"striped october!!!"

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hybrids that is..........

NO! I didn't retire from NJF or fishing for that matter. I had to adjust to some changes in my work and career recently so pretty much everything in my life went on hold for a while. Still managed to get out on weekends and get my FISH-ON during these changes that have happened. Lets just say I was made an offer I couldn't refuse 6 weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. LIFE'S GOOD!!! Now on with the fishing.

Week 1 on the Hybrid grounds. Saturday Oct 1st..... Got a good tip from a local buddy saying it was game on for the crazy Landlocked Linesiders. Off I went not knowing what to expect or if I would even remember how to find these feisty fish. Well I guess I've had some experience on these grounds, I found the "MOTHERLOAD" my first trip of the fall season. I had them all to myself with the exception of 1 lonely pontoon boat not doing so well. Action was steady and somewhat freakish from 7-1030 AM when I ran out of bait and was finally surrounded by curious boaters. Had 3 rods going off at the same time with multiple double headers and anchor line dances for about 2 hours straight until there was a lull in the action. This was my best Brid day of the season thus far landing about 30 in a fairly short amount of time.

Week 2 on the Hybrid grounds. Saturday Oct 8th..... Had my good buddy and NJF brother on my vessel for this trip and he kicked my ass! GetAnet, "Dale' put on a clinic this day whooping my ass 10-4 on the Brids with his lucky rig. I don't think he caught anything under 5 lbs this day. Here I am stinking up my baby with schoolies while this gangster lands fish after fish, ALL BIG!!! WHAT THE HELL DID I STEP IN? It sure as hell wasn't lucky, LOL! Anyway, good times were had by all as always. I was happy to net the mans fish for the entire day! Dale, you da man bro!!! It was a slow steady pick but good day overall!

Week 3 one the Hybrid grounds. Saturday Oct 15th..... Dales back on the vessel and in a peculiar mood. Good to have him aboard again as this day would be mine! Not the intense action of week 1 but just enough to keep an angler interested. Landlocked Linesiders were coming to the net at a slow pace but when you hooked 1 they were rather large. I put a solid 9 pack in the boat while picking through baitfish in between the Hybrids. I managed to land my new PB Hybrid on this day.......... I think! The beast was 26 inches long with an estimated 20-24 inch girth weighing somewhere around 9 lbs. My previous PB was 8lbs 14ozs but that was a early Spring fish measuring 27.5 inches with not much in its belly. Hmmmmmmm!!!!! I've been looking at LM, Smallie length and weight charts lately and think the 26 incher I got last week could've been a 10 lber but now I'll never know. Couldn't find my scale so the weight I came up with is just an estimate!!! Fishing has been phenom so far this fall. Wonder what else the season will bring! YEA BUDDY!!!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!

[23cardinal]

Good to see fish! And to see ya back at it too!
That last one is a real piggy, love it

[GetANet]

Yea Buddy it was some good fishing past few weeks till Mother Nature got her panties in a bunch! No doubt once things settle down they will be chewin again! That Hybrid was def THE LARGEST that I have seen in person, I have caught several 7"s and a couple 8" s but that fish was big all around and I would guess in the 9lb class for sure! Don't sweat it we will get em at the M&G in two weeks when you guys are back in town!!!!! Got plenty of the secret weapon to go around!!!LMAO

[antgogz]

Nice fish eddie. You got some nice wipers there! Well done!!!!! A good fisherman makes time to fish! Thats all that matters!

[Chrisper4694]

We had to carry on where you left off after you ran out of bait week 1 haha, that bite went on for another 4 hours and then we ran out of bait and left them biting too!! insane...

[JDTuna]

You must have stuck a hook in every freaking hybrid in that lake! Great to see you on the water...that was a great day!