NAME --------------------- James Marino
DATE ---------------------- april 30
TIMES --------------------- 7 to 9pm
CONDITIONS ------------- calm,warm
AREA FISHED ------------- the lake
FISHING METHOD ------- bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- had a great day. Caught a 7lb. 25 inch channel cat on live herring. Caught 3 pickerel up to 24 inch. Al got 3 nice 1 lb perch's and a couple slab sized crappie. In the boat next to us, quick Rick got 2 walleye on husky jerks while fishing for hybrids.
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NAME --------------------- David R Larsen
DATE ---------------------- 4/30
TIMES --------------------- 6:30am-10:30am
CONDITIONS ------------- Clear,cool and slight breeze
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady Bridge
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapala's
NOTES --------------------- Caught around 15 Pickerel,largest around 3lbs Also caught 2 nice State stocked Rainbows..14" each. Pickerel were everywhere! For about an hour stretch had one every 5-10 min.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno & Ken (El Duque') Wiebe
DATE ---------------------- Saturday, 4/28/01
TIMES --------------------- 7:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
CONDITIONS ------------- Mostly sunny, windy. Water temps between 52 and 58 Degrees F.
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park, River Styx, Elba.
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas & Spoons & assorted Hooley Gooleys.
NOTES --------------------- It was a blustery day! Had to put on the rain gear to get across the main lake, which was more like Barnegat Bay. Caught a real nice, 2 Lb. 10 Oz. Smallmouth, several Pickerel and a decent Walleye. Couldn't locate "Too Many," maybe he was getting a hair cut! Can't wait for a calm day. Over…
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NAME --------------------- Bill & Carl
DATE ---------------------- 4/27
TIMES --------------------- 7 PM - 11 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- windy & clear
AREA FISHED ------------- Landing & Breadys
FISHING METHOD ------- casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- swimming image ,husky jerks,rat-l-traps
NOTES --------------------- We went back to see if we could get more stripers & walleye. We got 6 largemouth bass & 2 pickerel no stripers or walleye. I (Carl) got my largest bass ever 6 lb 12 oz. To bad I could not weigh it in, it was released unharmed I got a picture to remember it
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NAME --------------------- Larry Maz & John H
DATE ---------------------- 4/26
TIMES --------------------- 6 - 9 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Nice - Little Wind
AREA FISHED -------------
FISHING METHOD ------- Fat Heads / Shiners
BAIT/LURES USED -------
NOTES --------------------- Fished live bait trying for crappie and trout. Caught 22 crappie some over 1 Lb., 6 perch, 1 brown KDC tagged trout and a 2+Lb. pickeral. 30 fish in less than 3 hours (6 poles) and we lost at least another 20 or so... Sounds like its time to start targeting some stripers though...
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NAME --------------------- Bill & Carl (Tracker Boys)
DATE ---------------------- 4/25
TIMES --------------------- 4 PM - 11 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy & breasy, calm after dark
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park, Landing, Breadys Bridge
FISHING METHOD ------- plainer boards & casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rat-l-rpap, Swiming Image & Husky Jerks
NOTES --------------------- Started trolling at State Park all we got was 5 Pickerel, then we went to Landing, we got 3 Bass at the low water sign the biggest 3 lbs. About 8 PM we got 2 Walleye 2 to 3 lbs then Bill hooked and landed a 6 lb 3 oz Hybrid on A 1/4 oz Rat-l-trap. We went to Breadys at around 10 PM Bill bot another Walleye and I got A Hybrid on A Swiming Image.
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NAME --------------------- Larry Maz, John H, Tom C, Chris A, Bob M
DATE ---------------------- 4/19 - 4/22
TIMES --------------------- various
CONDITIONS ------------- various
AREA FISHED ------------- all over
FISHING METHOD ------- mostly live bait and trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- various
NOTES --------------------- Fished by Lakes End Marina during lunch and caught 5 trout - 4 state fish and one KDC fish all tagged, plus two pickeral. Later that day John caught two pickeral in the same spot. Friday night we fished deep in the cove past Liffy Island w/ fatheads and caught 2 pickeral, 1 trout (state tag), a crappie and a brown cat. Also, got a 3Lb. Walleye casting by River Styx Bridge. Late night John caught 3 crappie and 1 trout by the River Styx Bridge. Saturday I couldn't get out but the boys fished ALL day long. The total catch was: 12 Crappie, 3 Perch, 1 4Lb. Largemouth, 1 4Lb. Pickeral by the Bridge. Two pickeral and a trout trolling main lake and two more trout, a pickeral and a small Smallmouth Bass by Elba Point. Sunday I did get out and fished the RS Bridge for a few hours landing 5 perch and two trout. Not great fishing but consistently caught fish each day putting a lot of time in....
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NAME --------------------- Bassin Big Bill Meininger
DATE ---------------------- 4-22-01
TIMES --------------------- nights
CONDITIONS ------------- smooth as glass by river-styxs
AREA FISHED ------------- river-styx behind arrowcrest
FISHING METHOD ------- top water
BAIT/LURES USED ------- spitting-image, jitter-bug
NOTES --------------------- I figured since we got a couple days real nice weather it's about time for top water! guess what... DEAD WRONG.... BUT I WILL BE TRYING!!!! SEE YA ON THE LAKE!!!!!!
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NAME --------------------- Kevin Dempsey
DATE ---------------------- 4/21/01
TIMES --------------------- noon - 6 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Cloudy, light wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Brady Bridge area
FISHING METHOD ------- Flatline Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas
NOTES --------------------- Caught 6 pickerel, 1 brown trout and 1 brook trout. Two biggest pick's went 26" and 25". Looked like most everyone was catching fish.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Archambault
DATE ---------------------- 4/21
TIMES --------------------- 10am-5pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Overcast
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park to River Styx
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Pheobes
NOTES --------------------- I flat line trolled the shallow flats from 4 to 10 feet of water and landed 6 pickerel, 2 brown trout, a perch, and a bonus muskie. I trolled faster and faster to keep the pickerel off and trying to get the trout on. I landed the muskie on 6lb mono, no leader, with a 1/4 oz. gold Pheobe on my ultralight, after a 15 minute give and take battle. Thanks to new club member Bill Meininger for pulling along side and taking a few pictures.
NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno & Jim Di Silvestro
DATE ---------------------- Saturday, 4/21/01
TIMES --------------------- 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
CONDITIONS ------------- Mostly cloudy, breaks of sun. Water temps between 48 and 55 Degrees F.
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park, River Styx, Prospect Point.
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas & Spoons & assorted Hooley Gooleys.
NOTES --------------------- : It was a Pickerel Day! Caught 25 Pickerel between the 2 of us. The biggest, a 3 Lb. 14 Oz., 26" beauty.
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NAME --------------------- Jim and Alf
DATE ---------------------- 4/14/01
TIMES --------------------- Noon-2:30pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Windy and brisk
AREA FISHED ------------- Great Cove from my dock in Mt. Arlington
FISHING METHOD ------- Live lining shiners and fatheads and casting Rat L Traps.
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Shiners, fatheads and blue/silver Rat L Traps.
NOTES --------------------- Didn't catch a thing between the both of us. Not even a hit from a perch or sunny. I guess you need a boat to get at 'em this time of year because there were no fish off of my dock. Basically, we wasted about $8 in bait. It was frustrating, but I guess once the weather gets consistently warmer, the fish will start moving into shallower water. Tight lines and good fishin'!
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NAME --------------------- Webguy
DATE ---------------------- 4/14
TIMES --------------------- 1-7pm
CONDITIONS ------------- windy
AREA FISHED ------------- shallow flats
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Pheobes
NOTES --------------------- The club's Spawing Habitat Improvement Project went well from 10am to 1pm and we put in 80 Christmas trees weighted with cinder blocks into Great Cove. Trolled all afternoon afterwards and landed 10 pickerel, a crappie, and a 14 inch club stocked brown trout on a 1/4 oz. gold Pheobe. Also got 2 small state stocked browns and a 14" club stocked brook trout between Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon all on small Rapalas.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Salerno and Ken (El Duque')Wiebe
DATE ---------------------- Saturday, 4/14/01
TIMES --------------------- 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
CONDITIONS ------------- Windy and rough, with water temps between 45 and 52 Degrees F.
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park, River Styx, Prospect Point.
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Spoons.
NOTES --------------------- Got beat up running from location to location due to the wind white caps. Caught 12 Pickerel between the 2 of us. The biggest, a 3 and a 1/2 pounder, being caught by El Duque' on his secret weapon.
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NAME --------------------- Jim Arch
DATE ---------------------- 4/7-8
TIMES --------------------- noon - 5pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Cloudy, cold, drizzle and fog
AREA FISHED ------------- shallow flats
FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas and Pheobes
NOTES --------------------- I got out both days over the weekend and it was great to get the boat in the water. The weather wasn't the greatest and neither was the fishing, but they'll both get better. Water temps were around 45 degrees. I was after trout but only got pickerel, bass, and perch. Some guys on the radio caught trout and people on shore did as well.
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