Penguino Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Today, because I noticed the weather was pretty nice, I decided to go to my local honeyhole and see if I could catch some bass. When I got there and fished for approximately half an hour with no success with a ragetail worm, I suddenly managed to hook up with a really nice bedding bass. I was extremely surprised because I caught this fat momma less than 5 feet away from the bank. I imadeitly noticed that this bass was extremely fat and had an impressive girth, and I am willing that she was full of eggs. She probably would easily beat my old pb by a good 2 or 3 ounces or so. Later I also managed to catch a dink on a rage lobster. Overall, I had a really good day and thanks to roadwarrior for the plethora of baits he sent me! Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted April 21, 2015 Super User Posted April 21, 2015 Where's ole RW been lately? Anyone know? Nice fish there buddy!! Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted April 21, 2015 Super User Posted April 21, 2015 Great fish! Don't be surprised though, she was exactly where she was supposed to be. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted April 22, 2015 Super User Posted April 22, 2015 Congratulations on your new PB! I see you're in South Brunswick, NJ and was wondering where you were fishing. (I lived in New Brunswick & East Brunswick). Roger Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted April 22, 2015 Super User Posted April 22, 2015 Where's ole RW been lately? Anyone know? Nice fish there buddy!! I have a new job as a manager in the fishing department at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis. This will be the largest outdoors store in the world. Our Grand Opening is Friday, May 1st. Being a part of building the new store has been fun. https://vimeo.com/bassprovideo/review/119460678/63245d0b7d 4 Quote
Shockwave Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 I have a new job as a manger in the fishing department at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis. This will be the largest outdoors store in the world. Our Grand Opening is Friday, May 1st. Being a part of building the new store has been fun. https://vimeo.com/bassprovideo/review/119460678/63245d0b7d NICE!!! I'll be taking a roadtrip later this year to Memphis so I'll have to stop by!! Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted April 22, 2015 Super User Posted April 22, 2015 I have a new job as a manger in the fishing department at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis. This will be the largest outdoors store in the world. Our Grand Opening is Friday, May 1st. Being a part of building the new store has been fun. https://vimeo.com/bassprovideo/review/119460678/63245d0b7d Congratulations, those jobs are not easily had.. Oh boy! Does this mean a BR20 discount? Lol.. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted April 22, 2015 Super User Posted April 22, 2015 I have a new job as a manger in the fishing department at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis. This will be the largest outdoors store in the world. Our Grand Opening is Friday, May 1st. Being a part of building the new store has been fun. https://vimeo.com/bassprovideo/review/119460678/63245d0b7d Good stuff! That would be an awesome job in some ways. I know big companies aren't all that fun to work for, but just being able to wok for a fishing-related place is fantastic. Quote
Penguino Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 Congratulations on your new PB! I see you're in South Brunswick, NJ and was wondering where you were fishing. (I lived in New Brunswick & East Brunswick). Roger Thanks and its my local honeyhole (not willing to disclose more than its a secret pond). Also, btw, have you ever fished Farrington Lake or Carnegie Lake? Quote
Penguino Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 Where's ole RW been lately? Anyone know? Nice fish there buddy!! Great fish! Don't be surprised though, she was exactly where she was supposed to be. Nice!!! Thanks!! Quote
Super User RoLo Posted April 23, 2015 Super User Posted April 23, 2015 I have a new job as a manger in the fishing department at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid in Memphis. This will be the largest outdoors store in the world. Our Grand Opening is Friday, May 1st. Being a part of building the new store has been fun. https://vimeo.com/bassprovideo/review/119460678/63245d0b7d That's great Kent, I wish you and the Memphis BPS the best of luck Roger Quote
Super User RoLo Posted April 23, 2015 Super User Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks and its my local honeyhole (not willing to disclose more than its a secret pond). I totally understand btw, have you ever fished Farrington Lake or Carnegie Lake? Yes, I fished Farrington a great deal, my favorite stretch was called the 'pig farm' (near Davidson Mill Pond). Did a lot of fishing from my cartopper in Carnegie Lake and the Millstone River. My favorite spot on Carnegie was the pad field near the bridge (murky water / lots of small bass). For sheer numbers of bass it was hard to beat Weston Mill Ponds and the Delaware/Raritan Canal. BTW: I hunted deer on the Clinton Public Hunting Grounds before it was Spruce Run (used to yield some nice bass), hunted woodchucks before it became Round Valley (took 2 years to fill it up) and hunted small game in Roosevelt, NJ which is now Assunpink Lake Roger Quote
Penguino Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 I totally understand Yes, I fished Farrington a great deal, my favorite stretch was called the 'pig farm' (near Davidson Mill Pond). Did a lot of fishing from my cartopper in Carnegie Lake and the Millstone River. My favorite spot on Carnegie was the pad field near the bridge (murky water / lots of small bass). For sheer numbers of bass it was hard to beat Weston Mill Ponds and the Delaware/Raritan Canal. BTW: I hunted deer on the Clinton Public Hunting Grounds before it was Spruce Run (used to yield some nice bass), hunted woodchucks before it became Round Valley (took 2 years to fill it up) and hunted small game in Roosevelt, NJ which is now Assunpink Lake Roger Nice. Also, in Farrington lake, do you believe it is overfished? I fish there a lot from the bank, and I always see hordes of people. In the D and R canal, which section do you think is the most productive? I have fished there for a whole day, and caught nothing at the Carnegie lake section. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted April 23, 2015 Super User Posted April 23, 2015 Farrington lake, do you believe it is overfished? Back in the 80s, it was already everyone’s opinion that Farrington was overfished (25 years ago). In truth, fertile waters like Farrington, Hopatcong & Greenwood cannot be fished-out. On a low note, the fish are getting a C&R education which makes them tough customers. If you want to lose the mob scene, it's a short hop to Weston Mill Pond which is the same water. At Ryders Lane you can shore fish or launch a cartopper (assuming it hasn’t changed). Bass fishing is very good from Ryders Lane north to Rutgers Garden, my favorite stretch being the “Big Bend”. I have fished there for a whole day, and caught nothing at the Carnegie lake section. Carnegie Lake is actually a wide spot in the Millstone River, and though it has a good bass population it's not as fertile as the D/R Canal. The water was usually muddy, where I mostly threw spinnerbaits. In the D and R canal, which section do you think is the most productive? The section from 287 south to Amwell Rd is filthy with bass! I used to put-in just south of Zarephath, where there’s an opening in the trees for launching a cartopper. You'd find it just before Weston Mill Road makes a hard 90-degree left turn. From there I rowed southward and normally had that pretty little stretch to myself. Roger Quote
Penguino Posted April 24, 2015 Author Posted April 24, 2015 Back in the 80s, it was already everyone’s opinion that Farrington was overfished (25 years ago). In truth, fertile waters like Farrington, Hopatcong & Greenwood cannot be fished-out. On a low note, the fish are getting a C&R education which makes them tough customers. If you want to lose the mob scene, it's a short hop to Weston Mill Pond which is the same water. At Ryders Lane you can shore fish or launch a cartopper (assuming it hasn’t changed). Bass fishing is very good from Ryders Lane north to Rutgers Garden, my favorite stretch being the “Big Bend”. Carnegie Lake is actually a wide spot in the Millstone River, and though it has a good bass population it's not as fertile as the D/R Canal. The water was usually muddy, where I mostly threw spinnerbaits. The section from 287 south to Amwell Rd is filthy with bass! I used to put-in just south of Zarephath, where there’s an opening in the trees for launching a cartopper. You'd find it just before Weston Mill Road makes a hard 90-degree left turn. From there I rowed southward and normally had that pretty little stretch to myself. Roger Alright thanks. Just over the past year, they have stopped stocking trout in Farrington so I believe that the fishing will start going downhill. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Alright thanks. Just over the past year, they have stopped stocking trout in Farrington so I believe that the fishing will start going downhill. this might sound odd, and i dont know if its totally correct or not, but even though the trout are food for bass, the less trout there is the less competition there is for food with the bass... Quote
Penguino Posted April 24, 2015 Author Posted April 24, 2015 this might sound odd, and i dont know if its totally correct or not, but even though the trout are food for bass, the less trout there is the less competition there is for food with the bass... Personally, I don't believe this. Trout eat nymphs, and small bugs. Big bass also eat trout which is why there are so many lunkers in cali-stocked trout lakes. Quote
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