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by MikeB
Tue May 01, 2018 11:09 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Casting lesson
Replies: 13
Views: 16652

Re: Casting lesson

I am less than an hour from there, going to go to the shop and talk to them. An instructional lesson is KEY! Thanks all.
by MikeB
Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: Other Fishing
Topic: Bass Topwater
Replies: 16
Views: 27809

Re: Bass Topwater

My go to is a black Heddon Tiny Torpedo. I mainly fish a small shallow lake in PA so I cruise around the shoreline and hit docks and other structure. Amazing how you can cast 6" from shore and a monster is just right there waiting in barely enough water to cover its back. They always cruise the fla...
by MikeB
Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: Other Fishing
Topic: Bass Topwater
Replies: 16
Views: 27809

Re: Bass Topwater

This long winter has me thinking of one thing; bass crushing topwater at night! One of my favorite ways to fish is for largemouth at night on topwater plugs! There is nothing better than the silence and darkness of night interrupted by the crashing sound of a big bass gulping down your lure at nigh...
by MikeB
Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:14 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Beginner Fly outfit
Replies: 5
Views: 8053

Re: Beginner Fly outfit

Thanks guys, will definitely look at this later today!! Its an art form I need to learn.
by MikeB
Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:47 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Beginner Fly outfit
Replies: 5
Views: 8053

Beginner Fly outfit

All - I am an avid fisherman who used to fish the BASS circuit on the east coast. Was taught to fish for trout by my dad when I was a kid and always used spinning equipment. Now, I am hitting that age where I want to take that next step and learn to fly fish. My 20 year old son ( kids got talent!) w...
by MikeB
Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:31 am
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Manasquan River 4/22
Replies: 0
Views: 5224

Manasquan River 4/22

Got lucky enough to sneak out for a 2 hours and ran to the Manasquan River behind Allaire State Park. Stream was crushed with the rains with TONS of garbage in the water. Spent more time pulling plastics out than actually fishing it felt like. The regular holes that normally hold fish were vacant, d...
by MikeB
Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:44 pm
Forum: New Jersey Trout Fishing
Topic: Introductions!
Replies: 63
Views: 151077

Re: Introductions!

Mike B here from Central NJ - learned to fish for trout with my father in the Mohton area of PA as a kid, continued to fish the Pequest until he moved to Florida. Picked trout fishing back up at 21 fishing the Manasquan & Shark River in Monmouth Country & continue to fish them today. My 20 year old ...