Rocket Time

[hunterbob1]

2 minutes ago, MGHunter66 said:

That’s interesting , were any others caught in that reservoir after his?

I have been fishing for them for years, got addicted to catching them some 20 years ago. My biggest out of Spruce Run was 9lbs8oz. But have caught multiple double digit fish in Lake Hopatcong, just sucks because it’s night only there due to the boat traffic. Heres a hog my son caught at ten years old

Priceless!!!

 

[LPJR]

11 minutes ago, MGHunter66 said:

That’s interesting , were any others caught in that reservoir after his?

I have been fishing for them for years, got addicted to catching them some 20 years ago. My biggest out of Spruce Run was 9lbs8oz. But have caught multiple double digit fish in Lake Hopatcong, just sucks because it’s night only there due to the boat traffic. Heres a hog my son caught at ten years old

 

That pic is so cool Mark! 

Just got off the phone with my buddy. They are pulling into Lake Hopatcong right now do do some night fishing for Hybrids. Good stuff! 

[MGHunter66]

10 minutes ago, LPJR said:

That pic is so cool Mark!

Thanks, i have a lot of pics and memories of my son and daughter catching hybreds. We pretty much fish for them every weekend. My second date with my wife was catching hybreds ar Spruce Run, she was hooked after that too.

[_X7]

Good stuff! I used to paddle Spruce Run and drift herring for these fish. They are a blast. They would hit and turn the kayak right around when they ran. Missle is a more fitting name I think.

[OMC]

26 minutes ago, MGHunter66 said:

 

43 minutes ago, OMC said:

Jack a friend got one in a local reservoir where they aren’t stocked that was huge biggest I have ever seen by far. We released it so we never got the weight but it was very big. After a really long battle it rolled up next to the boat and we were in shock. 

That’s interesting , were any others caught in that reservoir after his?

 

We never did but heard rumors that some my have been. 

They are such fun to catch and can be controlled with stocking I wish the state would stock them is some other places. Monksville would be great since there is so much bait and nothing else they stock there does really good in numbers. 

Unlike Hopatcong it could be fished during the daytime. 

No that isn’t where we caught it !!

[The Buschman]

Nice fish/catch … congrats!

[bucky]

1 hour ago, JHbowhunter said:

they are a lot of fun - just found a 6 year old pic of an 11lb hyrid I got - never saw one that big before that one, or since.    Fight better than a true striper thats for sure. 

   I use to love drifting worms under the bridges for schoolies in the salt, I'm sure if you used the same light freshwater tackle the fight would be equal to the hybred 

Edited May 19, 2019 by bucky

[Buck154]

9 hours ago, JHbowhunter said:

they are a lot of fun - just found a 6 year old pic of an 11lb hyrid I got - never saw one that big before that one, or since.    Fight better than a true striper thats for sure. 

[Buck154]

10 hours ago, MGHunter66 said:

One type of fishing I will never get tired of, hybreds on the flats. Bunch of 2-4lb fish this afternoon with an occasional brute screaming line off the spool. Here’s a pic of one of the brutes. Was the only boat working this long flat.

Great fighters. Bait or lures?

[MGHunter66]

48 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

Great fighters. Bait or lures?

Metals and jigs 

[JHbowhunter]

2 hours ago, Buck154 said:

Ok this hybrid was a freak.  Not sure they get much bigger. Other than this one at 11lbs, have never caught one bigger than 6, so that's a pretty big gap. 

[SPEARFISH]

Good catch.   I've caught them there a few times. 

[Buck154]

15 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

Ok this hybrid was a freak.  Not sure they get much bigger. Other than this one at 11lbs, have never caught one bigger than 6, so that's a pretty big gap. 

Great one Jack. Record is 16 lb 4 oz so they don't get much bigger than that one

[JHbowhunter]

i know they put a hurtin' on the herring population. The lake I caught that one out of, used to be choked with schools of herring now you rarely see them.  Something to think about when stocking a lake that already has a viable fishery with them. 

[OMC]

Jack that’s is for sure a slob !! I’m going to ask my friend if he still has the pic of the one he caught with me.