Danherst Pond Garfield NJ

[devildogski]

hit the local pond today knowing they were stocking it.....got there at 8am thinking the place be packed.....not.....talked to a guy said the stocking truck wont get here til after 1030.......by 11 still no truck and 1 small bass to show.

Truck shows up at about 1130.......fun watching the people run to where they dumped the fish in....they dump a few net fulls in across from me....and people rushed to where i was fishing.....was like ok fine......made a move 20 feet to the right.

Than.....got one, next cast got another, third cast number 3.....people across the lake what you using....worms. nothing for about 15 minutes

A guy shows up with his little 3 year old god son......this is priceless

the next 3 cast I make i hook up.....each time giving my rod to this little boy...watching him land all 3 fish...the smile on his face I will never forget

Would love to hear the stories he told his Mom and Dad when he got home!!

So to all you fishermen out there if there a little kid around.....do what I did and make his day......it did mine seeing that smile from ear to ear!!!!!

[Vlad2075]

That's a great story! Hats off to you for that :)

[devildogski]

That's a great story! Hats off to you for that :)

Thanks Vlad....just seeing that kid so lit up was enough.

[The Sinker Man]

You sure made that kids day...He'll be talking about that forever...Great job.

[AndyS]

Funny the long lasting effect, he is gonna, eat, sleep, dream fish from now on for the rest of his life, spending thousands of dollars on fishing equiptment.

Got the kid hooked.........better than PS2 or drugs, glad you did what you did. GREAT REPORT.

[dboyd101]

Yeah, andy, they won't get a PS2, but they'll get an xbox, laptop, iphone, and anything else they can to look at fishing videos, and fishing games... etc. hahahah

[dmk112]

wow danherst pond.. used to live in there. I'm suprised they even stock that mud hole! Some nice catfish in there.

[bunker dunker]

great job,do alot of that myself.the look on thier faces is priceless

[GoIslanders]

That's what it's all about. :)

[fishin4fun]

reviving and old thread, sifting through doing my homework..

i was just there last tuesday, from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm with my son, i managed to catch a 6 inch largemouth on a spinner , right by the little bridge...it was the hot 90 degree day also, but i had to cast somewhere other than the passaic river...

[fishin4fun]

seems to be a lot of those hungry lil bass in there, pulled 4 more out friday morning, fish tank size...

[fishin4fun]

just got in from the pond again today, while my son met up with his pro scooter friends, i fished the pond from 11:30 to about 1:30 when the rain started, LMB were biting today , landed 7 ranging from fishtank size 5-6 inches to about 16 inches, on a wacky rigged black with red sparkled senko...great way to kill a couple hours...got a few pics on my sons phone...

[al7601]

I was there last night from 730-9 and caught 1 LMB about 7-8". texas rigged senko that he ripped up. caught him as I was reeling in on the island right off the rocks. I haven't found a decent spot on that pond. :confused:

my son caught a bunch of sunnies

[fishin4fun]

cool maybe we can meet up there on day/evening...i got the o-rings for the 3 inch senkos, they work great, caught a good 15 lmb and its still fine to use...if im not at that pond im at barbours pond,good lil spots to kill time if nothing else...

[Webstersigam]

Great thing you did...so glad you brought this thread back to life. It's so important to get a kid hooked early and they will be there forever. My hat gets tiped to you and may you always have tight lines!

[fishin4fun]

Great thing you did...so glad you brought this thread back to life. It's so important to get a kid hooked early and they will be there forever. My hat gets tiped to you and may you always have tight lines!

thanks buddy, my son is 11, he enjoys it for the most part, but after an hour or two, if hes catching fish or not, hes ready to go, so i let him scooter around with his friends while i knock out another hour or more fishing around...

[al7601]

Looks like I'll be heading out there tonight. Hope I have some luck.

[fishin4fun]

how did it turn out?

[fishin4fun]

was at danherst again to day from 11:30 to 1:00, the lil bass in there love the 3 inch black senko, caught 7 lil ones ranging from 5-6 inches to 12 inches..

[al7601]

was at danherst again to day from 11:30 to 1:00, the lil bass in there love the 3 inch black senko, caught 7 lil ones ranging from 5-6 inches to 12 inches..


that's great, and for me...not so good. maybe my senko is too large. will try a smaller one. The only place I've had luck is around the gazebo on the little island thing near the rocks. then again I haven't tried any other places.

[fishin4fun]

u mean the gazebo u have to walk over the the lil bridge to get to, or the other at the far end....i have my most luck by the far end of the pond, both left and right side of the gazebo...

[al7601]

u mean the gazebo u have to walk over the the lil bridge to get to, or the other at the far end....i have my most luck by the far end of the pond, both left and right side of the gazebo...


Yeah, the one that you have to cross the little bridge to get to. Sad to say but I never tried that playground side. I might be looking to go tonight if its not to muggy by the time I get home.

[fishin4fun]

the playground side is where i have always caught the bigger of them all, everywhere else they have been 6 inches or so...PM me a day u will be there and time and we can kill some time...after 6 pm im not available though weekdays as i have football practice with my son...