Fishing in the cold rain: Went ultralight jigging in a 43 degree Central Jersey lake early this afternoon before an impending rain storm. Only one vehicle was in the parking lot when I...

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Went ultralight jigging in a 43 degree Central Jersey lake early this afternoon before an impending rain storm. Only one vehicle was in the parking lot when I arrived. A guy from Staten Island, NY, who didn’t understand English, saw me catch some fish. Landed and released 12 yellow perch including a double and 5 white perch with Walmart red worm halves on two gold hooks and an unpainted 1/16 oz leadhead jig on 4 lb test line. Quit fishing early after the steady, heavy rain arrived and my hands got very wet and cold. One of the regulars who fishes there every day arrived as I was leaving. Used up all of the worms from my second container for this year. Caught and released 492 fish in the same spot in 13 trips this year. The only vehicle that was in the parking lot when I arrived, left just before I left. Got a coffee and blueberry pound cake at Cafe du Pain on my way home. Very good. Last year I caught my 492nd fish on May 22. This year has been my best fishing of all time.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

NJ219bands wrote:

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Couldn’t happen to nicer more deserving guy NJ. Thanks for your posts and pics…..

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

NJ219bands wrote:

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Be careful out in the cold rain Bands, you don't want to catch pneumonia. Congratulations on your best year to date.

J in Cleveland Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

You’re an inspiration Bands. You go catch fish no matter the conditions! I enjoy how scientific you are. I haven’t caught that many fish in 3 years.😂🤣😂. Love the posts keep it up!

Tight lines
J

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

J in Cleveland wrote:

You’re an inspiration Bands. You go catch fish no matter the conditions! I enjoy how scientific you are. I haven’t caught that many fish in 3 years.😂🤣😂. Love the posts keep it up!

Tight lines
J

Thank you so much. I get attacked on other websites. A retired biologist said that I have OCD and killed people by giving them carp. I didn’t get attacked much on this website yet.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

NJ219bands wrote:

Thank you so much. I get attacked on other websites. A retired biologist said that I have OCD and killed people by giving them carp. I didn’t get attacked much on this website yet.

Lots of folks eat carp. And biologists aren’t really qualified to make diagnoses. Prolly just jealous of your success!!!

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

NJ219bands wrote:

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Some nice one's bands. That honey hole is still producing for ya 👍 heck I know people who eat Carp big white filets. I bet must people wouldn't even know it's carp if ya didn't tell them 🤪

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

Way to go bands ! Id settle for a fraction of your total.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Whitey wrote:

Some nice one's bands. That honey hole is still producing for ya 👍 heck I know people who eat Carp big white filets. I bet must people wouldn't even know it's carp if ya didn't tell them 🤪

Carp is in gefiltefish.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

NJ219bands wrote:

Carp is in gefiltefish.

I never realized gefiltefish was carp. Wow! 👍

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Graywulff wrote:

I never realized gefiltefish was carp. Wow! 👍

Yes, carp, whitefish and pike. Back in the olden days it was popular to sell live carp in the Jewish community of Trenton, NJ. I saw carp for sale in supermarkets a few years ago during the Jewish holidays.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

NJ219bands wrote:

Yes, carp, whitefish and pike. Back in the olden days it was popular to sell live carp in the Jewish community of Trenton, NJ. I saw carp for sale in supermarkets a few years ago during the Jewish holidays.

Learned something new, thank you sir!!

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

I've never heard of it. A buddy's grandma used to make fish patties out of sucker fish that was good. I've ate carp battered an deep fried that was good 👍

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

NJ219bands wrote:

Yes, carp, whitefish and pike. Back in the olden days it was popular to sell live carp in the Jewish community of Trenton, NJ. I saw carp for sale in supermarkets a few years ago during the Jewish holidays.

When I was a kid we would sell some carp to a older guy at the edge of town. He was always setting out by the river fishin 👍

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

Whitey wrote:

I've never heard of it. A buddy's grandma used to make fish patties out of sucker fish that was good. I've ate carp battered an deep fried that was good 👍

The only carp I ever ate was one I caught and fixed myself. Didn’t know what I was doing and it were awful. Never did eat suckers. We had a lady in our neighborhood who used to catch suckers from the nearby irrigation ditch ad she took them home and fixed them but never was invited for that!!