NJF PIKE-A-THON!!! MAY 4th!!!

[Worksforjerks]

cuda 12.. its a awesome color. see you then

[Fish n Jeep]

Hi all, new to the forum, great site. I'm going to try and make it up for this event. Haven't tangled with a pike in about 16 years (lived in south Jersey for awhile and then out of state, moved back last year.) I have a 14' aluminum v-hull that runs pretty shallow. See you there!

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by Fish n Jeep

Hi all, new to the forum, great site. I'm going to try and make it up for this event. Haven't tangled with a pike in about 16 years (lived in south Jersey for awhile and then out of state, moved back last year.) I have a 14' aluminum v-hull that runs pretty shallow. See you there!

Congrats on getting back into the scene. Your first Pike hook-up should make you forget those 16 long years without one . See you Saturday.

[Polelock]

Looks like 16 or so pike guys!!! nice....

[FASTEDDIE29]

Wow!! Come on up and catch a monster. The more the merrier. Don't forget your 10 bucks for the pool. 16 guys at 10 bucks a head, that's 160 plus the 100 I'm throwing down. Possible 260 bucks to the angler that catches the biggest PIKE. WOW, YEA BUDDY!!!

[Skunk City]

Some quick info for guys just reading this:

What- 1st Annual NJFishing Passaic River Pike-A-Thon
When- Saturday, May 4th. 8AM meet at launch-4pm finish
Where- Elmwood Park municipal boat ramp
350 River Dr., Elmwood Park, NJ (1 minute from Rt. 80, 5 minutes from Rt. 46 and GSP)

Details:
-All are welcome. Most will be fishing from kayaks, canoes or small jon boats, but there may be a few guys with bigger/gas powered boats. The more, the merrier.

-Optional $10/person pool for HEAVIEST Northern Pike. A few guys, including myself, have digital scales. I own the Rapala unit and don't think I paid more than $20 for it if you want to pick up your own. There should be enough guys around to assist in weighing/photographing your catch if need be.

-FastEddie generously offered to match the pot to a certain limit ($100). Offer the guy a handshake, man-hug or cold beer for his good deed! If he ends up winning, a vote will be taken to decide his fate. Rumor has it he doesn't swim well without his Trout-patterned Swimmies!

-If you haven't fished the area of river before, its slow moving with a very, very light current. Wind is more of an issue here since the river is fairly wider then some of the popular upstream areas. A few hundred feet before the Dundee Dam, there is a pipe that runs across the river that acts as a good "don't go any further" reminder.

-Beautiful, scenic views of Rt.'s 80, 46, 21, 20 and GSP. Urban fishing at its finest .

-Elmwood Park PD usually frequent the area, so I'm not sure drinking a few would be smart until we're out in the water. Flasks are another story .

I think that's the basics guys. I don't fish the Elmwood Park/Dundee Lake section as often as I do other areas, but I usually pick up a few Pike with some Smallies mixed in. As expected, lots of shoreline structure, weedbeds, a few nice coves, and a few deeper areas in the main channel and near the bridges. Any more questions, post 'em up or send me a private message.

[Skunk City]

Eddie, any way you can copy and paste the above post into your first post in the thread?

[ScowardNJ]

Is a Boga Grip considered a certified scale for this outing or do you guys wanna just stick with digital displays? All good either way, but all I got is a Boga...Looking forward to this!

[flyboy1]

Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

Is a Boga Grip considered a certified scale for this outing or do you guys wanna just stick with digital displays? All good either way, but all I got is a Boga...Looking forward to this!

I dont think the Boga grip scale would be a problem as long as we calibrate it against a few Rapala digital scales prior to launch...

[FASTEDDIE29]

Well said Skunk!!! The Boga will be just fine. Thats a great scale. Oh And I can actually swim very well Skunk!!!






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