Favorite freshwater fish:

[mcfish82]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Want a gps location? good luck....Have witnessed them rite here in NJ....
I understand the world record was that long but you gotta remember most river bass don't get anywhere near the gut that a lake smallie will....I've caught lake smallies that were shorter and weighed more than river smallies that were longer....But i love the fight and stealth of them river monsters....

Hope that answers ur question ...Not goin into ANY location details other than NJ.
Get out and find em

I wasn't asking because I wanted your spot. Was just going to offer you a new ruler or a prescription for new eyeglasses. Lol. 27" river smallies in nj. I want some of whatever you are drinking!!

[nutleysigns]

Brook Trout

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by mcfish82

I wasn't asking because I wanted your spot. Was just going to offer you a new ruler or a prescription for new eyeglasses. Lol. 27" river smallies in nj. I want some of whatever you are drinking!!

Just drinkin up reality....Don't want ur spot just wanna see if you'll tell me where so i can try....Ok bud whatever you say...Believe it er not they are out there...No hard fealins have a good season....

[15FOOTER]

6 inches short of 27" on the first trip of the year..in a river no lake. Pretty sure that 27" is in there too no glasses needed..and as far as what were drinking its fireball..think all questions have been answred.

[bigfishy]

Back on topic!!! Who loves shad as their favorite freshie fish?? i've caught a few by accident in hancock but never targeted them....Fun fight and cool lookin, like mini tarpon...

[420*NightCrawler]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Back on topic!!! Who loves shad as their favorite freshie fish?? i've caught a few by accident in hancock but never targeted them....Fun fight and cool lookin, like mini tarpon...

I am kinda surprised there's not more votes for shad, they're fun fish. I voted pike, but I know a family member who would choose shad over any other fish. He catches 30 fish a day when they're running, making it hard to not go along, but I've never had 30 shad in a day.

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by 420*NightCrawler

I am kinda surprised there's not more votes for shad, they're fun fish. I voted pike, but I know a family member who would choose shad over any other fish. He catches 30 fish a day when they're running, making it hard to not go along, but I've never had 30 shad in a day.

Spoke to a few TU members tonight that had a decent day with shad south of lambertville

[mcfish82]

Originally Posted by 15FOOTER

6 inches short of 27" on the first trip of the year..in a river no lake. Pretty sure that 27" is in there too no glasses needed..and as far as what were drinking its fireball..think all questions have been answred.

A 21" smb is a beast of a smallie anywhere in the country. I fish a lot of good water including the north branch of the Susquehanna river and that fish is right up with any hog pulled out of there. It's also probably a 10+ yr old bass as it takes a long time for a smb in this part of the country to reach that length. A 27" smb in this part or anywhere in the world would be such a genetic freak that the odds of one being here (while possible) are probably 1 in a billion. But I would love to eat my words and see pictures of one if you have caught one. Have a great season!

-Matt-

[FASTEDDIE29]

There has been a few Smallies caught over 7lbs the past couple years in NJ. They were not posted on this site unfortuntely. They are definately out there, you just gotta know where to look. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming!!!!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!!

[mcfish82]

7 lb smallies I'm sure are lurking all over the state. But a smallie in that class is probably somewhere in the 24" range. Saying you caught a 27" smb is like saying you caught a 60 inch pike. But if anyone catches one, I will graciously eat my words