Weekend Mixed Bag: Brown, Rainbows, Channel, Flathead

[JDTuna]

Friday 4/14/17:

Got out of work early, so I planned to spend a few hours catfishing on Friday night. Got out to the spot that I intended to fish, and there was already a group of guys fishing there. Unfortunately, high water meant that it would be very difficult to fish any of my other spots in the area. The guys were really nice and invited me over to fish with them. I ended up with a big channel around 10 to 12lbs. Called it a night early because I had plans to trout fish with my friend Saturday morning.



Saturday 4/15/17:

Met up with friend in the morning for some trout fishing. The action was good right off the bat, catching a bunch of the usual stockie rainbows. Then, I hooked into this pretty little football shaped rainbow. In the fast current, the little guy ran like a little rocket. Looked different from the others...maybe a holdover.



Decided to end the day at a different spot, and I'm glad we did. Caught another stockie before we got to the good spot. I was retrieving my lure when I felt a bump and saw a sizable swirl on the surface. I got him to eat after a couple of casts, and after a spirited fight on the ultralite, I netted a beautiful 16" brown trout to finish the day. After a quick picture, he was released.



Sunday 4/16/17:

After some family time for the Easter holiday, I headed out in the late afternoon looking for flatheads. I got set up early, and began the waiting game. Around 830, the drag began to sing on one of the rods. I quickly landed my first flathead of the season. Wasn't a monster, but definitely a solid fish. With work the next morning, I decided to call it an early night.

[kcritch]

Way to put together a full weekend of catchin Justin. You didn't use that tasty looking bow as bait for that Flathead now did you?!?!

Nicely Done buddy.

[bunker dunker]

good stuff JD,solid weekend

[AndyS]

WOW !!!

[NorthJerzyG]

Solid fish all around! Wild brown or private stockie in your opinion? Bow looks great too!!

Been saving my trout entrails for catfish bait lately. Use it all kinda approach. Just have to remove all the powerbait and rubber salmon eggs, Lol.......

[JDTuna]

Originally Posted by NorthJerzyG

Solid fish all around! Wild brown or private stockie in your opinion? Bow looks great too!!

Been saving my trout entrails for catfish bait lately. Use it all kinda approach. Just have to remove all the powerbait and rubber salmon eggs, Lol.......

Thanks!
I think it was a private stockie based on the shape and some of the fins appeared rubbed. I've caught wilds up to 21" in NJ and they're just sleeker and more streamlined than the stocked fish.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Tuna Trout Catfish catcher! Yea buddy!!! Solid fishing had by all this weekend! Good catching Mr! Flatheads are sexy!

[23cardinal]

Nice weekend work!

[Esox Luciano]

What...No record breakers? Just playin, clicking on your threads we never know what to expect!! Nice bag again JD!!

[Chrisper4694]

multi species mayhem!!!