Pompton/Passaic 8/12

[Skunk City]

Got out in a new area of the Pompton River this afternoon from the kayak. Tossed a new firetiger patterned spinnerbait all day that I grabbed at Dick's recently. Fishing by a small dam, I had a follow and swipe from a small Pike, but no hookup. Kept paddling and pulled this healthy Largemouth off a laydown. Had a few more smaller fish mixed in before I decided to pack it up and head to another one of my spots downstream on the Passaic. Only got to fish for maybe 45 minutes here, but managed this Pike and another Largemouth that I didn't bother photographing. This guy hit within sight distance of the kayak, maybe 4ft away at most.

As many of you guys know, Pike do not enjoy being on the end of a hook, inside a net, inside a boat/kayak, to being photographed, etc.. This guy was no exception, which is expected, but what wasn't expected was the boatload of drunk douchebags and their buddy on a WAVERUNNER flying passed me with the fish at the boat....not bothering to slow down to control their wake for me. Here's my rant: please have respect for other boaters out there, whether they're yakking or in another boat. Besides blowing up the other guys spot, wake in a kayak with a pissed off Pike in your net is not something anyone enjoys. Last picture is off me trying to control the kayak and Pike after the Coors, Busch and Yuengling brothers flew passed me . Got off the water by 6pm as the fish started waking up.