Jerseypride Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, joefishnj21 said: Well boys..hard work pays off. After being beat by many skunks prior to today and awful wind gusts tonight that finally dissapated at 630..I was finally rewarded. 2 bass. 1 at 29 inches..the other a 38 in 27 lb. Piggy. She was photo n released. Caught on a wonder bread bomber. Sorry for cheesin so hard. Was so pumped. Thanks to the nice fisherman gent who took this pic for me and shared in the moment. Nice job Joe! I love when hard work pays off. I was out tonight as well, but I got no action joefishnj21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefishnj21 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Thanks fellas. Once in a blue moon it all comes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewWaveDave Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Nice fish, nice pic, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatr522 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 2 hours ago, joefishnj21 said: Thanks fellas. Once in a blue moon it all comes together. Beautiful Spring Fish! WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlounderWetspot Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Well I just went to check the tide and see if I could get my eyes on any bait...you guys know how that goes lol. I stuck around and wet a line. Finally after all the perching I have been doing, I wound up stumbling into my first keeper size striped ones of the season. Small paddle tail on a 1/2 oz jig was the ticket. Fished it like a bucktail low and slow with a few drops and pops. Worked like a charm. Now, it wasn’t a crazy session like one after the other but I landed 6 fish and missed 4 more in just under and hour and a half. Enough to keep me busy for a wee bit. 2.5 hours until I have to be up for work... yikes. Outback OC Edited April 4, 2019 by FlounderWetspot Add county Sheisty and snag777 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripnowell45 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Out last night until around 1030. Moco outback, couldn't get a bite. Bait guys around me picked up a few fish but they wouldn't take a plug. Might have to stick with worms for another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachmeach Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Nice fish Joefishnj21 joefishnj21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonsLax48 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 12 hours ago, joefishnj21 said: Well boys..hard work pays off. After being beat by many skunks prior to today and awful wind gusts tonight that finally dissapated at 630..I was finally rewarded. 2 bass. 1 at 29 inches..the other a 38 in 27 lb. Piggy. She was photo n released. Caught on a wonder bread bomber. Sorry for cheesin so hard. Was so pumped. Thanks to the nice fisherman gent who took this pic for me and shared in the moment. Nice catch Joe! and great job on the CPR. You have set the bar for the season. That fish will go on to lay THOUSANDS of eggs this year alone Cheers to many more Jerseypride, Bluetaildragger, Bikefish and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyBunker Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Been sleeping like **** so went out back bays CMC this morning 530-7 for the first outing of the year. Didn't see any bait floating around the first spot but eventually saw something small hit the surface then few cast later a micro took a swipe at a Riptide mullet but spit it on the first jump. Easily less than 12". Checked another spot, saw 1 surface tap but no other bites. Water was a bit cloudy after yesterdays blow. Might give it another shot sometime Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybellringer Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 11 hours ago, joefishnj21 said: Thanks fellas. Once in a blue moon it all comes together. so im sure today you spent 200 bucks on bombers in every color. thats how it goes. joefishnj21 and Jayfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartopper Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Joe nice fish and nice job on the release . . . Guys, can I make a suggestion? If you can avoid removing the fish from the water, try doing that . . . or at least slide it up to waters edge, turn her around and release. Don't put your hands in the gill plates . . . and before you think I'm being holier than thou, I've removed numerous stripers from the water for photos, held them by the gills, let them hang from the lip, etc. But as more information comes out about catch and release mortality, the more we need to be vigilant to protect a valuable resource we all enjoy. We are very lucky to be benefactors of a healthy Hudson biomass . . . not all are so fortunate. Let's protect what we have and be able to enjoy bountiful seasons to come. Suds if you want to move this, that's fine. And, Joe, seriously, nice fish/release and sorry I used it as my soap box. Edited April 4, 2019 by cartopper Jerseypride, SIC34, plugchucker and 5 others 8 "Starving dogs begging for scraps. The big picture is not important as long as we can get our scraps." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefishnj21 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) 14 mins ago, cartopper said: Joe nice fish and nice job on the release . . . Guys, can I make a suggestion? If you can avoid removing the fish from the water, try doing that . . . or at least slide it up to waters edge, turn her around and release. Don't put your hands in the gill plates . . . and before you think I'm being holier than thou, I've removed numerous stripers from the water for photos, held them by the gills, let them hang from the lip, etc. But as more information comes out about catch and release mortality, the more we need to be vigilant to protect a valuable resource we all enjoy. We are very lucky to be benefactors of a healthy Hudson biomass . . . not all are so fortunate. Let's protect what we have and be able to enjoy bountiful seasons to come. Suds if you want to move this, that's fine. And, Joe, seriously, nice fish/release and sorry I used it as my soap box. No worries. And u are right. what u can't see is I literally have 2 fingers barely hinged in there just for stability. Never got near the gills themselves. And I promise, I did full CPR and that fish didn't slowly swim away, she kicked away like a mule. Which was great to see cuz she was in good shape. But yes, good points that I'll use in future. Also one other positive..the guy who was fishing about 20 feet from me was pretty excited about a fish he caught. Took a photo and than said, go get bigger. Released it perfectly. Was nice to see. I think for ever 1 poacher/captain slaughter, there's 2 more anglers who are extremely conscious about c&r. Maybe in being too optimistic on that..but im seeing it more n more. Edited April 4, 2019 by joefishnj21 Tex59, Jerseypride, SIC34 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nam1969 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 13 hours ago, joefishnj21 said: Well boys..hard work pays off. After being beat by many skunks prior to today and awful wind gusts tonight that finally dissapated at 630..I was finally rewarded. 2 bass. 1 at 29 inches..the other a 38 in 27 lb. Piggy. She was photo n released. Caught on a wonder bread bomber. Sorry for cheesin so hard. Was so pumped. Thanks to the nice fisherman gent who took this pic for me and shared in the moment. Joe, congrats! Nice job on the C&R. Did they have to wire your jaw after that smile? joefishnj21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nam1969 Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Gave it a shot, out front, MoCo, from 8:30 - 9:15 am. Right tide and great looking white water, with supporting wave action. Nada. Looks like the curse that MC55 put on himself with his first outing fish has spread to most of the beaches! Way to go, Mike. Surfer dudes were having a ball. I checked the beach and no sheds of any kind. There were some sweet cuts and rips along the lip. This time last year, I was into small bass in these same areas. Back at it tomorrow. DragonsLax48 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adobo Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Tried last night bayside, water was crystal clear. Windy though, but I was in a spot where I had the wind behind me. I swear, it felt like this was going to be the night and I prayed to the old gods and the new. But nada, not a bump. Had me a wendys double on the way home and ordered a bunch of lures to ease the pain. Back at it tomorrow. SeaZen 21 1 "With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one..." (*member formerly known as 'adoboboy') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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