Ice fishermen pull pickerel, crappie while tog boats grounded - Asbury Park Press

The weekend storm dumped quite a bit of snow at the Shore, while its winds whipped up the ocean's temper.

Needless to say, no boats sailed. The blackfish will probably need a couple of days before they're ready to be targeted, again. Capt. Bobby Quinn on the Ocean Explorer said he probably won't even try to sail again until Wednesday in order to give the ocean time to settle. 

The air temperatures should come up to the upper 40s mid-week too and stay there for a couple of days.

All was not lost this weekend as plenty of freshwater anglers were on frozen Lake Hopatcong catching perch, pickerel and largemouth bass. 

Laurie Murphy at Dow's Boat Rentals on Nolan's Point Road at the lake said the coves and the state park area have about eight to 10 inches of ice cover. The deeper portions in the middle of lake have finally frozen over but she cautioned that it's not safe yet because the last holes on the lake just hardened. The ice may only be a couple of inches thick in some spots in the middle of the lake. 

Fishing report: Winter storm threat likely puts a fork in weekend wreck fishing

Murphy said a few anglers braved the conditions Saturday but Sunday was a busy day around the lake with many fishermen out with their augers and tip-ups. She's stocked with live shiners, fatheads, little maggots and wax worms for bait.

Jason Szabo and Jack Flood from Fisherman's Supply in Point Pleasant Beach bailed the crappie on a private lake in Sussex County. They went last Thursday before the storm. Szabo said the crappie were hitting their tip-ups one after another until the fish moved to deeper water later in the day. They were fishing in eight foot depths, suspending their bait about 4 feet from the surface of the ice.  

Greg Bogan at Brielle Bait and Tackle said the some of local farm ponds in Wall have frozen. Shop employee Zach Thomas and his brother Rich are pulling panfish, crappie and largemouth bass through the ice using live worms on a trout magnet.

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Bogan has a couple of spots open for their rod building class. The class, which covers the basics of rod wrapping, is Feb. 7, 9 & 11. Call the shop at 732-528-5720 to sign up.  

The white perching are chewing on Toms River. Hook House Bait & Tackle has live bloodworms for bait. 

Flea markets

The Raritan Bay Anglers Club will put on a flea market from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at St. Cecelia's school hall on Oak Tree Road in Iselin. The cost is $12. Kids under 12 are free.  

The Hi-Mar Striper Club will hold its Annual Fishing Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Port Monmouth VFW Post, 1 Veterans Lane, Middletown. The cost is $5. Kids under 12 are free.

When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com.     

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