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Well it's getting to be that time of year fall is on its way and what a better way to spend a fall day then getting together with a bunch of NJF'ers and catch some Hybrids on the Big Pond called Lake Hopatcong!!!!
We always seem to have a pretty good turn out and hope this year we can get a few more people out to enjoy the day!
Come ON Let's Do this!!!! Saturday October 31st is the day so put it on the calendar NOW!!!

Was thinking maybe we can fish in the morning and Grill some MEAT back at the ramp for lunch talk some smack and have a few laughs !!!!
Or we can Just FISH!
What do you think?????

WHO'S IN FOR A GOOD TIME?????????


Can I have a Sticky Please!!!!! Thanks.......

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Well alright then. I sure do love this M-N-G! Count me in as always. One problem, I'm going to need to jump on somebody's vessel. Not sure if mine is ever going to be on the water again!

HYBRIDS!!! YEA BUDDY!!!:D

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I've missed this one for the last 2 years so this time I'm in! Just blocked the calendar...Looking forward to it boys.

FE if you want on I got a spot on my boat my friend...just let me know.

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Ill be there this year...works slowing up should be able to make it,

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gonna be a great day as long as its not blowing 25mph+ and whitecaps lol

as we get closer to the date we'll figure out whos gonna jump on w other ppl Im sure there will be plenty of room, most of the guys can handle 3 anglers if we rly need to, cant wait to start jigging up some stripes and eyes

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jigging in the fall,music to my ears.let me talk with my son and see if we can sneak out there.blue and silver #5 please

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I think i can finally actually make one of these m&g! if i have to use my jon boat who ever draws coming with me will really have the short end on lake hopatcong! I'd rather leave my jon boat at home and jump in with someone...ill let you guys fight it out...who wants me!?

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Halloween meet &greet? Hmm, I'd like to catch a hybrid, maybe I'll make it to this one.

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I'm gonna try and make it again this year... like Jimmy said, hopefully without the 25mph blow...

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I'll be there if it's 20 mph or less, have room on my rig.

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I am game if someone wants my .... on board.

LoL

Otherwise you will leave me no choice but wade around the lake in search of the spot where I can hook into one of yours boats and get trolled along.

Andre

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I think my ride is full but if I do have a spot I will def offer it up to the highest bidder :p:p BHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Nice to see such a quick response from the usuals but Come on Newbies !!!!
Here's your chance to learn and hopefully catch a few wipers, never know maybe some walleyes or a musky any thing is possible up there especially in the fall!!!

AND Halloween are costumes are optional!!!!!!!:eek:

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If someone wants a seat with me, no alcohol onboard. That's the only restriction.

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One of my favorite days of the year! Gotta get it up on the calendar now so the misses keeps quiet!!!

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I'm in! Praying for overcast and 5mph winds!

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and maybe a storm incoming?! caught one of my biggest walleye to date on hopatcong on october 31 during that freak Halloween snow storm a few years back! if this picture doesn't get people to come to the m&G then idk what will!!

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...inches%201.jpg

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That's not a HYBRID!!!!!!!!!!! Sure is a fat WALLEYE though!!!

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Barring 20+ winds or another super storm I am in!

Where do you guys meet up? Lee's? My boat is docked at a marina and will meet you there.

Chrisper is welcome on my boat!

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That things a TOAD.

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That is a SATURDAY so I am in.

Where is the meeting place, time?

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I will have room for someone on my boat-must like big smelly dogs who fart loud/often though & has been known to knock over your beer & lap it up before you know it is happening.

PM me if anyone is game to join me & Yuma.

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I got my own boat but might come on yours anyway...sounds way more fun! That's funny dude. Unless "YOU" are the smelly dog of which you speak...then it's just gross!!! :D

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We usually launch out of Lee's Marina because it's close to most of the good fishing . As far as the time and those kinda details they will be posted as we get a little closer to the event!!!LOL I will be there as early as I can to once again to help anyone who needs a hand launching and I am Really Looking forward to this!
I personally haven't been on Hopatcong since it defrosted this year so it's been a while!!!!

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Me and my cousin are both going and both of us are taking boats so both of us will have room for a guy on the boats. One extra guy on my cousins boat and one extra room on my boat.

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You guys have 2 boats now!!!!! ????? Yea Buddy Nice:D

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Yes dale my cousin bought my old one and I bought myself a 17ft skeeter! I will be taking out the skeeter tomorrow on lake hopatcong for the first time and me driving a 115 hp for the first time! FISH ON!!!

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That is so a hybrid! It's a cross between a walleye and a dinosaur!

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Chris you can come on my boat if you help me out with jigging or whatever you do to catch a beast like that lol

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He accounts for more of the farts on my boat but yes sometimes they are mine! He figured out how to operate a pony keg way to quickly....

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I'm hoping to be out there mugging all your hot spots!!!!

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I will there Going to fish with Mikey Topaz in his boat looking forward to it should be well enough for this

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Great it will be excellent to see both of ya's Haven't seen either of you since last ice!!!!

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Just got back from LH, the gatekeeper told us they are closing on the 31st of October. Also told me they are lowering the lake an inch a day and by the 31st it'll be very shallow, I don't know how reliable this info is, but I'm sure someone can look a little deeper into this before our M&G. Hopefully this guy is full of sht.

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Was at LH yesterday and can confirm that lake is shallower than it was back in June.

Don't know how much shallower it will get come October.

Oh and yeah I got skunked.

Andre

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Full pool for Hopatcong (i.e. the crest of the dam) is 9 feet, which it never attained this year. As of today, the lake is at 7.6 feet so it is about 1.5' 'low" and on a downward trend as can be seen here:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nj/nwis/uv...ate=2015-09-28

The current lake Hopatcong water level management plan was drafted in 2011 and is still in effect:

http://www.lakehopatcongfoundation.o...march-2011.pdf

Since 2015 is a 26" draw down, the lake will be brought to 6.83 feet so there is only about 9" to go.

The official method by which this is done is as follows:


If the water level in the lake is at 9 feet beginning on November 12 the gates shall be opened to reduce the water level in the lake by .79 inch per day (88 CFS= 2.44 feet on the gauge).

The start date for the draw down shall be adjusted according to the water level in the lake, such that if the lake is above 9 feet the draw down will begin one day earlier for each inch above 9 feet and if the lake is below 9 feet the start of the draw down will be delayed by one day for each inch below 9 feet. The rate of draw down shall be adjusted to account for rainfall throughout the draw down period.

The rate of release shall be adjusted to reach a water elevation in the lake of 6.83 feet by December 15th.

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For the Inaugural Hybrid M&G, a couple of the guys volunteered to put on there waders (Thanks GetANet) to help launch and load the boats, due to the low water...I'm guessing we can do the same this year. Last year most of us got blown off the lake.

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Was this at the State Park or at Lee's?

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had to be lee's because the state park doesn't close, in fact we were told the boat ramp becomes free after a certain day in november (i forget the day). less water means less hiding places for the fish, bring it!

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Lee's...