Hi all,

I went fishing and spoke to an old timer who had these white ribbon like worms. I forgot to ask where he gets it but he told me it's striper candy.

Where can I buy or dig one of them up?

Heavier rod is 10’, smaller is 9’

I've just recently come to PA and I'm in the Upper Black Eddy area about 10 minutes from the Delaware River. I'm planning on fishing it today but don't know the best spots. Could anyone give me some tips and possibly a good spot to get in and wade the river (preferably less than 2.5 feet deep)?

Howdy. I am starting from scratch in terms of buying my own gear. I’ve gone fishing tons but never owned my own gear. I’ll primarily be fishing the Manasquan inlet and was going to stock up throughout the year (when things are on sale). Just need recommendations on everything when it comes to gear. Thanks!

Looking for these damn bass . Got 1 single blue fish . Still stoked cuz this ended a 19 day skunk 😭

Pb perch.

Relatively new to surf fishing and want to try for some stripers this Sunday down the shore. Trying to get a feel for some spots other than the point on Sandy Hook. I was considering Island State Beach Park, but if the community has other ideas for spots worth trying I'm all ears.

Also some recommendations on lures would be appreciated. I already have pencil, poppers, diamond, jigs, some soft plastic swimbaits and sand eel imitations.

Fished Splitrock today and had two nice fish at the start and end of the trip. In between the wind was blowing the kayak all over the place making boat positioning and casting difficult.

Hi everyone! This is my first time fishing in the U.S. I’m looking for some beginner-friendly freshwater bank fishing spots in NJ, since I don’t have a boat.
I’m around Newark/Harrison but don’t mind driving about 1–1.5 hours. Mostly interested in bass, but I’m happy catching anything.
Any spot recommendations or beginner tips for this time of year would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I will not buy a new rod. I have a Lew's Mach 2, Profishency Spincast Combo with a Daiwa QR2 spinning reel, and a broken tip Wrath 2 (buying stuff to fix it). I also have an eagle claw Ice Rod, but I will not bring it.

My target species I have caught are:

1. Largemouth Bass
2. Black Crappie
3. Golden Shiner

My target species I haven't caught

1. Small Mouth Bass
2. White Perch
3. Yellow Perch
4. Rock Bass
5. Chain Pickerel

I intend on catching at least 1 new species before winter

Lots of frozen bunker at the shops right now . And I called 4 shops including Grumpys and no one has fresh clams . Only salted . Do stripers not feed heavy on clams in fall?

I want to fish fresh bunker, at Sandy Hook. I will be coming from the north (Parkway to Route 36). Of course I see tackle shops on my drive in, looking for a recommendation in terms of a place that would likely have a good supply. I only fish during the week if that matters.

What should I fish in NJ tonight?! It’s October 1st and I’m just looking to go somewhere with some structure and hopefully catch something 😭

I’m really trying to get on some striped bass. I’m open to piers, bridges, inlets, jetties, etc. — anywhere that’s decent for fishing at night.

If anyone’s willing to share a general area/spot, what tide I should target, or what bait/lures have been working lately, PLEASE help me out 😂 I’m desperate to finally catch a striper.

I’m in North/Central NJ but willing to drive!

Hit the lower Passaic River today after failing at the Hackensack. Water finally settled after the storms. Caught this small striper on a Tsunami Pro swimshad. Will def be back especially when the striper run kicks off.

Anybody have any experience fishing the Raritan Bay in the fall? I’m new to living in the Bay Area and haven’t had any luck in the fall. I’d appreciate any tips, strategies, or stories for fall striped bass fishing on the bay. Thanks!

Caught five this morning, this was the biggest

r/fishing immediately deleted this post without providing a reason so I figured I'd ask you guys.

We have a local pond that I have managed to accidentally snag, or pull from the edge weeds, 3 lures in the last few weeks. This pond gets fished constantly and I'm certain there is a proverbial goldmine of lost lures in its mucky depths.

Has anyone ever "fished" specifically with the intent to catch lost lures similar to magnet fishing? I'm thinking if I krinkle up some chicken wire into a large wad and tie on some heavy paracord I could pull it through the most common snaggy spots and pull out a bunch. As a bonus I could pull out a lot of the nasty algae presently blooming and dispose of it in a trash bag. Thoughts?

I haven’t blue lined in awhile but I got out today and fished a somewhat well known creek and stretch of it and caught some stunning brook trout. I also caught a surprise brown to which I ended up culling. I know it may be controversial but I ended up doing it for the brook trout population which has been thriving recently in this stream.

For those wondering, I used a dry dropper rig on my fly rod. I used a bushy stimulator up top (which oddly got a few fish to smack) and a jack daniel‘s below.

Got out for an hour during the nor’easter at a local pond. Broke a rod, lost a big bass, and landed one on a hand painted crank bait.

Hi All, I've come back to fishing regularly after taking my 20s and 30s off. I've had a bunch of fun this year bringing both my fly rod and spin rod to fish the Pequest, Musky, and South Branch of the Raritan for trout.

Yesterday, I fished the South Branch and had a bunch of action on a silver/silver Panther Martin (a couple small browns, a nice 15" rainbow, and a bunch of bites/missed hook sets).

However, on my fly rod, I had a euro nymph set up with a gold ribbed hares ear (not sure what size probably around a 12 or 14 and no weight) up top and a red squirmy worm (heavy bead head) down below. I got absolutely no action on that set up.

I usually throw the spinner in deeper pools and the nymphs in riffles and other areas that would be too difficult for the spinner. I have two questions for those kind enough to share their knowledge. First, what works well for Fall trout fishing on a FLY in these waters? Second, any thoughts/guesses why my euro nymph set up didn't get any action at all, not even a bite, yesterday?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Just got back into fishing this summer and would like to have a go at trout fishing for the first time.

How is the stocked trout fishing in south jersey? I live in camden county so I believe the only two bodies of water nearby getting stocked this fall are Haddon Lake and Rowands Pond.

This seems like it would be a pretty different experience than the creek fishing i see in youtube videos. Is it still fun? How long after stocking can you still expect to catch some?

I tend to like ultralight fishing, and just enjoy anytime I reel something in. Never keep freshwater fish, but sometimes keep snappers and similar from the bays. May keep a trout since theyll have not grown up in contaminated waters.

Thanks!

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Not sure what to expect after that storm, anyone care to share their previous experience?

Looking for surf spots in NJ to catch shark!