Departing shortly....

[TheAdamBomb]

We're departing shortly for the bassing grounds! Hope to get this spring party started! :)

I'll report on return!

[Scarface]

Good Luck Adam, catch'em up !:cool:

[ack789]

Good luck Adam. I'm located on the 'Dark Side' now. Anxious to hear how the day went.

ACK

[TheAdamBomb]

Four words....EXTREMELY DIRTY WATER EVERYWHERE!!!!

[BOTTOM FEEDER]

So no Bass.

[Skmag357]

the schyukill is still really dirty and its all headed toward the de bay....

[dante413]

Getting much cleaner north of you Adam...

In the non-tidal waters.... :)

[DEEP POCKETS]

Thanks for the report Adam, keep at it you'll be on em when the conditions improve.

[shadow12]

The Delaware Water Gap looked like choclate milk on Monday, with big trees floating down river. It may be a couple more days before things settle down.

[aimless]

Maybe after the weekend, hopefully.

[bluequill]

Four words....EXTREMELY DIRTY WATER EVERYWHERE!!!!

The dirty water is most likely from some Republican big business polluting the Delaware.

Now, if we could only get the LIBERALS to establish a tax payer funded program where fish could be caught under these conditions........

[young~gunz]

Four words....EXTREMELY DIRTY WATER EVERYWHERE!!!!and that is an understatement it was ridiculous, still a ton of bait around too:eek:

[captainbadfinger]

Are You positive that murk was even water:eek:
That was not a pretty sight today

[Get Some]

Sounds like the big pond was a mud puddle:eek:

[striperken]

The river under the BB Bridge is pretty awful still. Will take a bit to get all the crude outta the river.

[TheAdamBomb]

Hey guys!

It sure was nasty!

Looked like Yoo-Hoo all over the D-bay.

We fished hard from south of Cape May up the bay a good ways, and it was dirt everywhere. With the very slow, neap tides and relatively constant strong westerlies, it will be a while cleaning up. I am bagging trips thru the weekend. We'll give it a try the end of next week.

Remember though, it is still quite early. Some years, they bite this early, but on average, 3rd to 4th week of March is when it really happens! Keep your eyes open!

[TheAdamBomb]

The dirty water is most likely from some Republican big business polluting the Delaware.

Now, if we could only get the LIBERALS to establish a tax payer funded program where fish could be caught under these conditions........

George Bush's fault! :) :D ;)

Thanks Doug, Eric, Steve, Tom, and Sam for giving it a shot today. We had a great time, despite the terrible water quality and zero action as a result. Topics discussed included political affiliation, political prostitution, the value of the dollar, the offseason dealings of the Eagles, the choking of the Flyers the other night, and the cause of the high sub-prime rate! :eek: :) :D ;)

[sweet release1]

[quote=bluequill]The dirty water is most likely from some Republican big business polluting the Delaware.
lmao

[Don C]

I've been watching the water in Trenton and it's high and fast moving. I was down at the ramp in Florence and there was a ton of wood in the water. The water is very high even at low tide, it's so high it's in the woods at rivers edge and it's picking up all the junk along the banks. It's like the river is flushing it's self out and getting ready for a nice spring and summer.;)

Don C

[RobaloFrank]

Trenton and Bordentown are still a mess. Chocolate milk and then some...:mad:

[bluequill]

We knew it was a crap shoot going out today but a beautiful day it was. It was a good time just being on the water with a great bunch of guys and just having a chance to stick a striped one.

[FishinPhil]

We just haven't had the right weather to get them started. Give us two or three days of light winds and 60 degree temps and some half way clean water and it will be game on. Dirty & cool water temps just aren't going to cut it. Last year it was about the third week before it was any good it will probably be close to the same this year.

[young~gunz]

cured my cabin fever for the time being - "i think they are about to kill each other over a political fight skip":D thanks adam and crew :)

[Steve T]

That's it . I will not fish on boats that feature a bunch of right wing knuckle dragggin neanderthals like Doug the Tug!
Darnet that WAS Bush's fault that we did not catch any fish yesterday, you right wing extremists.
I'll bet you are all freaking NRA members to boot!

Seriously though.....was good to see the man , the myth the legend...and 3 of his regulars. Good to smell that salt air again.

Nice job Captain Adam and the Boss on the off-season spruce up. She's looking sharp!
Gonna be a great year.

[freaky One]

Hey guys!

It sure was nasty!

Looked like Yoo-Hoo all over the D-bay.

We fished hard from south of Cape May up the bay a good ways, and it was dirt everywhere. With the very slow, neap tides and relatively constant strong westerlies, it will be a while cleaning up. I am bagging trips thru the weekend. We'll give it a try the end of next week.

Remember though, it is still quite early. Some years, they bite this early, but on average, 3rd to 4th week of March is when it really happens! Keep your eyes open!


I have been watching it from 95 and have driven over it via the Walt and Betsy ross...it looks like the Mississippi...I really have never seen it this dirty Adam..looks like someone flushed....

[TheAdamBomb]

We just haven't had the right weather to get them started. Give us two or three days of light winds and 60 degree temps and some half way clean water and it will be game on. Dirty & cool water temps just aren't going to cut it. Last year it was about the third week before it was any good it will probably be close to the same this year.

The temps are OK, the dirty water is the problem. If you haven't seen it first hand, it is about as dirty as it could possibly be. It's going to take a week for that to clean up, especially with the super slow neap tides. By the end of next week, barring any torrential rains and continual strong west to northwest winds, it should be getting good.

Thanks again Doug, Steve, Eric, and company! It was fun!

Steve, thanks for the comment about the boat! We put some TLC in and she is looking good for a lot of fish killing in 2008!!!

[FishinPhil]

I live by Reeds Beach and had a good feeling I could have wrote your post from yesturday before you got back. I'm ready to go myself but it sounds like the wind on Sunday is going to screw things up again for a couple of days. Oh well i'll what are you gonna do.

[BigSexy]

Oh well what are you gonna do.

You can always come wax my boat:D

[FishinPhil]

I'm not going towax my own until June.