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Yeah I wasn’t expecting it either👍🏽

It’s very nice it reminded me of Churchill, but a bit nicer.

Thanks bro! I appreciate you sharing your fishing spots with me👍🏽

Yeah it was strange to have a Heron follow us around. I’ve never caught a grass carp, but they do get very big!

Yeah there are big grass carp there. It would be fun to revisit to target those!

Yeah I suppose it is a little strange, last year the lake was closed for boating because of an algae bloom. Maybe that has something to do with it. It’s a nice little lake though.

@@Jonalexxx hi no thsts gone.i tslked to the crew who tested the water last fri.said the rain is helping and its good right now.fishing is judt tough sometimes the bass are somewhere else deeper maybe or near thicker cover .i dong move around due to health so im only gonna catch whatever swims in my catch zone and they have to want it.lol

I see. Good luck next time you go there! Hopefully the fish come to you👍🏽

Wow I didn’t know it was around back then! That’s cool.

That’s a good day. A couple good ones.

Lots of small fish there, but the big ones are around.

@@Jonalexxx yes for every keeper its 6 dinks. somedays all dinks .today i git 1 big one .i use a sm setup 6 lb test, a lews spinning reel and a 6 foot rod.thinkin about an ultra light but i have 2 med light rods that handle that job and 2 med action rods for topwatet bites and crankbaits .its crazy days u expect the bite and it dont happen

Thanks. I’m gonna try to catch those pike, it can be tricky tho

It can be tricky to find them, it’s a big piece of water. Better luck next time👍🏽

Thanks man. I see those snakes everywhere! I’ve even seen some copperheads in northern MD, and VA. You gotta watch Lilit for the venomous ones

Yeah I haven’t caught a pike yet this year. Hope you catch one soon!

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words! 🙏🏽

It’s really peaceful there nice views!

Yeah not always easy that place is massive!

Yeah I already went to film there again last week. Video is coming out within the next day.👍🏽

Nice! I was seeing some big fish there early spring. Good luck🤞🏽🍀

@@Jonalexxx I caught so many I doubled up on the same rattletrap twice

Very nice! I’m glad your session went well! 👍🏽

Location it’s in the intro of the video. Loch Raven Reservoir!

The flukes? Definitely weightless. You’re gonna need either 4lb or 6lb line to get good casting distance. Anything heavier and you won’t get much casting distance.

i say i get bit 4 to 1 without a weight.weighfs are good on really windy days.

In spring they love the white. It definitely works the best. The watermelon works well in the summer, but my favorite is the white pearl.

Man your making me go back to Dicks! Lol good thing I work in Wheaton.

BTW are you using a 3 hook or a 1? I tried a 1 on the Zoom fluke and I dunno it seemed a little small. I also bought some. New size 4 swim jig heads for them and promptly lost one at Needwood. Man that place is snag central.

@@MichaelVonEerie single worm offset hooks and weightless. The idea is to rig it weedless to avoid snags.

Ya just got back from Dicks. A 3 hook definitely looks better than the 1 size I was using. GOOGAN lured are discounted there so I picked up some jigs too . Headed to Needwood tonight, hopefully won't get skunked agaib.

The fishing is very tough. You won’t get many bites, but you have the chance to catch a big pike or bass. It’s a lot of fun tho. If you want to go on the weekend I suggest you get there early cuz boats go quickly on the weekends.

Did I miss the spawn or has it not happened yet? I haven't seen any beds the last 2 tines I've been out

I got in the pattern of grassy flats edges, I always struggle to find a pattern there at least from the bank. This is Clopper lake about 15-20 minutes from Needwood.

I've only tried Coopper once last summer and there was so much topwater algae I gave up. Very mucky. Looks prettyy clear in your video though. Haven't tried Senexa lake yet though wanting to go up maybe next week

@MichaelVonEerie yeah last year it had a horrible algae bloom, this year it’s fine tho. Good luck!

Good to know! I'll make plans to check it out.

Thanks man. Yeah anywhere but lakes doesn’t work with a lot of rain.

Thanks man! I appreciate the support👍🏽

Yeah I definitely have to fish that reservoir. I haven’t been there this year yet, I gotta get my season pass. Yeah add it to your tackle box you won’t regret it!

Thanks man. For flukes I like using Gamakatsu offset shank worm hooks. Size 2

We’ll have to plan something. Definitely not this month. It’s got kinda hectic for me rn.

Yeah anything with current is blown out right now. Pretty much unfishable, but it’s good for lakes it brings the water up without losing much visibility. Rivers won’t be good to fish for at least a couple weeks tho

You should definitely use it. You fish that lake so often I’m surprised I haven’t bumped into you yet.

@@Jonalexxx The first fish I caught on a fluke was a PB a few years back. For some reason though, I hardly use it. Yeah, Clopper is a favorite of mine. I’m sure we’ll bump into each there some day.😆

Thank you! Cheers!

Very nice👍🏽 it’s good fun fishing out there. Specially with family or friends🎣

It really was. I didn’t catch much either. It was nice meeting you tho👍🏽 unfortunately I can’t make it to NY this weekend. I forgot it was Mother’s Day weekend.

You got that right!🫡🎣

Definitely some good memories! 👍🏽 fried fish like that is surprisingly good and crunchy

Hahaha yeah I warned him to put on a long sleeved shirt, he didn’t listen and got very sunburned. I think he learned his lesson haha.

@@Jonalexxx I made that mistake last year, still have the sunburn/tan lines lol

It was really fun! The beans I made by first making sautéed onions with some garlic, ginger, tomatoes(season well). Then you put the beans in and season with salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and a little tumeric. You can use canned beans or make them fresh beforehand.

Yes you still need a MD fishing license to fish there even when you’re on the rental boats.

@@Jonalexxx thanks for the reply. I meant the permit from Baltimore county but I think that's for boats. I know they have weird regulations there

Been trying to fish there with my kayak but can never get a permit. I didn't know they had rentals.

Yeah if you’re trying to launch your own kayak/boat yes you need a boating permit. They also rent kayaks there and you don’t need a kayak permit to take out their kayaks. IDK what they charge for the kayaks tho. The place it’s called Loch Raven Fishing Center.

Thanks I appreciate it. It is a simple but effective cooking setup great for backpacking and camping. Yeah if I ever see you definitely👍🏽

Thanks for the support👍🏽 the net I was using is the octagon handle big game landing net by Ranger. I think it’s model 9855. I have the 8ft handle. I believe they also do a 12ft but I suspect the 12ft get very heavy when fully extended. It is very well built and like you said it doesn’t bend though I am not in love with the netting. It’s a nylon netting and I find that if carp is too heavy and you lift the fish with the net. It can damage the fishes tail. I think you can change out the netting tho if you find netting with the same dimensions. I have never fished in NJ but carp are everywhere in the states so I’m sure you can find some. Good luck👍🏽

Yeas they are still renting boats. I rented one just yesterday with my family and fished all day. The bite was very tough though and we didn’t catch too much.

It’s the right way to do it!👍🏽