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Bruce Litton
08-17-2018, 01:40 AM
Here are photos of just some of them. My Father's Day gift was a 23 1/4-inch largemouth caught from shore at Merrill & released. I never weighed it. Nice and fat. The photo doesn't quite do it justice, but I'm saving the better for possible magazine use. Caught others over three I didn't include photos of, including a smallmouth that hit a topwater at sunrise. Almost 19 inches. It's been good fishing with my son. Other than one outing with a friend, he's been my only partner this summer. Goes back to BU early Sept.
NJSquatch
08-17-2018, 08:01 AM
Nice fish

I wish they would let small boats/yaks on that pond.
DanH
08-17-2018, 01:45 PM
Nice! The shore fishing has become limited since the water level rose.
Bruce Litton
08-18-2018, 12:16 AM
Nice fish

I wish they would let small boats/yaks on that pond.

It would be interesting to use the graph. Interesting rock structures in the depths might hold the other bass.
oelgnal1
08-18-2018, 01:20 AM
Nice ones, that's one healthy and good looking bass in the first picture!
icebadger
08-18-2018, 01:07 PM
damn Bruce, THAT IS A NICE BUCKETMOUTH:eek: well done.. glad to see you getting some quality fish these days.
FASTEDDIE29
08-19-2018, 04:03 PM
Congrats on the monster BUCKETMOUTH Bruce! That’s one big ole Bass for sure. YEA BUDDY!!!:D
AndyS
08-19-2018, 08:41 PM
You need to drop that 110 pound canoe in the Raritan river !! Nice bass !
Bruce Litton
08-19-2018, 11:50 PM
Thanks you guys!

Andy, I was thinking of using the Great Canadian for the Raritan someday. It is only 13 feet, but sure paddles nicely....just a little tippy, but it is a classic canoe no longer made.
AndyS
08-20-2018, 10:02 AM
My 17 ft. Indian fiberglass is old, a battle wagon. This canoe weighs in at 73 pounds. I think you said yours was quite heavy. Also mine is a flat bottom, VERY stable.
thmyorke1
08-20-2018, 11:16 AM
If you and your son can nail them on the NB you should definitely try the main stem. It's a better float as there is less skinny water you need to hassle through your canoe. I think the last time we floated the main stem we didnt have to get out once for shallow water.
HerringKing
08-20-2018, 05:30 PM
Nice bucket mouths!!! That one in the first pic is a beast
Bruce Litton
08-20-2018, 06:53 PM
My Old Town squareback is heavy. It will take a 4 hsp outboard. Stably built of course, but I don't think I need that on a river unless it's the Delaware, not that I wouldn't use it on the Raritan, if I didn't see the float as going from a point upstream to down.