Skillful Angler Winners

Have to laugh at the channel catfish winner through the ice on the Delaware. My guess is this was one of the thousands of channels snagged through the ice this past winter using Rapala jigs to the extent as recently posted here NJ was prompted to change their daily retention limits for channels this year as the number of fish snagged through the ice was unprecedented. It's legal but should have an asterisk next to the winner since I'm not sure snagging any fish does justice to the term "Skillful Angler". If the fish was actually hooked in the mouth, my apologies to the angler. If you look up any video on you tube of that fishery last year you'll see EVERY fish is snagged. To all other winners, congratulations on your accomplishments. Some nice fish landed skillfully!

[JackStraw]

stop laughing....he is an ethical fisherman.

[Skunk City]

Originally Posted by dakota560

Have to laugh at the channel catfish winner through the ice on the Delaware. My guess is this was one of the thousands of channels snagged through the ice this past winter using Rapala jigs to the extent as recently posted here NJ was prompted to change their daily retention limits for channels this year as the number of fish snagged through the ice was unprecedented. It's legal but should have an asterisk next to the winner since I'm not sure snagging any fish does justice to the term "Skillful Angler". If the fish was actually hooked in the mouth, my apologies to the angler. If you look up any video on you tube of that fishery last year you'll see EVERY fish is snagged. To all other winners, congratulations on your accomplishments. Some nice fish landed skillfully!

That was me with the Channel Catfish and it was legit. It was before "that spot" got blown up and honestly, before any of us knew about snagging them. I had 2 Walleyes and that monster cat that day, Eddie was with me and wacked a few too. The cats, believe it or not, were hitting raps early on. The Snaggers didn't move in til a few weeks later, then it was the raps hitting the cats .

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by dakota560

Have to laugh at the channel catfish winner through the ice on the Delaware. My guess is this was one of the thousands of channels snagged through the ice this past winter using Rapala jigs to the extent as recently posted here NJ was prompted to change their daily retention limits for channels this year as the number of fish snagged through the ice was unprecedented. It's legal but should have an asterisk next to the winner since I'm not sure snagging any fish does justice to the term "Skillful Angler". If the fish was actually hooked in the mouth, my apologies to the angler. If you look up any video on you tube of that fishery last year you'll see EVERY fish is snagged. To all other winners, congratulations on your accomplishments. Some nice fish landed skillfully!

I would've thought the same thing if i didn't know skunks name, but yeah thankfully, in this instance, the cat was caught by a legit angler.

the guys snagging and filling buckets would not care enough to submit anything to anyone. they don't care about promoting nj fisheries or the stocking programs or giving information back to the angling community or the division of fish and wildlife.

take take take and F anyone else.

congrats rob, it was a sick catch.

Originally Posted by Skunk City

That was me with the Channel Catfish and it was legit. It was before "that spot" got blown up and honestly, before any of us knew about snagging them. I had 2 Walleyes and that monster cat that day, Eddie was with me and wacked a few too. The cats, believe it or not, were hitting raps early on. The Snaggers didn't move in til a few weeks later, then it was the raps hitting the cats .

Rob my apologies for the bad assumption which is why I added in my post "If the fish was actually hooked in the mouth, my apologies to the angler." Congrats on your catch. The amount of channels removed from that system ass backwards was a disgrace but unfortunately legal based on '15 regulations. People who obviously don't give a shit about that fishery or any other. Couldn't be happier NJ changed their regulations although Pa is still at 50 fish a day from what I understand which is absurd. I know the hard water guys are going through withdrawal with the mild winter but I'm glad the Delaware for the most part is lacking safe ice so the channel population doesn't get pounded for three consecutive years.

[Delawareriver]

Don't worry dakota I assumed it as well and had the same thoughts. Glad it was legit. Congrats skunk that's an impressive cat. I've hit 3 so far on the ice on my hole this year two on tip ups one while jigging a spoon and shinner head. Biggest so far was 25"

[Esox Luciano]

Great job all around lady & gents. Big up to Cris... You killed it bro!!

[Mikey topaz]

Yes sir i can back skunks fish up as well, we whacked some good fish there and were catching those channel cats on tip ups along with some other good fish before evreyone got there! Congrats robert!

[ScowardNJ]

I was there with Skunk and the rest of the crew the day we saw dudes snaggin cats for the first time. Rob's kitty was caught days, maybe even weeks before that day. Like Sunk said, we fished that area a few times before we ever knew about or saw the snaggers.

Congrats to all the NJF's on the list!

[Chrisper4694]

Just realized, I'm pretty sure that's catfishonthelake with the kid and the giant musky caught on a live trout. That thing is huge!