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Jigman13
07-12-2019, 01:26 PM
Havent posted much the last few months. Been doing lots of fishing and not a lot of posting. Bouncing between fresh and salt, inshore and offshore, rivers and reservoirs.

Wednesday nite got out for a few hours on the river with my buddy. He managed 2 smallies 17 and 13 inchers on soft plastics. Short while later I whacked this toad walleye on a hard bait. She was 26.5" and oddly chubby for July. Every section we hit had copious amounts of bait swimming everywhere.

Had a mixed review hybrid season, too. Early on was getting 4, 5, 6 fish a nite. Then it dissipated to 3, 2, 1 fish nites. Biggest went 24.5" and nearly 8 lbs of mongo. Lost a memorable one too. Broke the hooks off my plug after a long distance tussle. They were newly replaced 2x trebles and split rings. Rings held up. Hook holders held up but the hooks not so much. She dumped about half of my ballistic LT 2500 with 150 yds of #15 j braid. All I saw of her was the explosion at strike that left a 4' hole in the water. Epic savage!

Some pics attached.

Hookmanski
07-12-2019, 02:05 PM
Those are some fat hybrids man! Sounds like you've been having some great outings. Keep it coming!

thmyorke1
07-12-2019, 02:24 PM
Great report and nice fish! I was wondering what you've been doing not posting much, but Im not surprised it involves nighttime and walleyes :D lol

Keep at it man

JimmyL
07-12-2019, 04:53 PM
Cool report and fish you got there.

AndyS
07-13-2019, 08:00 AM
Sweet, nice fish, great report !!!

MudCat08
07-14-2019, 12:03 AM
Great stuff man. What kind of fish have you been after in the salt?

Jigman13
07-14-2019, 11:15 AM
Stripers, fluke, sea bass, ling, tuna, mahi, tiles, etc. Lol...

Mikey topaz
07-14-2019, 07:06 PM
Jigman! Your alive!!!!! Hi buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice catchin man I knew you were out there ya crazy vampire you🤗

FASTEDDIE29
07-14-2019, 10:56 PM
NJFishings realest night creeper in action! Some awesome fish man! Red Bull gives you wings and some absolute tanks! Yea buddy!!!:D

Jigman13
07-15-2019, 11:09 AM
Jigman! Your alive!!!!! Hi buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice catchin man I knew you were out there ya crazy vampire you🤗

Alive and well! Between 3 kids, home repairs/renovations and work I'm still managing to get out during my vamp hours!

MudCat08
07-15-2019, 12:01 PM
It's crazy how you find the time! Keep at it bro, those are all great catches.

Jigman13
07-15-2019, 12:21 PM
It's often a struggle. But it does keep me sane. Once the house is asleep i slip away for a few hours a couple nights per week. When its herring spawn I go 3-4 times a week. Those are rough times lol...

Dying to get back offshore now...

RichS
07-15-2019, 01:45 PM
New to river walleyes- do you have better luck staying mobile and searching multiple holes or thoroughly fishing one spot you have confidence holds fish?

Jigman13
07-15-2019, 01:52 PM
New to river walleyes- do you have better luck staying mobile and searching multiple holes or thoroughly fishing one spot you have confidence holds fish?

I'm more of a run-n-gun approach. I dont have the patience to coax a fish into chewing. I'd rather seek more willing targets and cover more water.

ALS Mako
07-16-2019, 09:00 PM
Good catching there. That's a sweer eye.

JDTuna
07-17-2019, 09:49 AM
Getting it done! Big eyes, big hybrids and a multitude of species in the salt. Just awesome, dude!