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Lake Hopatcong 09-13-2009 |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Monday, 21 September 2009 |
 Five Alive braved the rough waters of Lake Hopatcong this past Sunday. We had high winds and some heavy boat traffic. Temperatures were comfortable in the low 80's. We had 18 anglers and 11 guys weighed in fish. Third place went to Bruce Sax with a 3 fish bag weighing 7.05 anchored by a 3.97 sweetie he caught in his first few casts with a buzzbait. Way to go Bruce! 2nd place went to Steve Richter with 3 fish weighing 7.35. Well done. Worth mentioning is the 6.5 lb walleye Steve caught the day before in practice on a black and blue jig. Not the right kind we are after but an awesome catch anyway! Very cool. First place went to...uh...is this right??? Ryan Gaynor??? Out of nowhere our uncontested Rookie of the year pulls off the win. Ryan must have read a book or something or maybe he finally traded in his push button Snoopy pole for real outfit. Ryan's bag went 13.30 pounds and was anchored with a 5.07 pound muffin that beat out Bruce's catch for lunker of the day!! All kidding aside, well done Ryan. You took it down on a day where some of our finest came up empty handed. Also I want to say thanks for all the helpful advice you gave us all at the ramp to help us improve our fishing skills. For those of you who missed out on the juicy tidbits of brilliance here it is...Ryan caught his fish in the water, near weeds, and he was throwing crankbaits, spinner baits, worms, jigs, a chatterbait, a swimbait, and dropshot rig. There you have it. Just follow what Ryan did and you to can come up a big winner!! Gee thanks pal for the advice!! Well cya all at Monksville in 2 weeks and remember, Five Alive has a buddy tournament on Pompton this Saturday the 19th. Tim Dafick has regained the lead in our Angler of the Year race, taking advantage of Chris Press blanking on Hopatcong. Wow. Now that don't happen often!
John Carey
Five Alive President |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Friday, 04 September 2009 |
Twenty-One members of Five Alive hit Deal lake today, August 23rd. We had a mix of weather. It was hot and humid, sunny, cloudy, and pouring rain intermitantly throughout the day. Water temperatures were around 82 degrees and the water was muddy in most areas with a greenish tint. The bite was slow and we didn't see the bigger fish we are accustomed to seeing on this Lake. Lunker went to Joe Kraft with a 2.93 pound fish that topped off his bag of 3 fish weighing 7.05 pounds which gave him 3rd place. Second place went to Rich McCrone with 7.14 pounds. Our first place winner was Chris Ringer. Ringo is back! Chris had 4 fish weighing 7.98 pounds. There were no limits caught today we had 15 of the 21 that fished weigh in fish. It was a tough day but not without it's memorable moments. Bruce got his boat stuck on the pilings under the bridge. I got my lower unit caught on a shopping cart, and then we were all met at the ramp by the Asbury Police because 2 wonderful gentleman decided to break into my truck in search of buried treasure. You gotta love Deal huh? Next we head for Lake Hopatcong after a 3 week break. See you there.
John Carey
Five Alive President |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Thursday, 13 August 2009 |
Five Alive fished Carnegie Lake this past Sunday. It was hot and humid with rain on and off for much of the day. The water was it's usual chocolate color and reached temperatures in the mid to upper seventies. It was a descent day on the lake with 7 of 18 anglers catching their limit. As weigh in time was approaching the air was thick with rumors of monsters that had been caught that day. It was heard that Tommy had a 6 pounder. It took a mere whisper in Bruce's ear to have the news clear across the club, end to end on Lake Carnegie. Also heard was that Joe Kraft nailed a 5 to 6 pound monster right off the bat early in the morning within the first hour of the tounament. Andy Konka was also said to have a hog in his live well which slowly grew amongst the whispers from 4 plus to 6 plus pounds!! What excitement. Hearts raced as the boats pulled in to the shore and weigh bags distributed. Our anticipations were deflated quickly as the reality of the day was revealed. Tommy's 6 pounder was actually 4 fish adding up to 6 pounds total. Joe Kraft revealed his fish was just a rumor caused by guys overhearing he and Bruce joking around saying "I got 5 pounda" with Asian accents. Makes ya wonder what these guys were smokin huh? But what about Andy's monster? We went to the scales. Third place went to Tim Dafick, a familiar name in the winners circle this year, with 5 bass going8.98 pounds. Third wasn't enough to help him in his quest to catch Chris Press in the Angler of the year race. Chris furthered his lead by taking second place with 5 fish weighing 9.47 pounds. Nice job Chris. Chris started off the day by blowing chunks boatside after a hearty night of partying. Despite his queeziness, lethal beer farts, and burps Chris still did well. I can not say the same for some of the geese that wondered within range of the toxic fumes dispersing from Chris' rain suit. I saw a flock of 50 geese going his way but only 3 made it back. Maybe we will see a few hundred pounds less of the goose crap that builds up on Carnegie's dock! First place went to Andy "the Senko King" Konka with 5 fish totaling 11.94 pounds! Andy actually did have a monster! anchoring his bag was the lunker of the day, a 5.07 pound beauty. Andy was happy to take his very first, first place win with Five Alive. Nice job Andy. In addition to the day's first place and lunker winnings, Andy will receive his sponsorship check from Yamamoto bait company this week. It was a good day. See you in 2 weeks at Deal Lake. Tight lines and stay outta my hole!
John Carey
Five Alive President |
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Mirror Lake Buddy Tournament |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Friday, 07 August 2009 |
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Five Alive had their annual Mirror Lake Buddy tournament this past Saturday. It was a clear day with temps in the 80's and water
temperatures around 78 degrees. It was tough to say the least with 13
boats of 23 catching a total of 33 fish. Third place went to John and
Kenny(sorry I didn't cath their last names) with 4 bass at 3.71 pounds.
Nice job considering these 2 nearly missed the tournament when their
boat sprung a leak at the start of the day. Second place went to Marvin
and Bill who caught 5 bass that went 4.93 pounds. Mirror lake is not
known for giant fish and the lunker of the day was a mere 2.23 pounds.
It was caught by our First place finishers, Five Alive's own, Tim
Dafick and Tom Fariello who had the sole limit of the day. Their 6 fish
went 7.2 pounds. The team known as "TnT" continues to wreak havoc in
every tournament they fish. Well done guys. Thank you to all of those
who fished Saturday. See you on the water. |
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Waywayanda Lake 07-26-2009 |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Friday, 07 August 2009 |
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Five Alive ventured far from our usual casting grounds to give
Waywayanda lake a try. We had temperatures in the low 80's with
scattered showers mixed with sun and water temps of 69-73 degrees. The
Lake really is beautiful and it was pretty cool to fish amongst black
black bears that walked the wooded shores. Fishing was tough. We had 15
guys fish and although12 caught fish, many had just 1 and only 1 limit
bwas caught. Third place went to Chris Press. Always a threat anyware
he fishes, Chris tallied 4 bass for 6.98 pounds. I took second place
with 8.71 pounds of bass which included a 4.76 pound sweetie that
engulfed a senko pitched into deep weeds. On his way to breaking the
club record for most 5 fish limits was our first place finisher, Tim
Dafick with 5 bass going 9.42 pounds. I personally loved Waywayanda
because I enjoy the scenery and tranquility of such a beautiful lake
but the long ride and tough fishing may prove too much to have this
lake on next year's schedule. We will see. Five Alive heads back to
Carnegie Lake in 2 weeks after our buddy tournament next Saturday,
August 1 on Mirror Lake. Chris Press has a vice grip on first place and
the Angler of the year title. Can Tim come from behind or will Chris
dominate the remainder of the season for his second Angler of the year
title in 3 years? Good luck and may the best angler win. Tight lines.
John Carey |
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Contributed by John Carey
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Thursday, 16 July 2009 |
Today Five Alive hit up Spruce Run. We had clear blue skies, temps around 80 and water temperatures ranging between 74 and 78. The water was pretty muddy in most areas and the wind blowing hard didn't help much. It was a tough day for most. Only 15 showed up to fish with 4 of us blanking. As for the rest, most had a single fish with the exception of our top 3. Lunker was 3.73 and was taken by Rich McCrone Jr. Third place went to Randy Barron Jr with 3 fish going 4.98 pounds. Second went to Chris Press with 3 fish weighing 5.55 pounds which elevated him up to the lead spot in our angler of the year race. Rich McCrone Jr added the first place win to his lunker award with the only 5 fish limit weighing 10.44. Well done Rich. This was a tough day but hey, it beats workin'! The club will fish Waywayandain 2 weeks. This is the first time on that lake for Five Alive so it should be interesting to see who figures out this new lake and how the club does as a whole. See ya on the water.
John Carey
Five Alive President |
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