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Skunk City · #1 10-23-2013, 03:43 PM

I usually do well with suspending jerkbaits when the water temps start dropping. The Bass will hit them too.

Mikew36 · #2 10-23-2013, 05:35 PM

Awesome Skunk, you fish the PR right?

As I live in Totowa, I usually hit that area of the river any luck here?

Thanks,

Skunk City · #3 10-23-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikew36

Awesome Skunk, you fish the PR right?

As I live in Totowa, I usually hit that area of the river any luck here?

Thanks,

PR is my home river, Ive fished it from Berkeley Heights to Newark. Totowa is a very good area. Lots of Pike and lots of Smallies in the rocky areas. Big Carp too if that's your thing.

basspilot · #4 10-23-2013, 09:21 PM

I've fished that area a bunch. Fish the slack water that have deep pockets if you can find a few. Fish will be holding there almost all year. Yeah and just what skunk said throw jerkbaits it honestly doesn't matter what size but the F9s are a good start and try mixing up retrieve speed and patterns. When in doubt live line some shiners on a seperate setup.

Mikew36 · #5 10-24-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by basspilot

I've fished that area a bunch. Fish the slack water that have deep pockets if you can find a few. Fish will be holding there almost all year. Yeah and just what skunk said throw jerkbaits it honestly doesn't matter what size but the F9s are a good start and try mixing up retrieve speed and patterns. When in doubt live line some shiners on a seperate setup.

Thanks for the tip Bass, now to find a "deep pocket" with how low the river is right now

Skunk City · #6 10-24-2013, 11:56 PM

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Thanks for the tip Bass, now to find a "deep pocket" with how low the river is right now

I fished in the Great Piece Meadows and couldn't believe how low it is. I watch the USGS water gauges, but seeing it is a different story. 1 small Pike in the 15 casts I took before it got dark and cold!

Mikew36 · #7 10-25-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Skunk City

I fished in the Great Piece Meadows and couldn't believe how low it is. I watch the USGS water gauges, but seeing it is a different story. 1 small Pike in the 15 casts I took before it got dark and cold!

Yea it's crazy low, I been fishing the area at Totowa Rd and Riverview where Paterson and Totowa meet. There's a deeper channel there...maybe I should be trying to hook into some cats instead !