Place: NEWTON LAKE, Collingswood, NJ
Date: Sat. August 19, 2023
Time: 6:00am-2:00pm
Weather: Warm, a little humid with early Temps going 72 Degrees Warming up to 84 Degrees
Water Temps: 78~81 Degrees
Water Clarity: 1.0'~1.5 in certain sections;
Wind: 5~10mph and then increasing to 10~15mph as the day progressed
Best Lure: D-Bomb Beavers, and Finesse Worms
Depths fished: 2.0'~5.0'
Limit: 3 Bass
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Welcome to our SJHT 14th event of the 2023 Season where lately it's been feast or famine. Newton earlier on was on fire. Today...not so much. There were plenty of bites...but the right bite is what everyone was hoping for.
This event represented our Annual Club's Tag Team Event where members names are drawn morning of and there paired with another random angler. Anglers still fish against one another for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Lunker, and Misc. Pots, but their combine weights are added together to determine this year's SJHT Tag Team Champs.
[b]Let's get to it.
On Saturday, 11 of SJHT finest and 1 guest came out to Newton Lake to battle for the Tag Team Belts.
Without further adieu, please give a big congrats to 1st place winner and Lunker winner Dennis *Jiggen Den* Tolentino with 3 Bass going 6.24lbs 2nd Place was won by the *Assassin* Jackson Fu with 3 bass going 6.06lbs.3rd Place was won by another 2023 Rookie Angler Pete*Newton can Grow on Me* Ingemi with 3 Bass going 5.33lbs. Miscellaneous was won by Veteran angler David Snedeker with a Kitty Cat going 3.60lbs
NEWTON LAKE TALE OF TAPE:
Dennis *Jiggen Den* Tolentino 1st Place Bag of 3 Bass at 6.24 and Lunker 3.60lbs:
[b]Fu's 2nd Place Winner bag of 3 Bass going 6.06lbs:
Pete Ingemi 3rd Place winner at 5.33 lbs:
David Snedeker MISC. Catfish Winner at 3.60lb
Not Pictured
Angler catches and scenary:
Mike Pilles 3 Bass Limit going 4.23lbs
Kirk Brockenbrough 2 Bass going 3.31lbs:
Scott's 2 Keepers going 2.86lbs
Trapper's 2 bass going at 2.35lbs
BN06's lone Keeper at 2.22lbs
Bill *The Hammers* Lone Keeper at 2.03lbs
Steve Albrecht Solo Bass at .90lbs:
Summary: Newton Lake Boat Ramp still somewhat sucks even after the fix.
Backing in is one thing. Pulling out....expect a little more time needed as the bottome is not level or sinks severly to one side. Anyways, this was my first time this year visiting Newton Lake. I can say that I wasn't too impressed. Seems like the Lilly pads and areas where there were more drop offs were still somewhat shallow. I guess...what do I expect out of a South Jersey pond right?
Out of 12 Anglers, there were only 21 Bass caught....giving way to 36.79lbs . The avg. weight was 1,75lbs. per Bass. Newton Lake normally produces multiple 3~4+lber Bass. Today was fun but a little frustrating trying to sift through the smaller Bass and just trying to get a bite. I didn't get my first nibble until 1.5hrs into the event. Hence those that went Left of the Boat Ramp seem to have gotten on them earlier. These are some nuggets for ya. LOL.
Overall.... 4 anglers caught there 3 Bass Limit. 10 out of 12 caught at least 1 Bass.
Congrats to Dennis Tolentino, Jackson Fu, Pete Ingemi, and David Snedeker on your perforrmances.
11 Jackson Fu 145.53 4.1 30 71.53
14 Dennis Tolentino* 133.6 3.61 31 63.6
13 Bill Leach* 115.49 4.08 28 54.49
10 Mike Del Monico 115.07 5.67 25 46.07
8 Rob Masterson 66.69 3.58 17 31.69
8 Scott S.* 47.59 3.87 14 25.59 ------------------------------------------------------------
10 Big Nasty 42.46 3.64 12 20.46
8 Eric C. (R) 40.02 4.08 11 20.02
6 Pete I. (R) 36.94 2.6 11 17.94
5 David S. 31.79 2 10 13.79
4 Brian M. 31.03 1.86 10 16.03
5 Carlos J. 30.99 2.94 7 13.99
5 Kirk B. (R)* 29.66 2.08 10 13.66
8 Andy Trapper 26.39 3.81 7 10.39
6 Wayne *Moe* Sr.* 17.49 1.97 5 6.49
6 Mike P. (R) 17.07 1.92 5 6.07
6 Steve A. (R) 16.66 2.58 4 6.66
1 Layne Ell 9.32 - 3 5.32
1 John P. 1 - - -
- Joe Reed* - - - -
- Gary K. - - - -
- Paul T. - - - -
Tightlines,
BN06
Edited by BigNasty06 on 08/20/2023
BN06, President
Shout out to Team Mike Pilles and Steve Albrecht in coming to the rescue of that Kayaker with Sail fin when it flipped over and became stuck in soft Sediment. That angler was hanging on sideways trying to right his vessel. You guys Rock! and Thanks for lending Help! Right Place..Right Time!
No telling the outcome of that guy if his body got stuck in the soft mud/silt we all know too well.
Thanks again Mike and Steve.
BN06
Edited by BigNasty06 on 08/21/2023
BN06, President
