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Hookmanski · #1 03-03-2019, 01:39 PM

Can’t seem to figure out what I’m doing wrong lately. Spent 4 hours on the Delaware/raritan canal in south bound brook/new Brunswick area with nothing to show for it. Again I through the kitchen sink, tiny jigs, spinners, slightly larger jigs, spinnerbaits, plugs, soft plastics, basically you name it I threw it today. Tried all different speeds, all different presentations, NADA!!! Saw some other guys fishing who also had no luck.

Getting frustrated lately, haven’t even landed my first fish of 2019 and I’ve been out probably 12 times already. Really wish the fishing gods would give me a break!!!

Capt. Lou · #2 03-03-2019, 03:22 PM

Give the NED RIG a try ! Tough conditions it's worked for me on Wallys , Bass etc. I only fish them a couple times a year so im no expert but in cold water that may work . ZMan TRD plastics on back,of mine .
Very light UL Rod 7' 4# line how I fished them last fall !

thmyorke1 · #3 03-03-2019, 03:28 PM

Last time I hit it for a short time I was able to pull up a nice yellow perch, was right at the end of a lock spillway. I havent been really successful there outside of sessions during spring. Water is really cold still.

Mark B. · #4 03-03-2019, 03:59 PM

Been very slow for me this winter wading RVR's eastern shore.

I got skunked 5 times.

Then, finally, the last 2 times: I landed a 16" brown, & had another similar

sized trout on that jumped, throwing the Yo Zuri.

icebadger · #5 03-03-2019, 04:53 PM

yea man this has been a weird season. sorry to hear that you got the skunk. maybe the fish gods are mad at you because you were not on the hardwater

did you try stuff like meal worms on a small jig head or drifting small minnows sometimes you have to cheat and go to the meat(live bait).

Hookmanski · #6 03-03-2019, 07:21 PM

Definitely a tough season, but at least I was on the water. Excited that it’s March, spring is right around the corner! Tighter lines are ahead!!

Hookmanski · #7 03-03-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Lou

Give the NED RIG a try ! Tough conditions it's worked for me on Wallys , Bass etc. I only fish them a couple times a year so im no expert but in cold water that may work . ZMan TRD plastics on back,of mine .
Very light UL Rod 7' 4# line how I fished them last fall !

Believe it or not I spent the last hour throwing a ned rig before losing it to a snag! Nothing was biting today, but i’ll get em next time. Gonna do the “please let me catch a fish dance” everyday til my next outing