Hybrid Meet & Greet Round Up!!!! - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

GetANet · #1 10-13-2013, 07:53 PM

Well first of all I want to thank everyone who did come out today! I hope you all enjoyed yourself's and it was great to put some names and faces together. Facing some adverse conditions we went on with it without a hitch. It was truly a great time for me personally. What a HUGE change in the fishing from yesterday!
Today worked out perfectly, every one was able to launch with no problems at all, i donned my waders and personally assisted in the launching of all boats to ensure no boats were damaged with my boys working the ropes on the dock and shuffling boats around to get everyone in safely.
The wind was pretty stiff today but the fish didn't seem to care. After we all launched and got our bait we split up a little in search of the illusive Hybrid Striper. I fished with Jeremy aka Jigman13 in my boat "GetANet"and he proceeded to lump me up today with several nice fish! I managed to catch some fish as well but today was about The NJF Guys, hoping to get them on some fish!
Congrats to Mike and his cousin on their first hybrids and Bass Pilot on his Big Fish of the day, a beautiful 6 1/2 lb'er! I think every one caught something today. There was about 20 hybrids caught plus some crappies, smallmouth, and pickerel as well.
All in all i think today was one of the better Meet & Greet's as far as catching fish goes! I hope everyone who came out enjoyed themselves and learned a little today as well!
NEXT Year it will be even better!!!
AND A HUGE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO JIMMY AND EDDIE !!!
Who assisted me in getting this off the ground and making it such a great success!!!!!!
Any one with some pics please post em' up!!!!

Walleyed · #2 10-13-2013, 08:01 PM

Thank you so much for organizing this. I caught my 1st, 2nd & 3rd hybrids ever today, with personal best of 4.5 lbs. I'm hooked, these critters fight like demons!

GetANet · #3 10-13-2013, 08:13 PM

Congrats and welcome to H.A.A. as well as the site, you'll wanna fish for these all the time once you get hooked!!!!

Jiggywithit · #4 10-13-2013, 08:13 PM

Cant say enough about the commaraderie shown at today's meet and greet. From Getanet's climbing in the water to make sure everyone launched safely to JimmytheGreek's offer to mark up with him. As novices we really appreciated it. Learned a lot today and will definitely pass it forward when we get a chance. While we caught no hybrids today, but we did manage a nice small mouth. Us salt suckers sure enjoyed some time on the fresh water. Thanks again Jiggy and BRM

Jiggywithit · #5 10-13-2013, 08:16 PM

Smallie

FASTEDDIE29 · #6 10-13-2013, 08:19 PM

WINDBURN and WIPERS!!! Great to see the fellas and do some fishing. Thanx for coming out guys! As far as M-N-GREETS go this was the BEST when it came to catching. Dale your the man, thanx for getting it off the ground.

Fished with Jimmy the Greek today, if you want Hybrids, he might be the best man for the job on the BIG LAKE. He has everything if you come unprepared. We had a slowwwwww start in the morning but caught up and WHOOPED some ARSE in the afternoon. Boated somewhere around 12 Hybrids between the 2 of us. Some Schoolies and some quality fish, nothing huge. Consistent bursts of action got us back in the game. Almost had a few double headers but I muffed a hookset. First time fishing with the Herring on LH, I learned alot today and will be expanding my arsenal.

Other catches included a couple Smallies by a few guys. A White Perch and a Slime Dart by yours truly. Lots of action out there today, just had to move around and deal with the snotty ENE wind that just wouldn't quit.

All in all a GREAT day with GREAT GUYS! I'LL DO IT AGAIN ANYTIME!!! BEST MEET-N-GREET thus far when it comes to catching!

Thanx again fellas, good to put names with faces.

AS ALWAYS, TIGHT LINEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jiggywithit · #7 10-13-2013, 08:35 PM

How do you upload pics?

The Birdman · #8 10-13-2013, 08:56 PM

Some nice fish you guys got today!

#9 10-13-2013, 08:56 PM

Hey guys, sorry I missed you...I really wanted to fish for these as I have never caught one or have even tried fishing for them......Me and my wife stopped at the launch @ 3:00 and met Mike from Elmwood Park and his cousin as they were packing up.....Next time for sure I'll be there......and possibly next week Salmon M & G I may end up last minute heading up there......glad you guys made the best of things and still had alot of fun..the pix so far look excellent!!!!...FISH ON(ALWAYS!!)

flatcreek · #10 10-13-2013, 09:11 PM

Dale, thanks much for putting this together. Although Tom and I didn't get any stripes we had a great time scouring a new lake for them. We did manage a couple nice crappie and picked up some valuable fishing tips. Thanks to Jimmy, Eddie and Dale for sharing there knowledge and trying to put us on some fish, but you have to understand I'm stubborn sometimes, I like to do it my way. Good time guys!!!!!