Fall Pike River Wranglin`

[KenBeam]

Went after Stripers early Wednesday mornin`........ They just weren`t in my spot down the shore.....just yet. Another week or so ought to be rockin` though...... So after a few fruitless hours in the saltwater, decided to head north to the Passaic River as I had plenty of afternoon daylight to have a go at a few River wolves for a few hours.


A little Go PRO action;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjavCkxp_M


The river was definitely low, as I worked my `Yak in and around debris & brush.

Only took about 20 minutes to nail my first Pike that afternoon........ Hell probably the smallest one I ever caught;

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/1258742/Small%20Pike_zpsv55kaiuq.jpg

But catching young Esox is a good thing in my book..... means they`re thriving well in that ideal habitat..... the murky old Passaic.

Kept working my way in the slow current....... eventually landing two other young Northerns on my spinner-bait.......And one "follow" -

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/1258742/KenBeam-NJ-Outdoorsman-Pike-Fishing_zpstkugbzkw.jpg

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/1258742/Pike-Swimming_zpsarrtcjev.jpg

Then late in the afternoon, I had a really good vicious strike right at the `Yak & landed this nice 30 incher.......

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x377/1258742/Ken-Beam-NJ-Outdoorsman-Pike-Fishing_zpsg8areq4l.jpg


A few great Fall fishing hours on the river indeed.

[Chrisper4694]

Some nice fallback action. Damn that water is clear!

[KenBeam]

Some nice fallback action. Damn that water is clear!


Yea it was a nice afternoon..... & the water was actually very clear that day.......

[JDTuna]

Very nice!

Water is super clear...like pike fishing in a trout stream.

[RiverRat77]

Very nice Ken...I gotta get with you on those pike soon...Wanna knock another one of the species on my bucket list off.
My bad on this weekend....I will hit you up soon. I actually wanna take the shiners I have had sitting for two weeks down to the spot I was telling you about and hit the river side for stripers maybe today...if it's not too late shoot me a text I'll show you the grounds and maybe we can kill two birds with one stone.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Way to go Ken! I see you've been all over place catching assorted species! Keep up the great catching dude! Yes the rivers super low, it's terrible in my opinion! As long as the Pike have a place to hide it's all good!:D

[KenBeam]

Way to go Ken! I see you've been all over place catching assorted species! Keep up the great catching dude! Yes the rivers super low, it's terrible in my opinion! As long as the Pike have a place to hide it's all good!:D

Thanks Eddie........ Hey do you happen to drive a green pickup?