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NorthJerzyG
08-31-2017, 11:16 AM
Haven't had time to post recently but have been fishing a bit. Last 2 weeks I managed a couple trips. First was a trip back to my bass harassin spot with pops. Carried the boat and gear in half the time it took me solo. Found some decent bass action but no lunkers. Catch of the day was an unusual catfish I battled. Had drag peeling and at one point got me wrapped around a stump. Literally had to motor 360 degrees back around the stump to get it loose. When I finally landed it I noticed the fish was jet black from snout to tail. Even the inside of his mouth was black. Never saw one like that, pretty cool!!

Next trip was an evening trip to the walleye grounds. On the water around 5 and by 6 it started raining and got consistently heavier the next 2 hours. Managed 2 eyes, (one on the troll back the launch in a full on downpour) and couple smallies. We left soaked but happy. :D

Yesterday I spent morning on a shed resi. Started out breezy but it calmed down as the day went on. Had sunny skies and fall like temps. First fish of the day was a 17" white perch! My first out that lake and a PB to boot. Followed that up with some nice bronze. At one point I was running a crank bait along a downed log and thought I got snagged. That is until the snag started swimming!! After a quick fight, a nice 21" bucketmouth hit the net. Definitely not a bad way to end the day!!!!

JDTuna
08-31-2017, 11:27 AM
Awesome report as always dude!

NorthJerzyG
08-31-2017, 11:38 AM
Thanks JD!! Here's a few more.......

23cardinal
08-31-2017, 12:09 PM
Nice work. Was that rain storm like 3-4 weeks ago? I was chasing mr Muskie and got soaked, saw a boat like yours going out as we came in.

ScowardNJ
08-31-2017, 01:02 PM
Great report as always G...Crazy Blacks Cat and a Goggle Eyed Wally!

NJSquatch
08-31-2017, 01:05 PM
that is one hell of a white perch!

great report as always...

FASTEDDIE29
08-31-2017, 01:32 PM
Multi species mayhem!!! Giant WP! Huge BUCKETMOUTH's! Beautifully colored Smallies and some wacky Walleyes!!! Awesome mixed bag! Way to go man!!!:D

Eskimo
08-31-2017, 02:28 PM
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Wow - that catfish is cool.
I have been told a male Channel Catfish can turn black and develop a big, bulbous head during the spawning season, but I have never actually seen it.


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Riz
08-31-2017, 04:42 PM
some good fish there bro . nice

AndyS
08-31-2017, 05:53 PM
Some crazy looking color on some of those fish !!! Great fish, as always !

thmyorke1
08-31-2017, 07:48 PM
That cat is BUTT ugly. Literally looks like it has a nice ass on it's forehead :D

Amazing report. And that white perch... our state record is only at 3 lbs. Looks like you were shy a few oz!

Hookmanski
08-31-2017, 07:51 PM
Holy mackerel! That's one heck of a white perch! Awesome fish my man!

icebadger
08-31-2017, 10:39 PM
that is one hell of a mixed bag that catfish is cool looking and that huge white perch:eek: great report thanks for sharing :cool

NorthJerzyG
09-02-2017, 10:11 PM
Thanks again all!! That white perch was definitely unexpected! I've fished this lake many times and that was the First one I've caught. Funny thing is it matched my PB hybrid, lol.....

And the catfish was unusual to. I usually get my cats out of the river so this was my PB channel out of a lake, lol. Wasn't sure if the color could just be from hanging out in the depths. Head on that thing was crazy!!