Caught 1,000 fish 🎣 this year

[NJ219bands]

Went fishing in 44 degree Carnegie Lake this afternoon after a rain storm and cold front. Air temp was only 37 degrees. The strong north wind made it feel very cold. Saw 3 other fishermen catch crappies while ultralight jigging. I caught and released 2 white perch, 2 black crappies and a largemouth bass with a 1/32 oz twister tail leadhead jig on 2 lb test line and red worms 🪱 on a gold hook and 4 lb test line. The fish stopped biting on worms last week. After I use up my fifth container of worms, I won’t buy more and use ultralight jigs instead. My 1,000th fish for this year was a largemouth bass.

[cruiser1234]

Congrats! That’s awesome!

[Mark B.]

grand master dink

[bulletbob]

grand master dink

Not very nice...Yeah small fish, but thats not his fault..I give the guy credit.. He;s out fishing and catching a lot of fish, while you I are here reading about it. The lake he fishes seems like a classic case in an insanely heavily populated area like NJ... Good habitat, good variety, good productivity,probably would be a wonderful lake to fish but each and every fish is taken out and consumed the second it reaches legal size,, in the case of the lake in question, lots are taken before legal size.. I for one enjoy reading about it, small fish or not..Wish I could be doing it.... bob

[oelgnal1]

Not very nice...Yeah small fish, but thats not his fault..I give the guy credit.. He;s out fishing and catching a lot of fish, while you I are here reading about it. The lake he fishes seems like a classic case in an insanely heavily populated area like NJ... Good habitat, good variety, good productivity,probably would be a wonderful lake to fish but each and every fish is taken out and consumed the second it reaches legal size,, in the case of the lake in question, lots are taken before legal size.. I for one enjoy reading about it, small fish or not..Wish I could be doing it.... bob

Kudos to you Bob, I've been following NJ219bands post this Winter also and noticed that you have come around from your initial post and appreciate his efforts. However, the posts of another seem to be mean-spirited. Sad

[bulletbob]

Kudos to you Bob, I've been following NJ219bands post this Winter also and noticed that you have come around from your initial post and appreciate his efforts. However, the posts of another seem to be mean-spirited. Sad

I think the only problem I ever had with his posts, is where he kind of described the area he fishes as "my spot" or something like that.. I can relate, but thats just a part of fishing in a place where lots of others fish.. I understand the consternation believe me, my "spots" get hammered on a regular basis, and I don't like it, but the guys in "my spot" don't like when I show up either.. In any case, I do appreciate anybody that gets out fishing and reports back, especially when no one else is out fishing... bob

[Mark B.]

grand = 1000; master = top notch angler; dink = size of fish.

Geeez, and I thought that was complementary.

[Jigman13]

grand = 1000; master = top notch angler; dink = size of fish.

Geeez, and I thought that was complementary.

Your accuracy is insulting hahaha

[Godrew1972]

1000 fish and it’s not yet March, that’s awesome.
Keep catching and posting. I wish I was fishing.

[nate01]

This guy is crushing it during the toughest months of the year. Props…

[Mark B.]

Hotline questions for the Rules Analysts: How many of the total 1000 dinks are estimated to have been caught, released and caught again? Does this estimate affect the total?

Note: Questions were submitted (PM'ed) by another forum member.

[thmyorke1]

Legend says NJbands has caught and tagged all the pike in the millstone river! :D

I appreciate the frequent dink posts myself, along with Mark's comments :D

[DanH]

I must of missed something along the way . Not sure why some are offended by his Posts . I have always enjoyed his reports .

[skippy]

grand = 1000; master = top notch angler; dink = size of fish.

Geeez, and I thought that was complementary.

I didn't think you were being mean spirited!!!