Garden Island 2012:

[fishincrazy]

Well another year has gone and my trip north has come to a close.This was my son's first trip with my brother and I he must've enjoyed himself because he actually talked to me(16 year old).This year had plenty of firsts my first 30" eye,my brother's first 32" eye.This was the first year I can remember not being cold.This was the first year of Sleemans Clear my new favorite along with Crown Royal Black now that's some fine brown liquor there!My brother and I enjoyed our before dinner drink every evening!My son (did I mention he was 16?) Is the king of not listening.The first day was a bluebird day comfortable temps in the low 80's and he doesn't sun screen up properly.I figure he's 16 I just need to tell him to put it on well go figure Dad should know better.Of all places his hands specifically the backs of them burned.He had problems all week once this happened.By the end of the week we had borrowed gloves from the camp owner in an attempt to keep the sun off of them.This seemed to work,no amount of sunscreen helped after the initial burning.I'm thinking he might have had a comobonation of burn and allergic reaction to the sun screen.Now on to the fishing.This year we caught more fish in the 25" to 32" range then ever before.It was a finess bite using a red #6 Gamakatsu Octopus hook tied direct to our 6lb braid with 1-3 #7 split shot as weight.We hooked the crawler once through the head and gave em a little shot of air to get em off the bottom.We also had fish on my HGT Jig's mostly in Chartruse/orange color.My son's first Canadian walleye came on one of my jig's the first day!Here are some pictures of the fish and trip:

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[fishincrazy]

The weather was of course nice if you wanted NJ beach weather.Me I like rain and wind we had flat dead calm on at least 3 of the 6 days we fished.The trolling motor got a work out pushing us around.We did have one day with some big storms blowing.Everything was coming from the south so when we saw lighting we high tailed it to an island on the North side and guess what.......The wind changed.We where on a big rock facing north and we saw it coming across the water it was to late to move and our boat took a beating.

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[adempsey]

Looks like you got into some nice fish! Did you bring up your own boat, or do they have trolling motors on them now??

Thanks for putting together your report, was wondering how your trip went.

[Bill Krejca]

Nice fish!

Bill

[fishincrazy]

Originally Posted by adempsey

Looks like you got into some nice fish! Did you bring up your own boat, or do they have trolling motors on them now??

Thanks for putting together your report, was wondering how your trip went.

Joe said Hello we bring up our own trolling motor and always a drift sock to battle the wind.I have more pictures but there on my son's Ipod and I cannot opreate it.It was a great week of fishing!We also got to see Norm and Val the old owners who's house is totally awesome.Norm said he remembered you and your Dad coming to Garden Island did you go when they owned it?Or was it Joe's first year and they where showing him the ropes?The cook Michael left the camp the week before we got there so the food wasn't what we hve had in the past other then that it was great.

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[fishincrazy]

Originally Posted by Bill Krejca

Nice fish!

Bill

Thanks Bill! Here in Philly we don't get to fish fo big eye's there aren't really any of this size here so this trip is a life saver for me and my brother.

FC

[Pikeslayer8]

Sounds like you, Jerry and Jimmy III had a rip roaring trip. Big congrats in your 30"!!!!!

Did ya have any shore lunches?

Way to go Crazy, a trip like this one really helps tide over upcoming "wish I was back up there" season.

[fishincrazy]

Originally Posted by Pikeslayer8

Sounds like you, Jerry and Jimmy III had a rip roaring trip. Big congrats in your 30"!!!!!

Did ya have any shore lunches?

Way to go Crazy, a trip like this one really helps tide over upcoming "wish I was back up there" season.

No shore lunch we where to busy fishing!i think next year calls for 2 weeks north especially since I fouind out there is a 40% discount for the second week!!!Just think we can pattern the fish then really slam them!!!

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[micropterus]

Michael will be missed! He took fishing camp food up several notches.
We stayed for two extra days this year, an extra week, now there is a
great idea.

[Hawkfan]

Talk about a good trip. Those are some hawgs. Nice pics!