- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Jim Sr. fished at White's Bogs late this morning. The action was slower than yesterday, but Jim Jr. did catch a small Pickerel today.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished the bogs this afternoon. There was a lots of action, but no hookups.
- Assunpink Lake - Robbinsville, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Jim Sr. fished at Assunpink Lake this morning. Jim Jr. caught the only bass on the 4 hour trip.
- Indian Mills Lake - Shamong, NJ -
After a less than stellar morning at Assunpink, Jim Jr. decided to fish Indian Mills this afternoon. A white, Strike King buzzbait produced half of a dozen hits, but no hookups.
- Stone Tavern - Robbinsville, NJ -
Stone Tavern was especially weedy this morning but the fish were there. Jim Jr. caught 1 Largemouth that was 2 lb. 4 oz. @ 16", but missed 3 others due to the floating grass.
- Indian Mills Lake - Shamong, NJ -
The slop at Indian Mills Lake was at it's worst this morning. Jim Jr. spent an hour without a hit fighting the slop before packing it in for the day.
- Indian Mills Lake - Shamong, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished Indian Mills Lake tonight with good results. A white Buzzbait did the trick helping Jim catch 4 Largemouth in 2 hours.
- Game Creek - Woodstown, NJ -
The Crappie King came to play tonight. Chuck B. caught ALL of tonight's fish, 2 Largemouth and 3 Crappie. Jim Jr. had only one hit and missed the hookset.
- Assunpink Lake - Robbinsville, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris K. fished at Assunpink Lake this morning. What started out as a windy day eventually ended in a beautiful setting to catch fish. There was only one problem, the fish weren't cooperating. Only one hit today, a solid Largemouth that refused to be caught and shook Jim Jr.'s jig before he came into sight.
- Game Creek - Woodstown, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck B. fished Game Creek this afternoon. The sun was overhead and the temperature in the 90s. Not much to report other than Chuck's Crappie and Carp. Jim landed the only Largemouth of the day.
- Mirror Lake - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. fished Mirror Lake this afternoon. Jim managed to land 2 Largemouth. Chris wasn't as lucky, missing his only hit.
- Game Creek - Woodstown, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished at Game Creek this afternoon. After a late start, Jim managed to boat 7 Largemouth and 1 monster Crappie. Then the rains came and the fishing shutdown for the day.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at the farm for about an hour this evening. Both anglers hooked into fish tonight with Jim catching 2 Largemouth and Chuck catching 1 Largemouth.
- Game Creek - Woodstown, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck B. fished Game Creek this evening. What a night! Jim boated 5 Largemouth while Chuck boated 2 Crappie, 1 Striper, and 4 Largemouth, one of which was over 3 lbs.
- Parvin Lake - Pittsgrove, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished at Parvin Lake this morning. Not a single hit.
- Pemberton Lake - Pemberton, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished Pemberton Lake this afternoon. Must have been something about today because no fish were biting at this lake either.
- Mirror Lake - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished Mirror Lake for the first time this season. Didn't even manage a hit today, let alone a fish.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at the farm this evening. With a cold front settled on the area and a few days of hard rain causing the water to be extremely muddy, the fish weren't up to biting. Jim did manage a small Bass on a Carolina-rigged Berkley Power Hawg.
- Delaware Bay - Fortescue, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Mike D. fished the Delaware Bay early this morning. Perfect weather and good drifts led to a very productive trip that included over a dozen Flounder and 4 Bluefish.
- Stone Tavern - Robbinsville, NJ -
Jim Jr. had the Tavern to himself this morning. Jim caught 3 Largemouth in total. The two larger fish were 1 lb. 8 oz. @ 15" and 2 lb. 7 oz. @ 17 1/2".
- Game Creek - Woodstown, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck B. fished Game Creek this afternoon and into the evening. Both anglers had a successful outing. Jim caught 2 Largemouth Bass and 1 small Striped Bass and Chuck caught 1 Largemouth and 2 panfish.
- Indian Mills Lake - Shamong, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished Indian Mills lake this evening for a few hours. Not much to report other than one short Largemouth. The weeds are making the lake virtually unfishable.
- Stone Tavern - Robbinsville, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at Stone Tavern this afternoon and evening. As a cold front moved in, Jim caught a 2 lb. 9 oz. Largemouth. This would be his only fish while Chuck boated a total of 3 Largemouth.
- Indian Mills Lake - Shamong, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished the weed-choked Indian Mills Lake this morning. 4 Largemouth over 2 lbs. were caught and released in the first hour of fishing. As the sun came up, the fish shut down.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at farm in Medford this afternoon. Chuck did well catching 6 Largemouth and 3 Crappie. Jim caught 3 quality Largemouth. Topwater baits and Jersey Rigs produced well for both anglers.
- Stone Tavern - Robbinsville, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at Stone Tavern this evening. Chuck started off the afternoon with a very nice Largemouth Bass and the fishing only got better. Final tally included Chuck's 5 L.M.B. and Jim's 3 L.M.B.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished the bogs briefly this morning. The only fish that was caught was an aggressive, 15" pickerel. 1 for 1, not bad for a quick trip.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. went back to the clear bog early this morning. To say that today was frustrating would be an understatement. Jim missed 7 of 8 fish, landing the only fish of the morning, a small pickerel.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
The rumors are true. There ARE Largemouth Bass in White's Bogs. Jim Jr. and Chris H. of T.H.F. fished the clear bog in the back tonight just before dark. Jim landed the only fish of the night, a 2 lb. Largemouth Bass. Surprise, surprise.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. of T.H.F. fished the cranberry bogs this evening. In general not much action, but Jim did manage to catch 3 small pickerel. Chris did manage a few hits but was unable to set the hook.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished the pond and the creek at the farm this afternoon. The fishing was best in the pond with Jim catching 7 Largemouth and 1 Crappie and Chuck landing 4 Largemouth Bass and 1 Crappie. Jersey Rigs and topwater lures were the hot choices today.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished White's Bogs this morning with mixed results. While two heavy pickerel were hooked, both were lost when the light line became entangled with the razor sharp teeth of the fish. Jim Jr. and Chris H. fished the bogs this evening as well, each landing 3 pickerel.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. fished the bogs this evening. Jim Jr. had two strikes on his first two casts but could not set the hook on either. Chris and Jim each caught one small pickerel just before dark.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished the bogs again today. The sun was high and the fish were biting. Jim caught 5 pickerel, most of which were in the 16" - 17" class. As long as the lure was white in color, the pickerel would hit it today.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. fished the bogs today. Rain fell all day but that didn't stop the fish from biting. Chris caught 5 pickerel with the largest being 19" @ 1 lb. 3 oz.. Jim also caught 2 small pickerel, neither of which was worth recording lengths or weights.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished at Pfluger Farm this afternoon. Once again, a slow start led to good fishing. In total, 8 Largemouth Bass were caught, split equally amongst both anglers. A white Jersey Rig was the top producing lure again today.
- The Great Bay - Tuckerton, NJ -
Jim Jr., Chuck B., and Chris J. fished The Great Bay this morning. The waters in front of the old fish factory turned out to be the most productive area. Chris took First Fish, Largest Fish, and Most Fish honors today. The final fish count is as follows: Chris with 3 Bluefish (1 - 22" @ 5 lbs., 2 - 16") and 1 short Flounder. Jim Jr. with 1 keeper Flounder at 18" and Chuck with some assorted fish. While the threat of rain loomed, the weather held out until we were packed and leaving the marina to come home.
- The Great Bay - Tuckerton, NJ -
On a last minute decision, Jim Jr. and Chris P. fished The Great Bay this morning. A strong, cold, easterly wind created a fast drift that made fishing nearly impossible. Jim managed a 14" throwback flounder and Chris hooked into a monster Sea Robin. Several close-by anglers reported numerous Bluefish.
- Pfluger Farms - Medford, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck P. fished the creek and pond at Pfluger Farm this evening. After a slow start the fish started biting with Chuck catching one Crappie and two Largemouth Bass. Jim caught one small pickerel and three Largemouth with the only notable Bass measuring 16" @ 1 lb. 7 oz.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished for a few hours this afternoon. A cold front is on it's way so the wind was blowing fairly hard. One small Pickerel was caught, but wasn't worth weighing or measuring.
- Lebanon Lakes - Chatsworth, CA -
Jim Jr. and Chris H. maneuvered the plentiful stumps and fished Lebanon Lakes from 3 pm to 6 pm. Both anglers caught small Pickerel, one weighing in at 1 oz. and the other measuring ".
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished for about 2 hours this morning without a bite. A cold front moved through the day before and may have turned the fish off.
- White's Bogs - Browns Mills, NJ -
Jim Jr. fished the cranberry bogs again this afternoon and caught another nice Pickerel. 22" @ 2 lb. 2 oz. Looks like the early Pickerel action is heating up.
- Island Beach State Park - Seaside, NJ -
Jim Jr. and Chuck fished the 44° F surf off the Jersey Shore late yesterday afternoon and into the evening. The only bite that either caught was frostbite. Maybe next trip.