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NorthJerzyG
02-27-2012, 05:58 PM
What a day!!! Started off in my "new" spot around 10. Nothin but snags for about a hour. Then I threw out a shiner with a 6in steel liter, jig it in, and have it bitten off by something. With a steel liter!! Went to a familiar spot after that, quickly caught a Chunk Smallie!!

Few casts later, I hooked into what I'm 99% sure would have been the heaviest fish I've ever caught. Soon as I hooked it it ran 40 yards. After about 20 mins of the best fight of my life, she spit it. Got the hook, liter, and bait all back. Never even got to see it. :-( I'm guessing it was a huge cat since it never even came close the the surface. Aaahhhhhhhh!!!

Anyway, made it up with another Chunk Smallie and a very colorful pike, decent size that even gave me a jump. All in all, it was a beautiful day and I'm a happy camper!!

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FASTEDDIE29
02-27-2012, 06:04 PM
AWESOME CATCH on a beautiful day. Love them Passaic River PIKE, love them Smallies too. Nice job man!!!
JIMMY L
02-27-2012, 06:36 PM
40yards ? 20 Minutes? A Bit Much Me Thinks.
NorthJerzyG
02-27-2012, 07:11 PM
Got 3 photograhic fish anyway, why would I lie? More typing..........
AndyS
02-27-2012, 07:13 PM
Big catfish do put up a good battle, close to 30 minutes on this one !

I beleive him.
NorthJerzyG
02-27-2012, 07:18 PM
Here's a pic of the spot. Zoomed in cause I was trying to get the white mallard. Notice how u don't see the bank at my feet.....

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i419/NorthjerzyG/IMAG0637.jpg
tjc76
02-27-2012, 08:17 PM
Beautiful fish! I was at that spot today too and got the skunk. I knew I should have picked up live bait. Where do you get shiners near the Passaic?
I usually get them at Meltzers, but would like to find somewhere closer to Fairfield, Wayne, Totowa area.
acabtp
02-28-2012, 06:22 AM
Beautiful fish! I was at that spot today too and got the skunk. I knew I should have picked up live bait. Where do you get shiners near the Passaic?
I usually get them at Meltzers, but would like to find somewhere closer to Fairfield, Wayne, Totowa area.
frank's tackle isn't that far from wayne
Skunk City
02-28-2012, 09:16 AM
Beautiful fish! I was at that spot today too and got the skunk. I knew I should have picked up live bait. Where do you get shiners near the Passaic?
I usually get them at Meltzers, but would like to find somewhere closer to Fairfield, Wayne, Totowa area.

Totowa Bait and Tackle in Paterson sells shiners. Not too far from the Great Falls.
JerryC
02-28-2012, 10:36 AM
NICE JOB! Perfect day for fishing
ReelErIn
02-28-2012, 10:41 AM
Nice job sounds like you had a bighttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/catfish.jpgon
NorthJerzyG
02-28-2012, 10:33 PM
That's hilarious!!

Im gonna keep goin back to try to get him. Shallow rapids on both ends of the pool so I don't think hes goin anywhere. Unless it floods out sometime soon. Will def report back if I land em........
wolf man
03-02-2012, 01:21 PM
hey northjerzy, what size and type of hook were you using for the pike?
NorthJerzyG
03-02-2012, 08:01 PM
Sorry, didn't see this. Answered in other thread.