Passaic 8/31

[crustyangler17]

Today i wanted to see what all the hype was about with passaic pike. Fished several different spots around the two bridges area. shoreline access was difficult but hip boots helped me hike through woods and mud banks. Used a white/chart spinner for most the day. first fish was around 18", which was my first pike ever two casts later got a chunky little bucketmouth. Hopped in the car and headed downstream; got another pike, this one bigger, in the low 20's (inches that is ) but flopped off the bank and back in the water before i could take a pic. Switched to an inline and had another pike sniff it before darting back into the depths. Headed back upstream, tied the spinnerbait back on and caught a dink bass, then a bigger one shortly after. After getting a quick bite to eat tried driving all over the place for more access points but no luck..finished off the day at spot where i got the last pike. managed one more baby plus a bonus jumbo perch. While walking across rocks i slipped and fell in deeper water and soaked my jeans still a good day but next time i need to find better places for shoreline casting!