New Years Eve Pike

[Skunk City]

Took advantage of the unseasonable weather and got out on the Passaic River with a couple buddies for the afternoon. Upon arrival at one of our two spots, we spotted a nice Pike hanging out a few feet from shore. After fishing for a bit, my buddy hooked up with a small 16" Pike...not a bad start. Shortly after, I hooked up with one but lost the fish at the surface after a headshake...then had a huge blowup on a topwater Rapala a few minutes later.

About when we were ready to pack it in, my buddy hooked up with this guy on a shiner. All in all, 2 pike were landed and we lost 4 more. I'm hoping to get back down there tommorow and Monday to land one myself. Not bad for Dec. 31st right?

[catfishonthelake]

Nice job man. That's a nice fish.

[Skunk City]

Thanks Mark. I'm hoping for a nice 40" soon lol.

Was pretty surprised on the topwater action in this cold of water.

[AndyS]

Great fishin' and nice Pike !! Thanx for the report.

[NJ219bands]

Outstanding.

[JIMMY L]

Nice fish! I havent fished the river for 4or5 years. Age {66},some nasty odors and debris fields like the one your standing in kind of turned me off. Still have some good memories however of some beautiful smallies and pike. always caught more and larger fish on shiners after heavy pounding w/lures of all types.Good luck.

[BIGRED2]

Skunk, what area of the river were you fishing? Also, have you ever fished for pike below the dundee falls in Garfield?? Has anyone for that matter?

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by BIGRED2

Skunk, what area of the river were you fishing? Also, have you ever fished for pike below the dundee falls in Garfield?? Has anyone for that matter?

Check your private messages...just sent ya one.