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Welcome Fishreapers,
Fishreapers.com is a new and growing online fishing community. We currently have over 200 members from all over the nation, with a concentration in the NY, NJ, PA area. We hope to grow Fishreapers.com into a useful fishing resource for both seasoned and rookie sportsmen. So stop by,read some of our fishing reports or share your own. Club membership is free so sign in and start "reaping" the benefits. Don't forget to check out the gallery to see what the other Fishreapers are catching!
But first and foremost,
KEEP FISHING!
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Fishreapers.com is a new and growing online fishing community. We currently have over 200 members from all over the nation, with a concentration in the NY, NJ, PA area. We hope to grow Fishreapers.com into a useful fishing resource for both seasoned and rookie sportsmen. So stop by,read some of our fishing reports or share your own. Club membership is free so sign in and start "reaping" the benefits. Don't forget to check out the gallery to see what the other Fishreapers are catching!
But first and foremost,
KEEP FISHING!
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Steelhead 2013
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I made it up twice for steel head this year. Once in early Nov the second time after Thanksgiving. What a difference in temperature! This was the first time I had seen my waders freeze solid. Fishing with family and friends is always fun no matter what the weather. While the water was high on the first round of fishing I managed to bank a rainbow and a steel-head on flies tied by my daughter. Very cool! Cant wait to get back up and wet another line.
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Fall Bass
Ron with a Spruce Run monster small mouth bass. Awesome catch Ron.
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The first and only striped bass I have ever caught. Man was that a rough day on the bay!
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Salmon Run 2013
When the Reapers hit the river you can see the fish run. Another great trip this year. 9 guys and boy to we time it right. Tons of hook ups with big strong fish. Filleted 62 in the group including 2 beautiful cohos. Had another group of Reapers pounding the DSR with great success using the deadly estaz eggs. Fish didn't lose all the fights though having broken two rods, good thing for backups!
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Tim Ramy and Kristin with some Round Valley fish
Tim and Ramy hit Round Valley for some lake trout just before the season closed. These were caught while anchored on a windy day. Great Job Guys.
Back to Back Trips August 28/29
Fished Wednesday with Todd and Thursday with Pops. Got real wet both days. Pulled 2 lakers and a Rainbow Wed, had a bunch of shorts thrown back. Pulled 3 lakers and a Rainbow with Pops. Again short bows were very active.
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Team Fishreapers At it Again
Fished Round Valley 8/20 with my Dad and Kids. Fairly productive day for late August. Here is the 1 Laker we kept about 19" returned a decent brown to get bigger.
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Busy Last 2 Weeks
Fathers Day
While we couldn't get Dad out, My brother and I fished with my kids. We hit the Valley and had out first lake trout in the boat before the boat settled into trolling speed. It was a great day. The kids got tired of reeling in the fish!
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Fishreapers vs. Sharks
Had the Pleasure of being invited on Capt. Dave's boat for a shark fishing expedition. It wasn't long before this 8 foot Blue Shark came calling. Fought several that day but this was the biggest.
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Fishing Reports from around NJ
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As I was at home doing yard work, my phone would not stopping alerting me of text messages, each one with a different friend and a new fish story. So here are the reports from around NJ this past weekend. Tim and Ramos fished Round Valley anchored with shiners. They managed to boat 3 lake trout and a 16" rainbow. Ron T fished Spruce Run with large shiners and managed to reel in that nice Hybrid. Lastly Capt Dave with George on Thursday and Cat. Dave with Jr on Saturday pounded the bay for Striped Bass. They boated 3 on Thursday and another 4 on Saturday.
Have a report and picture to share? Email me at Jay@fishreapers.com |
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A great weekend of fishing!!!
Round Valley Family Style!
Trolled Round Valley with Flutter Spoons and Meat Heads. I got skunked. My wife and kids on the other hand boated 5 lake trout keeping 4.
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The one that almost got away!
Fished Friday in the South Branch of the Raritan River with my Dad and Son Matty his first time to the river. Had a monster rainbow on, lost him at the bank. Big disappointed. So I went back Monday for another go at the beast. And I landed him this time. It was bigger than i thought. 26 3/4" 6.325lb with a 13.5" girth. Truly the fish of a lifetime!!!
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PA Trout Opener
While I myself did not make it out. Here is Jay (Loaf) with his 21" 4lb Blue trout ( Rainbow variation). Loaf landed this beauty while fishing the Yellow Breeches while fishing the PA trout opening day. Awesome Fish!
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Lake Erie chrome
Here is Dave H with his first ever steel head. This chrome beauty was taken at Elk Creek off of lake Erie. This fish was measured at 5lb 23" caught on an aggravator fly in the legion hole. Int total they banked 7 fish and lost 6 more. Snow and a 6 hour car ride wasn't enough to keep these guys away!
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More Pics of Dave, John and Randy Erie Chrome chasing adventure
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First trip of 2013
Fished a few hours January 13 with Dave P. The day was as foggy as ever we drove by GPS. First fish of the year was a Lake Trout down 40 ft. Finished out with 5 fish missed another 4. All fish were hungry for Sutton spoons and meat heads. Great way to start the season. I love getting on Round Valley in January, especially with the warm weather we had that weekend.
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First fish of 2013 2 Lakers, 2 rainbows and a Brown.
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Thanksgiving Weekend Steel
Went up Thanksgiving weekend for Steelhead. Got into a few fish. Little brother Russ banked his first chromer in 15 minutes of fishing. Great weekend fishing and getting away with the boys.
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Steel Head Trip 2012
Yes it was November and yes I was in short sleeves. The weather was perfect. The fishing was slow but we managed to tangle with a few steels. Fished Altmar on Saturday and Sunday morning. Between the three of us we banked 13 fish. And hooked into a bunch more. Pattern of the trip was an Estaz egg in the butternut run color. FISH ON!
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10th Annual Salmon River Trip
With the 10th annual salmon trip here an gone here are the reports. We took 9 guys and stayed at Victors place. Fished for 3 days. Brought home 76 salmon worth of fillets. Landed around 200 and hooked well of 500 fish. I landed one steal head and lost another big steal. It was an epic trip full of big fish, new friends and plenty of food. Dare I say that fish do not like seeing the Fishreaper!
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Salmon are in by the truckload!
As I gear up for the upcoming trip, here is Reaper Ralph holding up one of his many kings. All reports I hear are that the salmon are hear and this year is heavy!!! So grab your gear and head for the river. Nice Shirt Ralph! More pics in our gallery.
Summer Wraps up!
As summer closes I realized I have had an awesome one when it comes to fishing. We hit Round Valley many times most of which went in the forums update pages. I managed to take my family to NY and with the help of Capt. Dave and his family I reeled in the fish pictured to the left. Then went outside of my norm and fished with Capt. Jaime of Breakline Charters for big cats. While I didn't get the 19lb hog that was boated that night i had a blast with my 6lb flatty. Thank you to all and good luck this coming fall.
August Photo Contest
Been out fishing? Show us what you caught. If you post the most variety of fish species you will win a Fishreapers Sticker and Can Koozie. So start dumping your pics in our gallery.
Fishreapers Fluke on the "Jackpot"
Got out for some Fluke aboard the "Jackpot" out of Sewaren NJ. Here are the pair of keepers we brought home. Thanks to all of the guys we met on the boat. We had a great time and managed to win first and second in the pool with these fish!
Steve Welgoss Memorial Trout Tournament
The last Round Valley tournament in May will be this weekend. This one in memory of Steve Welgoss. Steve was the owner on the Lebanon Bait and Tackle shop and supporting member of the RVTA. So come out fish and have a chance at the prize. For more information and official rules see this thread. Information
May Brings Us 3 Tournaments On Round Valley
Anyone interested in fishing tournaments on Round Valley there are 3 coming
This weekend May 5th The Hunterdon County Anglers are Hosting their First! More Info
Then May 19 the RVTA hosts their second in a series of tournaments More Info
Lastly is on May 26th is the The Steve Welgoss Memorial Trout Tournament More Info
All of these events are sure to be fun, so fish one or fish them all and good luck!
This weekend May 5th The Hunterdon County Anglers are Hosting their First! More Info
Then May 19 the RVTA hosts their second in a series of tournaments More Info
Lastly is on May 26th is the The Steve Welgoss Memorial Trout Tournament More Info
All of these events are sure to be fun, so fish one or fish them all and good luck!
Round Valley Trout Association Tournament 4/15
We had a great day fishing on Capt. Dave's boat, which was topped off with our two tagged trophy rainbow trout. Thank you RVTA for hosting the event. A full fishing report is now posted in the forums.
Fish ON!
Fish ON!
Win This Shirt!
Attention Fishreapers, you could win this shirt just by posting to the forums. At the end of April the registered member with the largest amount of posts will win this Free Fishreapers T-Shirt. So have fun and enjoy the forums.
Want the shirt now? Take advantage of our April pricing.
Want the shirt now? Take advantage of our April pricing.
Trout Season About to Open!
For the Southeast Pennsylvania guys trout season will open this weekend Saturday, March 31. New Jersey Fishreapers can hit the rivers on Saturday April 7th. The remainder of PA opens on Saturday April 14th. On all opening days you can not fish until 8:00am and all state regulations apply. Good luck and post up your catch and reports in the forums!
March Fishing Contest
Today is 3/3, so let’s start a contest! Log into the forums, post THREE reports from your March fishing trips and receive a free FIshreapers 4x3 decal. In addition, the THREE lucky winners will be chosen by the most posts will receive a gift pack of THREE beverage koozies, THREE stickers , a Sachs Fishing Lure and a Line Cycle Fishing scrap line recycler. So log in, post, and have fun fishing! www.Fishreapers.com/forum
Don’t see a report section for your area? Post it in ‘other’ and I’ll move it for you and make a category.
Contest will run throughout the month of March. Gift pack winners will be chosen on March 31. Only forum members who log at least three reports qualify. Registration is free.
Don’t see a report section for your area? Post it in ‘other’ and I’ll move it for you and make a category.
Contest will run throughout the month of March. Gift pack winners will be chosen on March 31. Only forum members who log at least three reports qualify. Registration is free.
Check Out BreakLine Charters
Meet Jaime D, from BreakLine Charters this Sunday at York Gander Mountain or at Cabelas in Hamburg March 17 or 18. If you looking to land some big cats this is your captain. Check her out at www.breaklinecharters.com. Tell her the Fishreapers sent you!
My Favorite Day Fishing. Fathers Day 2011
This was the first day I had the chance to take both of my kids out on my boat. What a great day! Weather was perfect and I managed to get both of them into a fish. After my daughter reeled in her 20 inch lake trout, I said, 'wow I cant believe you reeled him in all by yourself ". To my great liking she replied,"why dad, that's what i do!" This day on Round Valley I will never forget!
January 7th, I hope everyone got a chance to get out and enjoy the warmth, we did!
Myself and two other boats all hit Round Valley to see what was biting. Between the 3 boats we managed to land over 30 fish. This pic was a double header that started off the day on my boat. Check out the gallery for more pics and the forums for full reports.
Jay
Jay
Happy New Year Fellow Fishreapers!
Here is the first fish of the 2012. Caught on Captain Dave's boat. The weather was great the fishing was great. And Round Valley was beautiful as always! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Captain Dave with an exceptional report from Round Valley
Captain Dave P with his 22" brown taken at Round Valley Reservoir this past weekend. Dave's full fishing report is now posted in the forums. Watch for more posts to come, I do not think the valley has seen the last of him this year!
Fish Reapers pay a visit to Altmar, NY, for some fall steelhead
The boys were back in town for some fall steelhead. We had a great time! Between the four of us we banked 20 fish and fought numerous others. Weather was great, water was perfect and the fish were more than obliging. Check out some more pics in our gallery. A special shout out to all of the new friends we made on the river. It is always a pleasure to meet some like-minded fishermen.
When the FishReapers go to Pulaski We stay at Victors Place! Click the pic for booking information.