Local ponds can hold nice large mouth given they have enough food, cover, and are not over populated. Nice 18” large mouth caught on a Wee Whacker mini buzz bait at my local pond.
Put a napkin on a table and just do random lines with silicon. Been using this for a month and it’s the only thing I consistently catch on, pattern or shape doesn’t matter, just make it look like it taste good, cheep way to get a bunch of lures, the type of shape in the image i attached is the type of style I’ve had the most luck with but I made one in the shape of sans and caught a 2 pounder on it. Good tips ur welcome (if ur gonna do this make sure you get aquarium safe silicon from the hardware store, we don’t wanna harm the fish or environment)
What should I fish in NJ tonight?! It’s October 1st and I’m just looking to go somewhere with some structure and hopefully catch something 😭
I’m really trying to get on some striped bass. I’m open to piers, bridges, inlets, jetties, etc. — anywhere that’s decent for fishing at night.
If anyone’s willing to share a general area/spot, what tide I should target, or what bait/lures have been working lately, PLEASE help me out 😂 I’m desperate to finally catch a striper.
I’m in North/Central NJ but willing to drive!
Lots of frozen bunker at the shops right now . And I called 4 shops including Grumpys and no one has fresh clams . Only salted . Do stripers not feed heavy on clams in fall?
I will not buy a new rod. I have a Lew's Mach 2, Profishency Spincast Combo with a Daiwa QR2 spinning reel, and a broken tip Wrath 2 (buying stuff to fix it). I also have an eagle claw Ice Rod, but I will not bring it.
My target species I have caught are:
My target species I haven't caught
I intend on catching at least 1 new species before winter
I want to fish fresh bunker, at Sandy Hook. I will be coming from the north (Parkway to Route 36). Of course I see tackle shops on my drive in, looking for a recommendation in terms of a place that would likely have a good supply. I only fish during the week if that matters.