NAME --------------------- Brad and Billy "Banger" Rathgeb
E-MAIL --------------------- bgarie@avocagroup.com
DATE ---------------------- 9-25-04
TIMES --------------------- 3:00 pm till 8:00 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- warm and slight breeze
AREA FISHED ------------- sunken island, chestnut
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 67
FISHING METHOD ------- slip bobber @ 10-15 ft
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- Slow pick of perch and Calico.
Just want everyone to know that we launched at State Park. Came back around 8:00, and we EACH got banged $75.00 for "parking after dark". Yes, $150.00 worth of tickets!!!!!
Although the launch fee is only $5.00, its not worth the BULL****. Now, we have to go to Roxbury court to fight!! Yes, we plan to address this issue. Next time...its County launch. I guess the State has nothing better to do than sit in the parking lot and wait for a boat to come in a little late!!!
Boaters...Beware!!!
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NAME --------------------- Robert Buckley and future member Gus Garcia
E-MAIL --------------------- tylman1@hotmail.com
DATE ---------------------- 9/25/04
TIMES --------------------- 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM
CONDITIONS ------------- From calm and sunny to breezy and cloudy
AREA FISHED ------------- Barnes Ridge
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 67 to 68
FISHING METHOD ------- Live lining
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring (Dows best)
NOTES --------------------- Fished long and hard for three very nice walleye. 5 1/2, 2 1/2 and 3 pounder. All good quality and healthy looking fish. All fish caught while the sky was cloudy and windy. Walleye chop really does mean something.
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NAME --------------------- Jon
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 9/24/04
TIMES --------------------- 12-3 pm
CONDITIONS ------------- Clear
AREA FISHED ------------- State Park and Landing area
WATER TEMPERATURE--
FISHING METHOD ------- Cating / Pitching
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Senkos / Spinnerbaits/Jigs/Tubes
NOTES --------------------- Too hot for the bass to be turned on. 1 nice hit on the spinnerbait in 1 foot of water in the weeds near beach and boat docks in Landing. Bass was around 3 pounds. Lots of pickerel follow ups.
Can anyone give me an idea as to where sunken island is located? Answer: Off shore at Sperry Springs with no shore access.
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NAME --------------------- John Fernandez & Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Mon. 9/20
TIMES --------------------- 6:30PM to 8:00PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Cool
AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 70
FISHING METHOD ------- Downrigging
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Stick Baits
NOTES --------------------- The only fish of the night was a 2lb. Walleye caught off Chestnut Point 17 feet down in 34 feet of water. The fish hit a four inch lime green yozuri
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NAME --------------------- Buddy
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 9/17/04
TIMES --------------------- 5:00pm - 8:00pm
CONDITIONS ------------- light winds & sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- Sunken Island
WATER TEMPERATURE-- ???
FISHING METHOD ------- Herring
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring
NOTES --------------------- First hook up was lost.(the big one that got away) Caught a fat cat,perch,wally,& rock bass. Lost a striper by the boat, but had fish breaking water all around the boat.Some would bite but only one hook up.Nice nite good fishing, except for Henry.
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NAME --------------------- John Kungl
E-MAIL --------------------- jwkungl@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- 9-15-04
TIMES --------------------- 2PM-6PM
CONDITIONS ------------- Cloudy
AREA FISHED ------------- Sharps Rock, Pickeral Point
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 71
FISHING METHOD ------- Deep Jigging Herring
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring
NOTES --------------------- Fished with my friend Matt--future Knee Deep member. Caught his first Lake Hopatcong Largemouth. Measured 21 inches and 4LB 14oz (pictured below). Rest of the afternoon was slow pickings. Best time of the year on the lake with minimal speedboat traffic.
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NAME --------------------- Bill & Carl
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Sept 11-12
TIMES --------------------- 3 PM - 5 AM
CONDITIONS ------------- calm
AREA FISHED ------------- all over
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 72
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling/casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- stick baits
NOTES --------------------- We trolled for 4 hours and not A hit. As it got dark we started casting the shore line. Between 9 PM and 5 AM we landed 21 Walleye. Bills biggest was 4lbs 9oz and mine was 4lbs 3oz. Most of the fish were 18"-20"
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NAME --------------------- Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- Mon. 9/6
TIMES --------------------- 5:30AM to 9AM
CONDITIONS ------------- Fair, Light Wind
AREA FISHED ------------- Sunken Island
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 74
FISHING METHOD ------- Live Bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring
NOTES --------------------- Had a good morning with the Stripers,( 5 to 7 pounds) put four in the boat missed two others, also had two Walleye.
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NAME --------------------- Sarah, Marie, Eli, Mark, and Jim
E-MAIL ---------------------
DATE ---------------------- 9/4/4
TIMES --------------------- 6-11:30am
CONDITIONS ------------- sunny
AREA FISHED ------------- main lake weedline
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 75
FISHING METHOD ------- drift
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- My brother and I brought a few of our kids out to fish. The kids caught 5 smallmouth (biggest shown at bottom was 3lbs.), 5 perch, a walleye, a pickerel, and these two crappie at sunrise.
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