Invasive "Daytime" Flatheads! 10/7 - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

FASTEDDIE29 · #1 10-07-2017, 08:18 PM

Off to the Big D this morning in search of some mixed bag fishing. Started out around 9 am jigging for Eyes and Smallies but unfortunately nobody was home.
Made the switch to Catfishing around noon. The bite started out slow but then "BOOM", it happened. Here a Flathead, there a Flathead and then a double header Flathead. These 2 Invasive bastards hit about 15 seconds apart, good times!

So I'm reeling in the 1st fish from the double header, the other rod goes off. This is a much larger fish. I put the rod with the smaller fish in between my legs so I can play with the bigger fish. Head shakes, drag ripping runs, damn thing didn't want to come in. It wasn't the biggest Flathead by any means but man was she pissed. Once they see the sunlight they get really, really angry. Ok, so I land the big one! 32 inches or so, about 15 lbs! The other rod is still dancing between my my legs and I land them both without breaking anything. The other fish is around 27-28 inches and 8+ lbs give or take. Ya had to be there to see this freak show live. It was just comical trying to keep both rods under control without falling and splitting my head open on the jagged rocks, LOL! Good times!!!

Total fish for the trip was, 5 Flatheads, 2 @ 7-8 lbs, 1 @ 15 lbs possibly bigger, 2 cookie cutter Flatheads @ 3-4 lbs and 2 cookie cutter Channels that need to go grow some more! I didn't get much of a fight out of the Channels, silly little 2-3 lbers eating giant baits. What were you thinking?

All fish caught from 1-5 pm this afternoon! Action died when alot of jet boats came racing up and down the river for no apparent reason!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!

Jigman13 · #2 10-07-2017, 08:24 PM

That's awesome. Good ish FE! Think the moon played a roll in the day bite?

FASTEDDIE29 · #3 10-07-2017, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jigman13

That's awesome. Good ish FE! Think the moon played a roll in the day bite?

While all other species seem to disappear these Cats seem to be on the move. Nothing busting on top, no Shad fry schools to be seen. No Smallies devouring bugs on top at all. That moon is big, I don't like it for the other finesse fish! The moon is the devil sometimes!!!

thmyorke1 · #4 10-07-2017, 08:40 PM

Funny, biggest catch I had today was what you were probably using as bait

Smb fishing has been pretty lame for me as well lately. I cant believe we're still getting summer weather.

Chrisper4694 · #5 10-08-2017, 01:35 AM

this is clearly witchcraft and now unfortunately we have to burn fast eddie at the stake...

JDTuna · #6 10-08-2017, 10:41 AM

Thats awesome man, congats on a great day! You certainly have those things dialed in!

AndyS · #7 10-08-2017, 09:53 PM

Fish and chips !! nice cat fizzzz. Damn jet boats, c'mon !!
No comment from Mark B. on this ???

ScowardNJ · #8 10-08-2017, 10:40 PM

Weeeewoooo WeeeeWooooo

Jigman13 · #9 10-08-2017, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

Weeeewoooo WeeeeWooooo

Hahahaha

NJSquatch · #10 10-09-2017, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

So I'm reeling in the 1st fish from the double header, the other rod goes off. This is a much larger fish. I put the rod with the smaller fish in between my legs so I can play with the bigger fish. Head shakes, drag ripping runs, damn thing didn't want to come in. It wasn't the biggest Flathead by any means but man was she pissed. Once they see the sunlight they get really, really angry. Ok, so I land the big one! 32 inches or so, about 15 lbs! The other rod is still dancing between my my legs and I land them both without breaking anything. The other fish is around 27-28 inches and 8+ lbs give or take. Ya had to be there to see this freak show live. It was just comical trying to keep both rods under control without falling and splitting my head open on the jagged rocks, LOL! Good times!!!

Only FE could pull this off!