Long time reader, finally a member

[wolf man]

Hi everyone! ive been reading this forum for almost a year now, and finally joined! you guys give great reports and ideas so now hopefully i can contribute to some of these reports ive been taking advantage of.
a little about my self though- i fished with my father until i hit highschool, then had other things on my mind like chasing girls, no more time for fishing! i started remembering the times i had with my father while we fished. they were the best days of my life!
so last year i bought my first boat and tried to remember everything he taught me. between that and this forum i have had great luck.
if anyone wants to get together for some fishing let me know. i usually go out on my own. im thinking of unwinterizing my boat this week. this "winter" has been crazy!

[acabtp]

welcome! your story sounds a lot like mine

where do you like to fish? is there much fresh water on SI?

you can tell spring time is almost here from all the new guys getting in on the NJF action!

[wolf man]

there is a pond or two here but ive never been to them. i do all of my fishing in New Jersey. last season i spent a lot of time at Lake Hopatcong, Round Valley res, Spruce Run res, Monksville Res, Lake Assunpink, Delaware River, Raritan River. theres a lot of places i havnt had the chance to get to yet, but id really like to try and hit the Passiac River for some pike soon!

[Skunk City]

there is a pond or two here but ive never been to them. i do all of my fishing in New Jersey. last season i spent a lot of time at Lake Hopatcong, Round Valley res, Spruce Run res, Monksville Res, Lake Assunpink, Delaware River, Raritan River. theres a lot of places i havnt had the chance to get to yet, but id really like to try and hit the Passiac River for some pike soon!

Welcome aboard! All those places seem a bit of a ride from Staten Island, but well worth it. I'm a regular on Monksville and the Passaic though, maybe we'll run into each other. What do you usually target at Monksville?

[wolf man]

Welcome aboard! All those places seem a bit of a ride from Staten Island, but well worth it. I'm a regular on Monksville and the Passaic though, maybe we'll run into each other. What do you usually target at Monksville?


it is a bit of a ride, but about a 50-60 minute ride im at anyone of those places. im actually from upstate ny, but live down here now. so i get out as often as i can. an hour ride is nothing when i spend the whole day at a lake.lol.

at Monksville i usually target bass. id like to target some of those musky! i have a little more to read up on before i do that. i read online they said there is walleye there too? but lots of people said that not true?

[Skunk City]

it is a bit of a ride, but about a 50-60 minute ride im at anyone of those places. im actually from upstate ny, but live down here now. so i get out as often as i can. an hour ride is nothing when i spend the whole day at a lake.lol.

at Monksville i usually target bass. id like to target some of those musky! i have a little more to read up on before i do that. i read online they said there is walleye there too? but lots of people said that not true?

Monksville has received a TON of Walleye stocking from the state, though catching them has been easier said than done. My buddies and I have put a lot of time into catching them (mostly at night) with only a few fish to show for our efforts. As for Musky, they're definetly in there and thriving. We came across a floating 52" one last September by the standing timber. Thing was an absolute BEAST.

[Tony Cav]

Welcome.....and remember......we love pictures.....Have a great year and catch em up!

[fishermanv]

Hey Wolfman.. I grew up in SI and is where I got my start freshwater fishing (of all places). Anyone who wants to talk SI freshwater let me know I love reminiscing and hearing how the old spots are doing..

[ReelErIn]

Welcome look foward to your reports

[AndyS]

Raritan river !!! that's my home water, meet us there in April for shad ( before the State closes shad fishing for good ) and BIG stripers in May, we C&R the stripers in the spring.
Add Merrill Creek Res to your list and if you can carry, drag, or lift a boat, Split Rock Res. is a must !

Welcome to the site.

[wolf man]

Raritan river !!! that's my home water, meet us there in April for shad ( before the State closes shad fishing for good ) and BIG stripers in May, we C&R the stripers in the spring.
Add Merrill Creek Res to your list and if you can carry, drag, or lift a boat, Split Rock Res. is a must !

Welcome to the site.

thanks andy, ill absolutely meet you guys there. just tell me when.
split rock and merrill creek are on my list!!!!

[jmurr711]

welcome aboard dude great peeps on here just keep the skin thick as some people are b@ll busters like this 1 dude from philly who eats trash fish

[bronzeback]

hey dude.. welcome.. great bunch of guys on the freshwater.. cant say that with the salt... Andy S has everyone in line he does a great job... just dont tell him anything bec he will blow it up to everyone via private mesg.. just do w hat i always do with him... tell him what he wants to hear but dont tell him where or what u used or you can forget about goin back to that lake and catch the same size or numbers.. hahah... love andy.. hes aces in my book but just tell him u got it at the valley when really u got her at merrill.. lol...

ill be ready to go in early march.. like next week. PM me if you want to hit a nice smallmouth area and we can go anytime.. my pleasure..

[FASTEDDIE29]

hey dude.. welcome.. great bunch of guys on the freshwater.. cant say that with the salt... Andy S has everyone in line he does a great job... just dont tell him anything bec he will blow it up to everyone via private mesg.. just do w hat i always do with him... tell him what he wants to hear but dont tell him where or what u used or you can forget about goin back to that lake and catch the same size or numbers.. hahah... love andy.. hes aces in my book but just tell him u got it at the valley when really u got her at merrill.. lol...

ill be ready to go in early march.. like next week. PM me if you want to hit a nice smallmouth area and we can go anytime.. my pleasure..
LMFAO!!! Don't forget that AndyS is also a texting SPOTBURNER!!!

[bronzeback]

lol