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dboyd101 · #1 04-09-2011, 06:34 AM

Figured I would start this one up. Post to this thread to let us know anything fun/exciting including nice catches, bloopers, or epic fails you might see today!

I'll start it off:

Get up @ 4:00am - good job. An accomplishment on it's own.

Look for keys for 15 minutes - fail

Get to spot at 5:15 - epic awesomeness

Get creeped out bc I realize I'm in my car under a shady bridge that I'll probably be murdered under? Fail

2.5 hrs left.

dboyd101 · #2 04-09-2011, 08:33 AM

Fail for me - left my Tackle box in closet. Went back home. Here now. Got a good (hopefully!) spot.

Saw two guys. Nj dfw says this spot is seasonal tca. Sign says different. They will be getting a call from moi.

Cheers. Oh. I posted a video to facebook. We need a facebook group or page, yeah? Votes on that?

dboyd101 · #3 04-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Are there otters in nj?? I swear I just saw one. It was no squirrel and had an otter tail and walk. It was awesome!!!

vanstaalin · #4 04-09-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dboyd101

Are there otters in nj?? I swear I just saw one. It was no squirrel and had an otter tail and walk. It was awesome!!!

There are defiantly otters in NJ. I have seen them in the the manasqan, they were much bigger than a squirrel more like a large cat.They are extremely rare

SplitShot · #5 04-09-2011, 05:04 PM

Other then not catching any fish, everything from getting up, to getting to the lake on time, to not forgetting anything, to beautiful opening day weather, was GREAT!!!

LongBallLarry · #6 04-09-2011, 08:44 PM

buddy and I just fished out in Clinton area. Great time and awesome weather. I was lucky to land 12 keepers and my friend had 7. Best opening day I had in the last couple of years. The water was a little crowded but not to bad. We only kept our limit and released the rest for another day!

Caught them on eggs, spinners and trout magnets.

dboyd101 · #7 04-09-2011, 09:40 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the update! I tried the trout magnet first thing today since I was fishing a TCA and i didn't get anything. Definitely will try again as those little suckers look like primo bait and come under good recommendation...

Still can't get over seeing that otter... I'm 100% sure it was one traversing the banks... was awesome. I was making little squirrel like sounds at it from the other side of the river while waiting for my 5 minute, 1 minute and go time alarms... was small, not a very large one, might suggest breeding is occurring which i imagine would be a good sign.

LongBallLarry · #8 04-09-2011, 09:43 PM

they have worked well for me. Floating with either bublegum or gold colors works good. Good luck!

Cuz · #9 04-10-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dboyd101

Are there otters in nj?? I swear I just saw one. It was no squirrel and had an otter tail and walk. It was awesome!!!

My friend Capt. Lou and I saw a "Mink" in the South Branch today. We both hunt so there was no doubt it was a mink. It was running along the bank and then slipped into the water. It had a long tail and was very dark brown.

#10 04-10-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuz

My friend Capt. Lou and I saw a "Mink" in the South Branch today. We both hunt so there was no doubt it was a mink. It was running along the bank and then slipped into the water. It had a long tail and was very dark brown.

When I use to fish the gorge a couple times a week when I was in High school my friend and I use to see mink down there all the time....glad to hear there still there....they are a nice sight...