January catfish
New Jersey Fishing
Jan 8, 2023 22:19:52 #
Bought another container of 30 red worms at Walmart for $3.76, then went ultralight jigging in 44 degrees Central Jersey lake this afternoon on a cold, sunny day with a light southwest wind. Air temp was only 42 degrees. Saw > 20 fishermen catch and release perch and crappies while ultralight jigging small lures. I caught and released 37 white perch including 3 doubles, 2 yellow perch and a brown bullhead with Walmart red worm halves on 2 gold hooks and a 1/16 oz unpainted leadhead jig on 4 lb test line. Landed the catfish on my last cast of the night. Fish were swirling. Landed 203 fish in 5 NJ freshwater fishing trips this year. Cold weather fishing is torture, not fun.
Jan 9, 2023 11:09:59 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Bought another container of 30 red worms at Walmar... (show quote)
Nice mess of fish Bands. Are those red worms live? Looked up wal mart here and you have to order them.
Jan 9, 2023 11:54:23 #
Gordon wrote:
Nice mess of fish Bands. Are those red worms live? Looked up wal mart here and you have to order them.
Yes, they are in a refrigerator in Sporting Goods.
Jan 9, 2023 12:11:07 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Yes, they are in a refrigerator in Sporting Goods.
Thanks.
Jan 9, 2023 13:40:30 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
NJ219bands wrote:
Bought another container of 30 red worms at Walmar... (show quote)
I sure could use some of that cold weather torture about now.
Jan 9, 2023 14:33:10 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Bought another container of 30 red worms at Walmar... (show quote)
You have a great fishing spot and know how to catch fish in cold weather, now if the carp would just begin biting
Jan 9, 2023 14:37:47 #
Jan 9, 2023 21:38:05 #
Davidsherman wrote:
Great news. Which lake?
The lake with 20 other fishermen lined up shoulder to shoulder who come over and fish next to you after you catch a fish.
Jan 9, 2023 21:42:54 #
ranger632 wrote:
You have a great fishing spot and know how to catch fish in cold weather, now if the carp would just begin biting
I caught carp in the warm water discharge of a power plant all winter long until the plant was closed a few years ago. Now I don’t fish for carp until the end of April.
Jan 9, 2023 21:52:56 #
NJ219bands wrote:
The lake with 20 other fishermen lined up shoulder to shoulder who come over and fish next to you after you catch a fish.
Know the feeling, group of people out here you start catching and they move right in, I keep my special spots to myself
Jan 9, 2023 21:53:25 #
NJ219bands wrote:
I caught carp in the warm water discharge of a power plant all winter long until the plant was closed a few years ago. Now I don’t fish for carp until the end of April.
Jan 9, 2023 22:02:40 #
Jan 9, 2023 23:49:54 #
Davidsherman wrote:
Why share your info if you don’t share where it is.
Spot jumpers make it impossible to catch fish. The best fishing is where there are no people. Crowded fishing is not good. It’s a miracle that nobody took over my spot yet. After I am forced out of my spot by intruders, I usually stop catching fish. Some modern fishermen have no respect for other fishermen.
Jan 10, 2023 08:52:58 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Spot jumpers make it impossible to catch fish. The best fishing is where there are no people. Crowded fishing is not good. It’s a miracle that nobody took over my spot yet. After I am forced out of my spot by intruders, I usually stop catching fish. Some modern fishermen have no respect for other fishermen.
Jan 10, 2023 10:46:43 #
Davidsherman wrote:
Why share your info if you don’t share where it is.
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