fishinphilly Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 anyone fishing in philly or southern nj yet? Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I hit the water on Monday. No takers but honestly I could care less b/c it felt soooo good being on the water. Both my main reservoir and smaller lake were frozen solid. I worked a small creek and pond from shore (I learned jerkbaits are a pia from the bank when there are lots of bushes/trees around). I couldn't bring myself to break out a senko b/c i was too excited power fishing for a hungry girl 1 Quote
chrisdm4 Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Went out on Tuesday to check out the water. Water was at 41 degrees so we still have a little bit of time till they start moving up but its almost here! Will see how this snow affects everything though. ugh Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I still have ice on my ponds and lakes, creeks and river are open, but a little muddy from the rain. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 19, 2015 Super User Posted March 19, 2015 I live in Pittsburgh. I went to a local pond Thursday last week and was able to walk on the 6" of ice. I went back last night and the entire thing was open. Spring is coming! 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 I hit the water on Monday. No takers but honestly I could care less b/c it felt soooo good being on the water. Both my main reservoir and smaller lake were frozen solid. I worked a small creek and pond from shore (I learned jerkbaits are a pia from the bank when there are lots of bushes/trees around). I couldn't bring myself to break out a senko b/c i was too excited power fishing for a hungry girl what pond and creek did you fish? and i just went out today (didn't bring a rod) because my girlfriend had an itchy finger and thought she could catch something but i won that argument in 15 minutes lol Quote
Super User tomustang Posted March 19, 2015 Super User Posted March 19, 2015 Played in the river 3 Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Nockamixon 3 mile ramp looking east. We've got a ways to go! Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 what pond and creek did you fish? and i just went out today (didn't bring a rod) because my girlfriend had an itchy finger and thought she could catch something but i won that argument in 15 minutes lol perkiomen creek in montgomery county and a pond in Royersford. I fish montoco, delco, chester and some of bucks. and i take my kayak to a lot of ponds in south jersey: almonesson, blackwood, grenloch, mullica hill. what part of the city do you live/fish? 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 perkiomen creek in montgomery county and a pond in Royersford. I fish montoco, delco, chester and some of bucks. and i take my kayak to a lot of ponds in south jersey: almonesson, blackwood, grenloch, mullica hill. what part of the city do you live/fish? i live in south philly not that far from the stadiums so i fish FDR park, for creeks that i fish is the wissahickon creek for smallies, I'm a member at penn warner club in bucks county so thats were i usually spend my summers lol and for jersey i fish newton lake, and haddon lake, haddon isn't far from blackwood idk if you can bring a kayak there its maybe 5 acres but I've seen 5-6 pounders there and heard of people catching 7lbers there too its mostly punching pads but its a great place to fish 1 Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 i live in south philly not that far from the stadiums so i fish FDR park, for creeks that i fish is the wissahickon creek for smallies, I'm a member at penn warner club in bucks county so thats were i usually spend my summers lol and for jersey i fish newton lake, and haddon lake, haddon isn't far from blackwood idk if you can bring a kayak there its maybe 5 acres but I've seen 5-6 pounders there and heard of people catching 7lbers there too its mostly punching pads but its a great place to fish FDR Park, Newton Lake...at the front lines of the "invasion"...you catch any snakeheads yet? Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 FDR Park, Newton Lake...at the front lines of the "invasion"...you catch any snakeheads yet? between me and my girlfriend we've caught 4 at FDR park but at penn warner I've caught 2 and I've seen one about 30 inches Quote
Super User tomustang Posted March 20, 2015 Super User Posted March 20, 2015 Keep them snakeheads down there 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Keep them snakeheads down there there a great fight i don't mind having them here 1 Quote
chrisdm4 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Nockamixon 3 mile ramp looking east. We've got a ways to go! ugh......this will probably be 2/3 weeks till this opens up. 1 Quote
Super User tomustang Posted March 20, 2015 Super User Posted March 20, 2015 there a great fight i don't mind having them here That is true but there's too much teeth up here. I would trade the pickerel for them. 1 Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 ugh......this will probably be 2/3 weeks till this opens up. With the 2 week forecast not showing nighttime lows above freezing until the middle of next week...I'm revising my prediction of "ice out" to April 8th! ...And Tom, those snakeheads are coming! Just take solace in the fact that our neighbors to the south seem to have adapted pretty well to the snakehead squatters ; ) Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 That is true but there's too much teeth up here. I would trade the pickerel for them. but pickerel cost me way more money with their teeth than the snakeheads Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 i live in south philly not that far from the stadiums so i fish FDR park, for creeks that i fish is the wissahickon creek for smallies, I'm a member at penn warner club in bucks county so thats were i usually spend my summers lol and for jersey i fish newton lake, and haddon lake, haddon isn't far from blackwood idk if you can bring a kayak there its maybe 5 acres but I've seen 5-6 pounders there and heard of people catching 7lbers there too its mostly punching pads but its a great place to fish i've always wanted to fish penn warner but i'm 'afraid'. my uncle got a taste of a private club near his house and it 'retired' him from public lakes:) maybe i'll get up the courage this summer. maybe i can bribe you with lunch and a case of beer i'm not looking forward to the snakehead eating my smallmouth/largemouth but i am looking forward to eating them. i hear their flaky white meat is amazing 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 i've always wanted to fish penn warner but i'm 'afraid'. my uncle got a taste of a private club near his house and it 'retired' him from public lakes:) maybe i'll get up the courage this summer. maybe i can bribe you with lunch and a case of beer i'm not looking forward to the snakehead eating my smallmouth/largemouth but i am looking forward to eating them. i hear their flaky white meat is amazing lol its not that bad there, I've been going there my whole life and the fishing there is just like every other place, some days it can be amazing but others you might be lucky to catch one, and its pretty pressured too i still fish public lakes but at penn warner the biggest caught there was over 8lbs so sometimes i do choose to go there over some places Quote
Megastink Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm heading to the Perkiomen ROGHT NOW! 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 I'm heading to the Perkiomen ROGHT NOW! let us know how you make out Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm heading to the Perkiomen ROGHT NOW! I thought you retired ur rods for the married life! prepare for swollen water. it was 2 feet above normal on monday and that was before this last snow storm Quote
Dogmatic Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 East Branch of Perkiomen looks fine, just a little muddy, and the banks are a little slick. Quote
Megastink Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I took three casts and was asked to leave. They just stocked it. LAME :-l Quote
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