Beaver 🦫 sleeping in my fishing 🎣 spot
New Jersey Fishing
Mar 22, 2024 23:37:19 #
Turned down a striped bass boat fishing trip in the Raritan River today which caught a 41” striped bass while trolling a plug. The fish 🐟 finder showed the stripers stacked up. Went fishing 🎣 in 50 degree Back Brook this evening on a cloudy, cold day with a light south wind on the low tide before a flood. A beaver 🦫 was sleeping in my spot when I arrived. Took pictures and made a video of the widow of the road killed beaver. Caught and released 6 yellow perch, 6 bluegills and a pumpkinseed sunfish with Walmart red worm 🪱 halves. 2 great blue heron flew downstream. A belted kingfisher flew upstream. Gulls circled overhead very high. Air temp was only 40 degrees. Went home 🏡 early. https://youtube.com/shorts/Zv6-jjki_D8?si=Uc-oprVGlRdIIXr_
Mar 23, 2024 04:08:18 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Turned down a striped bass boat fishing trip in th... (show quote)
That’s pretty wild bands, never happened upon a sleeping beaver. I was out yesterday as well and caught a bunch of snot rockets throwing jigs with the intention of crappies but they’re not yet in chasing mode. I’m quite sure I would do better with a slip float and more stationary bait but I like to chuck and wind. Best of luck today as I’m sure you’ll be at it again.
Mar 23, 2024 10:30:24 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
NJ219bands wrote:
Turned down a striped bass boat fishing trip in th... (show quote)
Never saw one sleep out in the open like that. Isn't that odd?
Why'd you turn the boat trip down? I'd been on that in a second!!! Unless the charge is unreasonable.
Mar 23, 2024 10:37:09 #
NJ219bands wrote:
Turned down a striped bass boat fishing trip in th... (show quote)
Sounds like a great day of catching and seeing nature at its best NJ. Keep em coming and tight lines.
Mar 23, 2024 14:34:38 #
kandydisbar wrote:
Never saw one sleep out in the open like that. Isn't that odd?
Why'd you turn the boat trip down? I'd been on that in a second!!! Unless the charge is unreasonable.
Why'd you turn the boat trip down? I'd been on that in a second!!! Unless the charge is unreasonable.
She is in mourning after a motorist killed her mate. I’m too old for boats. I like to fish 🎣 for a few hours every evening instead of an all day marathon. I may try fishing in the sou’easter gale and flood after Palm Sunday Mass this afternoon.
Mar 23, 2024 22:49:06 #
RuffplayOR57
Loc: Klamath Falls, OR
NJ219bands wrote:
She is in mourning after a motorist killed her mate. I’m too old for boats. I like to fish 🎣 for a few hours every evening instead of an all day marathon. I may try fishing in the sou’easter gale and flood after Palm Sunday Mass this afternoon.
I agree bands, that’s what she was doing. Sad when things like that happen to paired up wildlife. I understand the long days on the boat also, but am going on my first Striper trip next month down on the Sacramento River, California. Should be interesting.
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