SJHT DELAWARE RIVER Club Results Sat. 09-14-19

[BigNasty06]

Place: DELAWARE RIVER, Gloucester City Marina, NJ
Date: Sat. Sept. 14, 2019
Time: 6:30am-2:30pm
Weather: Comfy Cool 63 degree morning start with a slight chill in the air.  Warming up to a comfy 84 Degrees with overcast skies and sporatic sunshine poking throughout the day.     
Water Temps: Varying 74 Degrees.  Fluctuating up to 77 Degrees up in the creeks and tributaries.
Water Clarity: About 2.0' down. 
Wind Gust: 10-15 MPH 
Best Lure:  Beavers and Crankbaits
Depths fished: 3'~7'
Limit: 3 Bass at 12"
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Wow....Friday the 13th has passed and look at what was in the sky upon arrival at Gloucester City Marina.....



A Full Moon.

Not sure if that is good or bad but hey "We're here now"  LOL.

With the lights glistening off of the Philadelphia freight transporters, we launch and get started a little early.



Today, SJHT had 9 Anglers come out for there 2019 Regular Season Finale.  Not sure on the turnout, Anglers showed up early and ready to end on a High note.

Without further adieu, please give a big congrats and shout outs to Dan *Crappie Jon* F.  for 1st place and Lunker with 3 Bass going 6.56lbs. Dan's lunker went 2.65lbs. Action Jackson Fu  took 2nd Place with 3 Bass going 5.26lbs.  3rd Place was won by Mick *About Time* J. with 2 Bass going 2.55lbs.   

Miscelleneous was also won by Mick J. with a Catfish going 3.00lbs.

DELAWARE RIVER TALE OF THE TAPE:



Dan's 1st Place and Lunker Bag:



Jackson 2nd Place finish:

Not pictured...

Mick's J. 3rd Place and Misc. winner:





other angler catches:

Rob's Bag and Catfish:



BN06's Dinks and background footage:













Bonus Video footage of Rob's Catfish weigh in:




Summary:  DELWARE RIVER was tough as nails today.

Multiple anglers barely got any bites and for those that did, trying to fill a limit just didn't happen.  It was my 1st time actually launching on the Delaware even though I had been on there like 2 other times.  50% of the field skunked. /b]

In All, 5 out of 9 SJHT Anglers caught at least 1 Bass. There were a total of 11 Bass caught overall.    These Bass gave way to a total of 17.96lbs caught overall.   The avg. weight came out to be 1.63lbs.  2 Anglers caught at least there 3 Bass Limit. 

 
What a way to end our 2019 SJHT Regular season.  Kudos to all members and guest for making this year another one for the record books.  Congrats to our 2019 Angler of the Year Brian *SubFish* McCulley.  Setting records left and right.  Fantastic.

Congrats to Dan on today's win and the Fu Man on his 2nd place finish.  Can't forget our 2019 Rookie Angler of the Year in newcomer " Tom Greene".  Way to come in like gang busters.

Next up is our 2019 SJHT BASS CLASSIC to be held on the Canal and Manasquan Res. in 2 weeks.

Tightlines,
BN06

[Capt. BassinLou]

Great report BN, thank you for sharing. Very cool full moon pic. One of the aspects of bass fishing that intrigues me is how there is always an angler or anglers that can figure out the bite even when the conditions are tough. Congrats to the winner.

[Lipripper]

Thanks for another great report BN06 with some nice fish and moon pictures. Good to see you caught something even if they were dinks.  Nice eating size catfish hope someone had a filet knife. 
So did Andy or John catch any fish?

[BigNasty06]

Thanks for another great report BN06 with some nice fish and moon pictures. Good to see you caught something even if they were dinks.  Nice eating size catfish hope someone had a filet knife. 
So did Andy or John catch any fish?

Thanks LipRipper.  Andy Trapper had a couple of nibbles but nothing to bring to the scales.  John P and his son Chris P. had some smaller catfish but nothing regarding Bass.  This was John and his son 1st time fishing the Delaware River.  The Tide swings anywhere from 5'~6'.... so one has to be cognizant of venturing too far up the creeks and tributaries especially as low tide rolls out.  Fortunately for us low tide was around 8:30am~9am depending on where you were at on the River.

The Delaware River is tough in general and if there are Tug Boats running....one has to watch out for there huge wakes.

BN06

[BigNasty06]

Great report BN, thank you for sharing. Very cool full moon pic. One of the aspects of bass fishing that intrigues me is how there is always an angler or anglers that can figure out the bite even when the conditions are tough. Congrats to the winner.

I believe the winner Dan stated he found some good grass and that's where he concentrated his keepers at.  The top 2 finishers actually was apart of the winning team at last years 2018 SJBCA Bass Bowl on the Delaware River.....So they definitely had a big advantage in knowing\understanding the conditions and the Tide flow.

http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php?topic=144468.0

BN06