joev Posted May 25, 2002 Report Share Posted May 25, 2002 I got out on Friday for the 4 day weekend .Fish gods were good to me again 8 fish with 4 going 36-38 inches and the rest 30 + inches .Got 4 in the yak and 4 yak wading. I love those 8 fish Fridays JoeV ------------------ Always Wishin I Was Yak Fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 26, 2002 Report Share Posted May 26, 2002 Tell me more, you know how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joev Posted May 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 Whats better than a 8 fish Friday ? How about a 17 fish Sunday.No rats .Only 2 fish under 30 .About 28-29 inches .Most fish were in the 34-36 inch range.A couple going close to 40. It was my best yak day ever . Meet up with JimW and a friend DaveS at 3 am on Sunday .For me I did not sleep and pulled a all nighter.Well we hit all the regular spots and each picked up a couple of bass.DaveS left and Jim and I continued fishing .We got caught in a thunderstorm and hid underneath a bridge for a while.Then JimW called it the day.So me being me decided to keep on fishing.I have been experminting with different techniques and all I can saw is finally hit the nail on the head.I actually had to avoid the boat guys who were hounding me trying to figure out what I was doing .They repeatedly came over to one of many spots and started fishing after they saw me land a fish .So I would hit another spot and hook up again.Then a different boat would come over and do the same .At one point I had to beach the yak and wait for the boats to clear and give up .They went fishless.So after fishing for 10 hours and not sleeping for 48 hours called it the day.Had a crowd at the boat launch wanting to talk to me .They got nothing.Its amazing how much time you can put into a spot and miss the obvious stuff.So if ya know fish are around and ya not catching .Start to experiment could make the diffence between a 2 fish day wich I was gonna have or a 17 fish day like I did .Oh Ya one more thing JoeV Oh ya Eelball my #'s just went up . ------------------ Always Wishin I Was Yak Fishin [This message has been edited by joev (edited 05-27-2002).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsinbad Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 Joe, You wanna share with us what you were doing differently or experimenting with? Please?! mrsinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 Nice. ------------------ on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyh2ofly Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 A striper and some weakfish from me and my friend. Yak was on the roof never made it off. Saw two of our own on the water, RITM and backcountry, they are some hard fishing guys. JoeB, glad you had a good time and congrats on the fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joev Posted May 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 Depth and presentation. Oh ya and a river full of fish helps JoeV ------------------ Always Wishin I Was Yak Fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimW Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 I knew you'd do that Bubba, glad I went home this time, there's a lot of fishing left. Oh. and you better start posting some pictures. [This message has been edited by JimW (edited 05-27-2002).] "I have ... put a lump of ice into an equal quantity of water ... if a little sea salt be added to the water we shall produce a fluid sensibly colder than the ice was in the beginning, which has appeared a curious and puzzling thing to those unacquainted with the general fact."- Joseph Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 Joev, good for you. JimW, its hard t take pics when you're alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimW Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 I hear that, JonS, but who can keep up with a guy who's on the water fishing 30 hours a weekend? "I have ... put a lump of ice into an equal quantity of water ... if a little sea salt be added to the water we shall produce a fluid sensibly colder than the ice was in the beginning, which has appeared a curious and puzzling thing to those unacquainted with the general fact."- Joseph Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joev Posted May 28, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 Jim I hope I can get my wife out there and get some pics this weekend .Its killing me not to have pics of these fish.Jim it was only 36 hours of yakking this weekend (Friday & Sunday ).Someone has to do it JoeV ------------------ Always Wishin I Was Yak Fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie v Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 Joe V, you be careful! I've seen pictures of your wife and she sounds very friendly on the phone.... don't lose the real keeper for one of those fat bass!! We'll take care of the fat bass for you. Dougie V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 That's why she's getting a yak and is going to be joining him on his sojurns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimW Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 My wife was really pleased with herself on her first yak outting this weekend. I'd bring her along, too, if you can tell me what the stage of the water is going to be in advance. Conditions like they were Sunday would be great but I wouldn't put in there with it raging along. (Like you know it can) Did those you took in the dark Sunday not come out? "I have ... put a lump of ice into an equal quantity of water ... if a little sea salt be added to the water we shall produce a fluid sensibly colder than the ice was in the beginning, which has appeared a curious and puzzling thing to those unacquainted with the general fact."- Joseph Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 lots of smallish blues in the back of raritan bay yesterday, but no stripers to be found. not a lot of boaters either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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