Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

A good friend of mine and I fished Lake Hopatcong with a guide this Monday. I mostly stream fish for trout so this was a different experience for me.

The water temperature was 68 degrees and the fishing was slow according to our guide. We used chicken liver as bait. My buddy landed 4 hybrid stripers and the two of us caught a lot of white perch and sunfish who were beating the hybrid stripers to the bait. One of the hybrids my friend landed bent his rod in half. Never seen that before while spin fishing in NJ. A good learning experience for sure.

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

Congrats! Just wait until you get into the big ones.

Watch out as they become very addictive. I spent all last fall targeting them. Had a 30+ fish day with about a 4.5# average and a 7.5# lunker last november.

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

Nice bag man!! The one in your right hand looks pretty chunky, and in your buddy's left! Trip well spent.😁😁

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

Nice brids guys.

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

Thanks guys!

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

Very nice! What was the guide you used?

Re: Lake Hopatcong 9-26-16
 

No need for a guide for this kinda of hybrid fishing show up to the hybrid meet and greet and save your money,