kayak shortly after. If this is where I think it is, hopefully I'll get into some too!

Anyway, sweet catches and great photos!

thmyorke1
05-13-2019, 04:45 PM
Chunky lake trout ya got there. Any eagles this time :p ?

FASTEDDIE29
05-13-2019, 06:39 PM
They are nice when they’re that big! They just seem a little different on the other pond. It’s weird! Your on the meat brother. A true 31+++++ is waiting for you in the depths! It still lives! Trust me! I’ve seen pics!!! The serpent is alive and well!!!:D

Chrisper4694
05-13-2019, 07:21 PM
They are nice when they’re that big! They just seem a little different on the other pond. It’s weird! Your on the meat brother. A true 31+++++ is waiting for you in the depths! It still lives! Trust me! I’ve seen pics!!! The serpent is alive and well!!!:D

don't make me bend you over my knee hahaha

Chrisper4694
05-13-2019, 07:24 PM
Chunky lake trout ya got there. Any eagles this time :p ?

haha no not this time, we had a few small ones i would've let him pick off too.

tougher to do in a kayak imo but it can be done, talk to xlyaker

FASTEDDIE29
05-13-2019, 09:06 PM
don't make me bend you over my knee hahaha

You would lose that battle, guaranteed!!!

Chrisper4694
05-14-2019, 11:19 AM
You would lose that battle, guaranteed!!!

idk, i think you'd like it

JDTuna
05-14-2019, 01:51 PM
On the slob Lakers. Won't comment on the little conversation between you and Eddie haha.

XXlyakattacker
05-14-2019, 05:48 PM
Its s piece of cake in a kayak! I think they are about the easiest most predictable fish to catch.

Chrisper4694
05-14-2019, 06:54 PM
Its s piece of cake in a kayak! I think they are about the easiest most predictable fish to catch.

I def couldn't do what i'm doing in a paddle kayak...maybe a pedal in a low steady wind. we fish for them differently though.