Pompton/Passaic Piking 11/16 + 11/17

[Skunk City]

Got out in the kayak for some afternoon fishing on Friday and Saturday. Decided to stay local and target the Pompton and Passaic Rivers. Started off slow rolling a few different color spinnerbaits and got absolutely no love whatsoever (pretty surprising). Swapped lures a few times until I found what they wanted (big Husky Jerks). Ended up with 4 Pike on Friday and 3 on Saturday with a few more hookups that didn't make it to the boat. No beasts, but all healthy chunky fish between 20"-26" with one close to 30". Had one fish, which would have been the biggest, take a darting last minute swipe at my lure boatside but no hookup. Water temps were about 45 degrees. None of the fish were caught in my usual summer spots.