Smallmouth fishing on NJ Watersheds

[da-phish]

Just throwing this out there,how is the sawbelly fishing for smallies on the above?

[ratso]

Well your question is an interesting one. Most NJ guys are not off the ice yet, but let's get the ball rolling on the open water thing early.

Saw-belly for Smallies? define saw-belly - do you mean herring? If so, then you would do much better than with shiners. BUT, 4.50 a dz. -vs- 8-10 a dz. for herring. Sounds exp.

Second question... which water shed(s), there are several in NJ. North, South or central. Give us a name.
R U a CPR guy? Are you looking for a meal? Boat? Shore? River?

[da-phish]

Well your question is an interesting one. Most NJ guys are not off the ice yet, but let's get the ball rolling on the open water thing early.

Saw-belly for Smallies? define saw-belly - do you mean herring? If so, then you would do much better than with shiners. BUT, 4.50 a dz. -vs- 8-10 a dz. for herring. Sounds exp.

Second question... which water shed(s), there are several in NJ. North, South or central. Give us a name.
R U a CPR guy? Are you looking for a meal? Boat? Shore? River?

Ratso,do u know y they call sawbellies sawbellies?  Herring, as u know( or not)run ur finger long the bellie towards the gill.it's saw like. I fish Clinton mostly. Never kill anything.

[ratso]

Da-Pish - I also am big on Clinton. Fish the middle on the troll out there all the time. If I get the permits this year, we should get together and trades secrets. 

[stevepc]

lake hopatcong has some great smallmouth fishing this time of year. catch a few near 4 pounds every year in the spring

[da-phish]

Da-Pish - I also am big on Clinton. Fish the middle on the troll out there all the time. If I get the permits this year, we should get together and trades secrets. 
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Ratso,I have trolled to the point before you see the dam,nothing. I put down bait and boom. Some of the best smallie fishing I have ever had hands down.I have been in central Canada,norhtern Canada and Lake george to mention a few.Clinton is 15minutes from my house ,who knew?Biggest to date is 21.75 inches and about 5.25. pounds,caught them on dead bait also. Herring rule and shiners suck. Let's fish soon,however, I don't get to Clinton till August ususally,spend my time hunting big browns on Roundout and Pepacton in NY, Da=Phish