Fine day at pines 2/1
 

Hit Rocco's lake with a fine group of NJF'ers today. Myself, Rocco, Skunk, Mikey and Tom set up on the grounds around 8 am. Pretty steady action for the most part on this glorious February 1st. We managed nice Perch on the jig and a few on the tip-ups. Catfish were the surprise for the day. Rocco got a couple 5 lbers and Mikey jigged up a good sized Bullhead. Very interesting indeed! Got a nice amount of Bass out of the lake as well, some big, some small. The biggest bass might have been around 4.5 lbs or so. There was 2 of those caught one at 18.5 inches and another at 19 inches. Slime darts were caught in the mix as well. Biggest Slimer was probably around 24 inches. Jig action was good as Skunk was getting into some fish on the Binsky early and managed some nice Perch as the day went on. Everyone caught something today, what more could you ask for. WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED SOME ASS!!!! Thanx to Rocco for getting us on the lake. Great host as usual.

YEA BUDDY!!! TIGHT LINEZ!!!:D
P.S. I got spooled on a tip-up for the first time in my life at Pines. 250 feet of line gone in 10 seconds or so. TRUE STORY!!! VERY INTERESTING, YES VERY!!!
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Re: Fine day at pines 2/1
 

Fun day fishing with you guys. Beautiful weather and good times! Here's my Bass contribution for the day, jigged up on a Binsky.


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Re: Fine day at pines 2/1
 

Nice mixed bag guys!! Couple nice pics, bass, and some cold kitties, lol. I gotta hit that lake sometime!!

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Nice mixed bag, keep it up I'm lovin the reports. Maybe I can drag my butt off the couch when you go to SR and you can give me some lessons.

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Wow nice! you guys hit for the cycle! Nice day to be out there too.

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Nice day out on the water with ya boyz !!! Well be back at it tomorrow seeing what we can come up with again :D

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looks like a great day out there... have the feeling i missed the bite today... guys i talked to on LH had steady action with a couple nice sized skis... the boards from sw look positive too... lucky for you you were on the ice getting it done... Nice job... I enjoyed the pics... Headed out Monday is the best i can do... anyone feel like calling out sick?/

almost forgot to mention those bullhead? catfish are cooool. Only ever caught them at night through the ice... except for one during the day on can't remember the lake.... Rocc yours look big but mikey yours is a fatty...

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Nice job guys....Kitty cats were prowling....any pike?...

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That's an all star crew there. Never seen a tip up get spooled, that's sick !

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I was near that hole when the flag popped so I walked over to check it out while Eddie made his way over and that spool was SMOKING. I picked it up and it was spitting water like a mofo. It was at that point I yelled for Eddie to speed his a$$ up lol. By the time he took over, fish was still peeling line and luckily slowed down with about 5ft of line left on the spool! Sucks it spit the hook, but will go down as one of the crazier things I have seen while fishing:eek:!

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Great day on the ice looking at the LMB I am holding didn't realize how big it was till I looked at the picture and some very nice catfish to Great fishing with you guys FISH ON !!!

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Eddie that was crazy to see that tip up get spooled !!

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Was a great day to be out. Glad you guys got into fish. As stated...solid all star crew. Getting spooled is what makes us go back out for more. Whether open water or not, sweet or salt... There's nothing more exhilarating than watching a reel get dumped. I've seen my share out in the canyons. Sometimes you just can't stop a runaway train!

Re: Fine day at pines 2/1
 

Looks like a great day on the ice.

Just a note, I have had two tip-ups taken down to the arbor knot (only 150' but still)…both times it was in fact channel catfish. I don't know why they just take off sometimes after grabbing a bait. Being that you infact landed a few as well, I would be willing to bet that it what was.

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Good looking fish fellas! nothin like getting spooled and wondering what the hell it was running down there LOL

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Man i really need to get out on Pines on the ice, Nice fish!!!

That spot off the island is great where the drop off is.

try going a bit farther north towards the point with the coves on both sides. Thats where the pike like to sit in that 18-20ft zone.

send a brotha a PM next time!!! My buddy lives on the lake and we would love to get out, we just dont have an auger. my house is 2m down the road!

-John