PB Largemouth(s) from Union County puddle

[logs22]

With some difficulty secured all of one hour to fish Sat. and after catching respectable but average bass all week in the Rahway river i chose to spend my precious hour at a Union County pond that i thought had yet to show its full potential. Hooked the trusty 5" black/blue tip senko and worked my favorite spots. Within 3 casts hooked a fish that i knew immediately would be a new personal best. Three casts later landed a fish that would also have been a personal best if not for the one i caught five minutes earlier. Caught two more respectable size bass and then packed it in and went home a happy man. Hope everyone else fared well this holiday weekend!

[Chrisper4694]

Congrats

[Andrushkin33]

Congratulations to PB

Nice catching all around.

Andre

[FASTEDDIE29]

Congrats on the PB man! There's some real quality LM in our area. Keep up the good catching!:D

[logs22]

Congrats on the PB man! There's some real quality LM in our area. Keep up the good catching!:D

I just hope this 'puddle' remains somewhat anonymous. I know it has never been mentioned on this message board but I am sure some of the Union County guys know about it. Even someone scouring google maps would have a hard time finding this place yet it is beyond easy to access.

I am not exaggerating when I say on average you can pull a bass out at least every 3rd cast if you are in the right spot(s) (and I have found about 4 of these but sure there are more). About half will be dinks (I define as nothing worthy of a photo) and the other half range from picture worthy but maybe not njfishing.com post-worthy to "holy shit I can't believe I just caught that here." Fish don't seem to be picky about color either, but only Senkos and rapalas (traditional and fire tiger) have produced for me.

[logs22]

Congratulations to PB

Nice catching all around.

Andre

Any estimate as to weight on the bigger/fatter fish? Hard to tell by picture because I have selfies with much much smaller fish that look almost as big in the picture. My guess is 15-17" and anywhere from 3-4 lbs. I wish I had at least measured or pictured against a point of comparison but I wasn't thinking clearly.

Thoughts?

[AndyS]

Healthy looking fish !!!

[thomaskgrosvenor]

Not looking to pick your brain about fishing holes. But seeing your success has motivated me not to give up on Union County fishing opportunities. However, my question is this: Amidst your success with the bass in the Union County area have you had any run-ins with pickerel going after your lures? Just wondering because I like to fish a senko on light line but if there are pickerel about it's better if I use a light steel leader. thanks.

[logs22]

Not looking to pick your brain about fishing holes. But seeing your success has motivated me not to give up on Union County fishing opportunities. However, my question is this: Amidst your success with the bass in the Union County area have you had any run-ins with pickerel going after your lures? Just wondering because I like to fish a senko on light line but if there are pickerel about it's better if I use a light steel leader. thanks.

I have never had any pickerel encounters (to my knowledge). I fish senkos on 8 lb mono and haven't had any trouble with my line getting cut (which I guess is how I would know if I had a run-in with a pickerel). The only other species I have caught inadvertently while bass fishing in Union County (not counting blue gills) are catfish.

[Suntzu]

Since surprise lack was drained there are no Union County waters that hold size able numbers of pickerel
In UC it's mostly a LMB, crappie, sunny game outside trout season (of course carp and cats are everywhere)

[jimcnj]

Nice fish
I got nice one a first cast in a popular fishing hole in UC last weekend.