Place: Union Lake, Millville, NJ
Time: 6:00am-02:00pm
Date: Saturday, July 03, 2010
Weather: Warm comfortable 84 Degrees with Blue Bird skys and 5-10mph winds
Water Temps: Mid 70's degrees Main body of Lake, Creek Temps in High 60's
Water Clarity: N/A but it seemed pretty clear down to 2'~3'.
Wind Gusts: Moderate breeze from start to finish up to 10mph.
Best Lure: Jigs, and worms from the word on the street
Depths fished: N/A
Bass Limit: 5 Smallmouth or Largemouth
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First off, I would like to thank all 22 Team members for coming out this 4th of July Holiday weekend and partaking in our 7th annual Union Lake Bass Buddy tournament. Without you guys...it makes what SJHT do even more worth while. Your presence, patience (i.e. me running a bit late this morning 5:10am), determination, and above all your will to battle on another tough day is a testament to your Time on the Water and your fishing excellence. You made this day a great success!
Second big shout outs to my fellow SJHT volunteer angling mates Brian "Bass Hopper", James "Jimbo" Martino, and Bill "FishingTroop" Carione for assisting myself in the AM boat livewell checks, registration, dispensing of numbered paints sticks, and collection of fees. The PM help also did not go un-noticed and I truly thank you Men!!!
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Alright...lets get this thing popping!!! but before I do that... another shout goes out to the gentlemen, his nicely Tatted up Girl, and their dogs!! Nothing gets by me!!!
Bonus shots:
Dog is so..so happy!!!
and last but not least....Dogs in action!!!!
and yes BigNasty loves the doggs!!!! LOL!!
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Let's give a Big Congratulation to 3 time SJHT Union Lake Open Bass Buddy Champion and repeat 2010 Champion the dynamic duo of Howard Brown and Teammate Troy Polhamus with the Only 5 Bass limit weighing 8.15lbs. Second place was won by the Team of Joe Riess and Ed Concepcion with 4 Bass weighing 5.95lbs. Third place was squeaked in by the Team of Jeff Davis and Jeff Caldarulo with 3 Bass weighing 5.92lbs. Todays Lunker was won by the Team of Mike White and Bill Donavan with Lunker weighing 3.54lbs! Way to place in the money Men and to make things interesting at the weigh in today!
SJHT Union Lake Bass Buddy 2010 Champs: Howard and Troy
2010 SJHT Union Lake Lunker Champs: Mike and Bill
Overall SJHT 2010 Union Lake Bass Buddy Winners Circle:
Tale of Tape:
Other Bonus pics of anglers: Weigh in Station: BassHopper and Jimbo:
4th of July Festivities Celebration:
Long Distance shots on the water:
Other Anglers Catches:
There you have it. Another pretty good turnout and payout for SJHT 7th Annual Yearly Union Lake Open Buddy event. Thanks men and I hope the food added a little homely feeling to the event.
Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July and Good luck to those fishing down on the Canal on Monday!!!!
In my second week of therapy, lot of pain, and just seems like it's gonna take forever, but from what therapists and my surgeon says it's a slow healing process. I even rigged up my own pulley exercise out on the deck just like they have at my therapy sessions to try and get this shoulder stretched out. I can't believe the pain associated with this. But it is normal. Everyday it gets just a bit, and I mean just a bit better and easier to do some of my exercises. I'am stll hoping to make Salem Canal tourn. but would like to fish as a back boat rider if any seats are available at that time. Just to get out on the water, and maybe wet a line or two or three or......... LoL But who knows, will have to see what Dr. says.
