Light action LH schoolies, a few eyes + NJ trophy eye

[Skunk City]

Had a nice open weekend with fishing at the top of the agenda. Friday night we hit up Greenwood Lake kayak style from 9-2am. Constant herring pops with lots of grenades going off. Highlight of the night was my buddy's new personal best Walleye. Fish clobbered a minnowplug deep in the weeds, measured at 28 1/2" and 8lbs9oz, a true jersey monster.
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Saturday night got back up to Lake Hopatcong in my buddy's boat. On the water around 7 and began playing with livelined herring on light tackle. In the water for no more than 5 minutes when the drag peeling party began. Found a nice school of hungry Wipers with a couple DOUBLE HEADERS. Double digit fish in the boat with the biggest at 22", a blast on 6lb Nanofil. Ran out of bait so the lures came out. Smacked two nice 'eyes, a solid 21" and a 25" that weighed 6lbs even on the digital scale. Both hit F18's. Weather changed and the fish turned off. Was off the water by 3.
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[tjc76]

sweet report. That first eye is a monster!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Great catching!!!! That is one BIGASS WALLEYE!!!! Nice fish and great pics. And just think, it gets better. YEA BUDDY!!!

[basspilot]

That first walleye is an absolute slob big congrats to you guys for killing it this weekend. I'm still trying to get my pike for the month lol I honestly never had so much trouble catching one. I had multiple strikes and blowups but yet to get one on the boat or bank.

[jimmythegreek]

nice job skunk, always fun to get the nite time double going. That GWL eyeball is a slob female, was prob pushing 10# when she was full of spawn........good job

[njfisherman1975]

Damn rob!!! Nice pics. Let me know when you start guiding trips...u can charge top dollar with results like that. I gotta get out there with u one night!

[AndyS]

AWESOME Jersey fishin' !!

[Skunk City]

Great catching!!!! That is one BIGASS WALLEYE!!!! Nice fish and great pics. And just think, it gets better. YEA BUDDY!!!

For the first time this season I pulled out the topwater box. Threw a spook for less than 15 minutes and had at least 5 big blowups. Fish were completely missing though. Cant wait for that to bust open! These 3-4 hour nights sleep and quick chek sandwiches are killing me, but must.....fish....through!

[SkillfulAngler908]

Thats A BIG EYE! Nice fishin!

[Skunk City]

Damn rob!!! Nice pics. Let me know when you start guiding trips...u can charge top dollar with results like that. I gotta get out there with u one night!

Man I would love that some day, but for now I am a lowly amateur who is still learning and defending myself from the inevitable Skunk every time out there. This sport teaches you something every time out whether you like it or not lol. Turning that into fish is the hard part.

Throw me a pm, we'll set something up.

[njfisherman1975]

Gotta get at it while your young skunk. Once the wife and kids come in the picture...it becomes tougher and tougher to get out.

[GetANet]

Sweet fish Skunk!!!! Had em' blowing up on my stickbaits on Friday night knocking it clear out of the water several times had so much bait and fish around me and couldn't hook up was getting frustrated but just kept at it and it paid off! Payed the price tho' since I pulled the all night Friday the wifey had me shampoo the carpets in the entire house today!!! But well worth it cause I'll be back next week!!!!!!!!!!!!

[huntcountypussbuck]

Wow. Really Nice fish. Shows the quality of our NJ fisheries.

[dopderbeck]

Do they have herring at Dow's? True live lining - no bobber or weight?

[Gatto1227]

Dam nice fish dude. Still never got me a hybrid yet

[bunker dunker]

Congrats Skunk,that A Great Fish!!!! The Night Bite Is Starting To Build.that Cove You Were In Always Has Some Stripers In It This Time
Of Year.there Is Nothing Like It When They Blow Up On The Top Water Stuff.

[Skunk City]

Do they have herring at Dow's? True live lining - no bobber or weight?


Yes, Dow's always has herring. True livelined, no bobber. Main line to a small barrel swivel, to 18" of flouro leader to a 1/0 hook.

[Skunk City]

Sweet fish Skunk!!!! Had em' blowing up on my stickbaits on Friday night knocking it clear out of the water several times had so much bait and fish around me and couldn't hook up was getting frustrated but just kept at it and it paid off! Payed the price tho' since I pulled the all night Friday the wifey had me shampoo the carpets in the entire house today!!! But well worth it cause I'll be back next week!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do I guess!

[Fish n Jeep]

Gotta get at it while your young skunk. Once the wife and kids come in the picture...it becomes tougher and tougher to get out.

Amen to that.

[Skunk City]

Gotta get at it while your young skunk. Once the wife and kids come in the picture...it becomes tougher and tougher to get out.

I am a freshly single 28 year old, using this time to "get my head straight", aka fish therapy. Doctor Rapala prescribed daily doses of Walleye, Hybrids and Pike until another future exgirlfriend comes along lol. Gotta take advantage of this free time while it lasts haha.

[GetANet]

Been on that script for about 40 years - Definitely works for me!!!!

[Bicey]

Gotta get at it while your young skunk. Once the wife and kids come in the picture...it becomes tougher and tougher to get out.


Man....that's the truth....looking forward to the day my kids are grown. They're only 4 and 6 lol.

[njfisherman1975]

Nothing wrong with that skunk!!! If u can...give me dr. Rapalas number so I can get him to write me a prescription!!!

[GetANet]

I think it's 1-800-catchfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Toll Free hahahahahaha!

[Jigman13]

Gotta get at it while your young skunk. Once the wife and kids come in the picture...it becomes tougher and tougher to get out.

This will be happening to me in the next few weeks... Not marriage... the latter! :D