Lake Hopatcong Catch

[Bruce Litton]

My son and I caught walleyes and hybrids on the only herring available, small, 2 1/2 to 3 inches. Matt's walleye was 23 inches, my largest hybrid 23 inches. Matt got a nice smallmouth and crappie; we caught some perch and panfish besides. Lake Hopatcong's been slow this past week, but we usually do well on windy days such as yesterday. We saw only two boats until later in the morning when we moved out of the wind. Then we saw plenty. I wonder what they caught. Typically, I will fish in the wind. Even though we set live herring on the bottom edge of a drop-off 35 feet down, fish sense turbulence above, and who knows, maybe it turns them on in the fall, as wind is so typical this season, and fish are feeding. Tried bladebaits during our last hour and a half, but nothing, although my plan going into the day was to use the Binskys and Cicadas a lot more. We stayed on the fish. The bite was not fast and furious, but we caught some nice ones.

[MudCat08]

Awesome photo..
Can't wait to catch a hybrid someday myself.

[AndyS]

GREAT photo and nice hybrid !! Seems like the fall chew is in full swing.

[iraevski]

Really nice fish. I seem to have better luck on the windy side as well

[kcritch]

Way to tough it out Bruce....they say the wind is your friend (to a point obviously) but it is always tough to deal with. That Hybrid sure does take the edge off though. Nicely Done and love the pic effects.

[UglyStick]

Nice wiper - that day, were you guys at Dows real early before they opened?

[Bruce Litton]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Nice wiper - that day, were you guys at Dows real early before they opened?

Yeah, was that you who was there early also?

[jimcnj]

Great photo.

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by Bruce Litton

Yeah, was that you who was there early also?

Yea - that was me - nice to meet you guys - fish on...

[Bruce Litton]

Might be going out again Saturday, awaiting word from one of my brothers. If he & my nephew can it, may go out w/my friend Joe. Bring on the wind...except that Joe has no patience for the way I fish it, so...so maybe we'll jig out of the wind anyway.