NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Recooked my second batch of corn meal bait for this year for the second time today because it was too mushy, then went fishing 🎣 in the 72 degrees Millstone River on the south side in West Windsor, NJ, for the first time this year. Threw out a can of corn 🌽 for chum, then caught nothing with whole kernel corn bait. Caught and released 2 yellow perch and 4 bluegills to 8.75” with a black 1/32 oz Big Eye jig and 1” chartreuse twister tail on 2 lb test line. Also landed and released 2 white catfish and a 6 lb channel catfish before I caught a small common carp on my last cast of the day with my thrice cooked homemade corn meal bait. Gave the carp to a Turk. Caught 28 carp this year. Fished in the world’s worst air pollution from the Canadian wildfires. Took pics. Mosquitoes 🦟 were still biting. Only saw 4 other fishermen.

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

Great story and pics as usual Bands. Thank you so much. You’re an inspiration.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Yeah, thats the way the sun looked. Nice job catching, but you had to be crazy to breathe that air outside.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Nice catch Bands. Please be careful out there, you may want to mask up if you're going out again.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

My brother Joe told me that I would die if I went outside.

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

Nice catching Bands. Thank you for sharing.

BassOmatic Loc: Citrus Heights, CA

Use a 90 grade mask or ventilator type as I live in California and know too well the air quality issues from fires. Here’s my nephew as the smoke closed in on him and a friend.

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

Another day on the water Bands?

Rich B. Loc: Glen Mills pa

Nice catching Bands 🤙