Passaic River Pike......and bass.

[catfishonthelake]

Hit the Passaic today. Overcast, new moon approaching....it felt fishy and it was. Since I lost like $70 worth of lures last time, I brought cheaper(er) soft-plastics and swim baits. The Storm 4-inch bass colored swim shad and the Strike King Shadilicious rigged on a Gami, screw-style weighted swim bait hook caught the fish. First fish was the biggest. I was only there 5 minutes and tucked my cast under a tree next to a blow-down. When the swim shad was a few feet from the shore a green rocket came out. It pulled me into a snag and just as I was ready to take a swim to set it free, it swam out on its own. Got a picture. The fish was 30-inches. I added a chunk bass and a 25-inch pike and missed MANY more fish that were missing the bait or not getting hooked. Great action for a couple hours. I love pike, they hit like a ton of bricks and even the small ones dog you.