G-Man Fishing

Ok, Gmanfishing.com is back online. After almost a year of international travel, I am back in the states and ready for some spring fishing. Today was a blustery NJ early spring day. My dad and I went to Dick’s Sporting Goods to get me a NJ license so I can fish legit. Afterwards, we drove over to Grovers Mill Pond. Normally, during the warmer months this pond is overgrown with weeds and lily pads. Given that its early in the season, there wasn’t much vegetation and the water was cold and clear. I worked a plastic lizard along the shore but with no real structure to target it seemed futile. I then walked over to the small pier and saw some submerged timber close to shore. After a few casts and working the lizard slooooooow, I had a bite and saw the flash of a fish. Another cast and this time a good hookset brought in a 19″ chain pickerel. I was kind of surprised to reel in a pickerel since I’ve caught bass using the same pattern and at the same location. After thinking about it, it seems to make sense. Pickerel are more active in cold water and the bass bite hasn’t really picked up quite yet. Well, not a bad start to the 2009 season. Looking forward to more fishing adventures soon!