Fishing Log

Greetings Gentlemen, After a few solo trips wading and the 3rd in the boat with my buddy Mike Misura, I finally put my first shad of the season on the deck at 1345 hours today (see pic, I actually got the shot while it was floppin'). It was a roe that might have made 3#. Mike put another in the boat maybe 5 minutes later. And I put my 2nd fish in the boat another 5 - 10 minutes after Mike's. The 2nd & 3rd fish were bucks. It wasn't exactly fast fishing. We fished from 1030 hours until 1630 hours and except for one on/off mystery fish Mike had around noon (probably a foul hooked sucker), the 3 fish we caught between 1345 & 1400 hours were the only 3 bites we had. The water temp was 38.6 when we started and 40 degrees even we caught the fish. When we left at 1630 hours it was 42.0. Many of you folks know where I fish early in the season. Suffice it to say it was well south of Easton. They were all caught on the bottom dart of double dart rigs. Oh yeah, the wind was supposed to be blowin' 8 mph max. For most of the 1st 4 hours we fished it blew 10 - 15+ straight down river out of the NW. It would not be an exaggeration to say we withstood some pain to capture those fish! ;-) Note: I had one within 5 feet of the boat last Sunday 3/11/18 when the hook pulled. It was a real heart breaker as it was the only bite Mike & I had all day long. That fish was hook in 38.0 degree water and yes, it was hooked inside of the mouth.

At what time exactly can we expect them at the gap? Just wondering.

I'll be at the Sergeantsville Fishing Flea Mkt on Sunday 3-18-18 from 9am to 3pm at the Sergeantsville Fire Hall in Delaware Twp NJ. located just North of Stocton NJ. Follow the signs on Rt 29 to the market. Breakfast and lunch will be available and lots of great vendors; over 90 tables selling fishing tackle and lots of great deals. Stop by to pick up your shad fishing supplies for the 2018 season. Shad are in the river and fishing will be begin in earnest once we get a few warm days. Hope to see you at the fishing market on Sunday and see you on the river. Kevin

Ironhead...I mean Ironshad, I got spoons for you!

Rich- Sure do flyfish for them. I use a 10 foot 7 wt with a 250 grain sinking line, a short straight mono leader, a Shad Fly and maybe a flutter spoon dropper in the Delaware and Susky. In Deer creek I'll use a 5 wt. for hickories.

Took a ride to the Conowingo dam today. Flood gates were dumping water and the Fishing platform in Fisherman's Park was closed to access. Very few eagles there meaning few fish. Went to Deer creek and saw nothing from Stafford Bridge and although 3 men were Fishing at the mouth nothing caught. Three men anchored by the stone buildings perching had caught nothing. Oh, well.another week or so.

Komar call me I can ship if needed...Rusty...484-239-4723

30" of snow up here from the two storm's that will cool the water down for a while.

Rusty how do I go about ordering flutter spoons from you?

WG, Safe travels! Can't wait to hear hear word of someone hooked to a shad. This week's weather looks to be the kind that will keep me in my armchair a bit longer.

I fished below Lambertville yesterday afternoon. I guess the water's still too cold and turbid for the shad to unlock their jaws. Soon, though. I switched to a curly tail jig before I quit and caught my first Delaware walleye, 24" and very fat. Maybe 4.5 pounds. I thought I'd snagged bottom at first, especially when my mind is sort of geared to shad power, but a whole lot better than nothing, and a fine first fish of the year in wet water fishing. Gary, there are shad there in the river now, but they need a little warmer weather to get the water temps up to at least 45F. Watch this board and you'll be well informed, I bet.

New to shad fishing, when will they be hitting in Easton? Water temp now around 43... end of March maybe?

I'm going to give it a go fro shore in a little while, below Lambertville. Water temp is low, tubidity high, but dropping, and water level is still pretty high, but hey, what can it hurt? I went to the same place yesterday afternoon but just as I got set to throw my first cast an ambulance showed up, followed by a bunch of earnest looking guys and a truck pulling an air boat. Then another airboat (in case the first one wouldn't start?) Somebody had called to report a kayaker in trouble up by the wing dam, but the kayaker liked "being in trouble," and was having too much fun to go home right then. I found all that out as I was making myself scarce. I neither wanted to be in their way nor did I want to witness a more grizley outcome.

I didn't realize that there is an active message board here, but I am very glad to find it and see many familiar handles as I scroll down the postings. I'm getting that tingly itch that means I will be limbering out my shad rig and maybe getting to wet a line with the warmer weather and water temps going up. The sun is coming out on Monday and I will likely be wetting my feet at the Fireman's Eddy. I wish the joys of the new season to you all!

Ironshad, I remember you guys. The bridge workers? I'll sell you a dozen or so that I was going to give to Rusty!!! I'm working on a big batch of spoons now and should have a good selection in a couple of weeks. I got some new ones I'm working on that I paint to look like a shad dart, both sides with a little flash on the hook. I'm hoping they catch!

Shadfather I would like to buy a dozen of your custom spoons from you if possible! They are awesome and the most durable I have ever seen. Just remember when your pricin then we gave you the tip that landed your money fish last year lol. We were in the brown jet boat beside you on Saturday during the tournament

Just spoke with Mrs. Woo. Peter is recovering nicely but may not be able to monitor the site. Keep praying for him.

posted on woo's lures, 10/20/17 Sorry due to Woo's stroke orders are temporarily suspended.

Guess I wasn't the only one thinking it with the warmer weather yesterday...

Fished Dingmans with Eric sunday..1 shad all day..its over..lots of splashing around with spawners...lots of smallies..see u on the ocean for stripers

fished Easton sunday am boated 10..theyre still there...this heat is gonna end it soon

Rusty Balls and myself set a new personal record with 14 hours fished on Saturday and landed 24 including one smallmouth and one walleye. Biggest fish was about 5 pounds. The fish looked great and put up a good battle. Highlight of day was when Vinnie in the Dollbaby had the fight of his life and shortly after telling Marshall...this fish is BIG!!!...up popped a 6 inch smallmouth on the end of his line. His big fight was with his TripZ that didn't trip! To effin funny!!!

Lab....go north....more fish....cooler water.....Smithfield Beach......Dingmans.....

They posted that it would be open May 22......There was still equipment in the lot..... I would call first...NPS...