NAME --------------------- Kevin Dempsey

E-MAIL --------------------- dempman@comcast.net

DATE ---------------------- July 16

TIMES --------------------- 1-3 pm

CONDITIONS ------------- Very nice

AREA FISHED ------------- Yacht Club and Sharpes

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 80

FISHING METHOD ------- Trolling

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Rapalas

NOTES --------------------- Had a large Striper on near Sharpes rock and asked my wife to reel in the 2nd line. She was having a hard time and said she thought something was on it. I took over and landed a beautiful 17" rainbow trout. This is the latest I have ever caught a trout in 20 yrs of fishing the lake. BTW the Striper wrapped around the Sharpes buoy and I lost it.

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NAME --------------------- Mike Urban

E-MAIL --------------------- michaelurban@yahoo.com

DATE ---------------------- 7/11/14

TIMES --------------------- 10 AM to 5 PM

CONDITIONS ------------- Clear some clouds

AREA FISHED ------------- main lake

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 77

FISHING METHOD ------- live lining herring, sinking rubber worms

BAIT/LURES USED ------- live lining herring, senko worms

NOTES --------------------- Took my grandson Vincent (20) and his friend Sean (21) first time fishing. Fishing main lake in 15 to 20 feet of water. The smallmouth bass fishing gets better every year. I caught a 3 lb sm mouth on white fleck Senko casting out and letting it sink all the way down. Sean caught 3lb 12 oz smallmouth on live herring with bobber. Also caught yellow perch, white perch, rock bass, pickerel and some small smallmouth.
Both young men are spoiled and fans of Lake Hopatcong for fishing.

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NAME --------------------- Abbey, Scott & Lou

E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcucci@optonline.net

DATE ---------------------- Wed. 7/2

TIMES --------------------- 7:30AM to 10:30AM

CONDITIONS ------------- Warm

AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake & Raccoon Island

WATER TEMPERATURE-- 76

FISHING METHOD ------- Live Bait

BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring

NOTES --------------------- Had a good morning with the Kids today. They caught a Trout,a Walleye,a Largemouth Bass and several Smallmouth Bass. The best fish of the day was Scott's new club record (junior division)Smallmouth Bass that weigh in at 4lbs 10oz. Photos below.

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