Surprise Passaic Pike and a big Thanks to 3 strangers is a boat

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Originally Posted by Skunk City

That was us. Decided to make a paddle upstream to hit some of the weedbeds before the "merge". Killer Smallie spot where you were though!

Surprised that big of a beast came from that spot, I've only caught 1 there. The rest have been upstream on the Pompton a bit where the laydowns start.

Bro, thats exactly why I was throwing a small popper in that area... I always had great smallie success there... no F"in way was I expecting anything like what I caught.. but we've all been saying it all along about what a tremendous fishery the Passaic is.. Never know what you are gonna catch.. Lovin it... I hope one of the bro's in the boat that helped me out know someone on this board or are a member themselves and chime in..

Funny thing, when the guys were helping me out with the Pike we were small talking and I had asked them where they launched at and they said way the hell down the river into the Pomptons in the boony area.. I told them they couldve launched right across from me in the wide open area with offstreet parking and they were upset cuz they didnt know but they thanked me so now they have somewhere closer to launch next time... Before they left I was tempted to ask if they were members of NJfishing but I didnt wanna seem like a weenie... I should of asked