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Folks at home, we’re back with another Going Ike — and this time I’m hitting a DEEP North Jersey reservoir with none other than Brian the Carpenter!
This is a totally different kind of Jersey bass fishing than what I’m used to down south. We’re talking deep, clean water, trout and other cold-water forage, deep grass lines, and a healthy population of both largemouth and smallmouth bass.
It wasn’t an easy day, but once we started concentrating on the outside edge of the deeper grass, we finally started putting the pieces together and finding some smallmouth!
Of course, any fishing trip with Brian the Carpenter is about a lot more than catching fish. Brian almost falls in TWICE, I somehow manage to break his rod, we critique the quality of our sandwiches, and somewhere in between all of that we actually catch a few bass!
Sometimes Going Ike isn’t about smashing giant bass — it’s about getting out there, figuring out a tough fishery, and having a good time with your buddies.
Where should Brian the Carpenter and I fish NEXT? Drop your suggestion in the comments!
#GoingIke #BassFishing #SmallmouthBass
👉Missile Dice Jig
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👉Missile Jigs Ike's Head Banger Football Jig
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👉Berkley Powerbait Maxscent Creature Hawg
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🎣 ALL-NEW IKE 3.0 Signature RODS AND REELS 👇
🔥 Abu Garcia IKE Signature 3.0 Reels
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🔥 Abu Garcia IKE Power Series 3.0 Casting Rods
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🔥Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon Line
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Going Ike is my day-in-the-life fishing series — from the road trip to the first cast, epic catches to heartbreak losses, and everything in between. Real fishing. Real emotion. Big surprises.
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