I was out tuesday on ortley beach, like you said, like a lake with no bait or fish around. It should be good after this blow passes. I am going to hit the surf next week after I get back from my deer hunting trip to Vermont.
Chris
Thanks. We will hit it in the spring. Looks like a real nice spot.
I caught a 20" Pickerel once that had a mud sunny half way down his throat that was the length of my hand.
Chris
When I was a kid I used to love opening day of small game. My grandma would buy me my pheasant stamp and a box of 12 ga. #6 shot for my birthday in November. I would be up at Colliers Mill WMA at 6 am waiting for the 8 am start. I didn't hunt extended bow at the time. I Went to Manahawkin WMA...
There is a top but you can't see it in the picture. I wounder what caused such crazy branch structure? All the other cedar around it are straight as an arrow but they also look much younger.
Chris
I doubt the state would spend the money to restock with warm water fish, they can't make the money back like they can with trout from stamp sales. The pickerel should rebound fine.
Chris
I have about three hours into it. I clean it, stain the antlers with wood stain then tape up the antlers and paint the skull with Kilz stainblocker then I top it all of with a glossy clear coat.
Thank you guy.
Chris
This trip left me sore. My arms look like I was fending off a pack of rabid cats. It ws a good time overall. I stayed pretty dry untill the last two feet of the hike and I took a spill into the drink at bloody. The briers in this area have to be some off the worst in the pines.
Chris