A new honey hole for me on the Musky
A new honey hole for me on the Musky
On fire today. Again went scouting for new spots on a river that i have fished for over 45 years. Decided to walk down further then i usually do. What do i find . 1 heck of a honey hole. Im gonna be nice & share the spot with you with some hints you have to figure on your own . Managed 11 trout from this spot the am. water temps was 65* & flowing low. The pocket was about 5ft deep. & here is the picture of the spot for you to . luck in finding it
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Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
Nice looking water there, TM.Troutman wrote: βSun Jun 14, 2020 7:14 pmOn fire today. Again went scouting for new spots on a river that i have fished for over 45 years. Decided to walk down further then i usually do. What do i find . 1 heck of a honey hole. Im gonna be nice & share the spot with you with some hints you have to figure on your own . Managed 11 trout from this spot the am. water temps was 65* & flowing low. The pocket was about 5ft deep. & here is the picture of the spot for you to . luck in finding it
But G-damn, it took my computer about 17 mins to load all those freaking emojis
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
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Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
Hint question, north or south of 78 ?
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Nice looking water there, TM.
But G-damn, it took my computer about 17 mins to load all those freaking emojis
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Thanks BT. Just when you think you know all the spots in the river something like this pops up. Feels like your 1st time in the candy store again
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Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
So what fly did you use?
Looks to me like a stretch along rt. 57 west of Hackettstown. But that doesn't narrow it down much.
Looks to me like a stretch along rt. 57 west of Hackettstown. But that doesn't narrow it down much.
Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
Always did well in that stretch along the road. Also got my biggest Musky smallie right around that bend.
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The smallie was out. I had hooked into a few small 1's. I LOVE the way they peel off line
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Exactly why you should consider switching ur target specie this time of yr....just sayin
Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
Exactly why you should consider switching ur target specie this time of yr....just sayin
I had a banner smallie float yesterday!!!
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Where was the smallie float?? I went to Harpers Ferry on Saturday and I had high hopes, but couldnt key in on them. I got two, but 20 or 50 fish days are banner days...Apparently smallies dont eat the two weeks after spawning and flows were a bit high with lots of swimmers/tubers/kayakers, so i will chalk it up to that.
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My banner day waz 5 fish between 18 & 20 "...with a bunch of other fish mixed in...20-50 days are a thing of the past I think...I no longer throw small fish baitzmartalus wrote: βMon Jun 15, 2020 7:49 pmWhere was the smallie float?? I went to Harpers Ferry on Saturday and I had high hopes, but couldnt key in on them. I got two, but 20 or 50 fish days are banner days...Apparently smallies dont eat the two weeks after spawning and flows were a bit high with lots of swimmers/tubers/kayakers, so i will chalk it up to that.
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Im usually up on the upper west branch delaware this time of the year already angling for the wild browns. But due to the pandemic. It has delayed me. So I stay local & fish only early am with a thermometer 1st. If it isnt cold enough I just go home. But good advise thou. Thx
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Re: A new honey hole for me on the Musky
Are you throwing big plugs for them or swim baits if you dont mind me asking
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Sometimes I angle for them on the east branch of the delaware if the flows are to high on the west branch. definitely strong pulling fish for sure. I usually go for them @ split rock if I stay local for them. I have caught some nice 20" inchers in there. I had a few that pulled me in the kayak around
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Going to canoe the D around Barryville, NY next week in search of the "bronze trout". Clousers, buggers, and crayfish patterns.....Troutman wrote: βMon Jun 15, 2020 10:54 pmSometimes I angle for them on the east branch of the delaware if the flows are to high on the west branch. definitely strong pulling fish for sure. I usually go for them @ split rock if I stay local for them. I have caught some nice 20" inchers in there. I had a few that pulled me in the kayak around
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Tis the season for bronzebacks! I managed to break my medium action rod last weekend, but my wife let me get a new St. Croix to match my UL Saint Croix. Honestly a medium light rod would be ideal for smallies, but I wanted a rod with a bit of backbone that can handle catfish and larger bass lures. I also just ordered some more lures and popper flies for the old seven weight. I have been taking kid fishing A TON over the past months for many all day adventures-for father's day, I am going out on my own for a morning session on the upper Potomac so that I can 100 percent focus on finding the bronzebacks. Flows are looking good now-I am hoping that there is not too many strong storms in the coming days.
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The Musky is 42 miles long from the Lake Hopatcong dam to the Delaware River. You can fish about 30 + of those miles without issue on either public lands or private lands that allow public access. There are so many spots just like the one you are showing here that are NEVER fished that it blows my mind. I'm one of few that has been on every inch of that river numerous times the entire 42 miles.
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Indeed, I think I remember talk of State officials renaming this river the Rustynetcong...Rusty Spinner wrote: βWed Jun 17, 2020 10:44 amThe Musky is 42 miles long from the Lake Hopatcong dam to the Delaware River. You can fish about 30 + of those miles without issue on either public lands or private lands that allow public access. There are so many spots just like the one you are showing here that are NEVER fished that it blows my mind.
I'm one of few that has been on every inch of that river numerous times the entire 42 miles.
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,