July Fishing Sessions: 07/31 - Friendly 1vs1 Catfish Competition on the Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers!

Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for July 31st:

--- July 31st, 2015 ---

Location: Tidal Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)
Time: 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 6 Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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Unfortunately, this fishing session never turned into a video! That was a shame, since my friend Peter and I had plenty of footage for a full video. :( Peter S. did win the 1vs1 Catfish Competition (8x6).

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Biggest Channel Catfish of the day: a 5lber! :)

This was actually the day when a photographer from the Philadelphia Inquirer came down to take a couple photos for their article on Urban Fishing, ft. Extreme Philly Fishing. The whole article can be seen online here. 

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/29 - Exploring & Fishing the Schuylkill River above the Norristown Dam (Norristown, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers!

Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for July 29th:

--- July 29th, 2015 ---

Location: Non-Tidal Schuylkill River (Norristown, PA)
Time: 7:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.

Fishes caught:

-- None

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

Video:

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For this fishing session, I didn't catch anything! My friend Bryan K.L., however, landed his first ever Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). Above is the video of his memorable catch! Congrats, Bryan! Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support the YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing to it! :)

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Setting up our rods for Flathead Catfish just before the sunset! Beautiful view from above the Norristown Dam.

My friend Bryan K.L. with his first ever Flathead Catfish! What a memorable catch. And he was super happy too! 

Same fish, another angle. Not a big one, but the first one is always legendary. Notice his smile there. Heh.

My friend Peter S. playing with a Rusty Crayfish. As a matter of fact, they were everywhere! Where are the Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) when we need them?

A water Spider crawling right under our feet. Haha. Neat creature of the night.

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/28 - Fishing for Summer Flounder & Black Sea Bass at the Absecon Inlet (Atlantic City, NJ)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Here is my fishing session for July 28th:

--- July 28th, 2015 ---

Location: Absecon Inlet (Atlantic City, NJ)
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 1 Northern Sea Robin (Prionotus carolinus)
-- 25 Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
-- 7 Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

Video:

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My family fishing adventure at the Absecon Inlet. On that day, I caught my first ever Northern Sea Robin! Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.

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There is just something about a Summer Flounder that truly perplexes me! Maybe it is its eyes. :)

My first ever Northern Sea Robin! Very very small, but it counts. A new Species for me. To view my Species list, make sure to access my Master Species Album on my personal Google+ account.

Same fish, another angle. What a beauty, right? :)

Best of luck to all of us!

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/25 - Fishing the Schuylkill River at Kelly Drive for Smallmouth Bass (East Falls, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Here is my fishing report for July 25th:

--- July 25th, 2015 ---

Location: Non-tidal Schuylkill River (East Falls, PA)
Time: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 1 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
-- 2 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
-- 2 Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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Since this fishing session was exceptionally poor, there is no video for it. :(

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A small Green Sunfish from the non-tidal Schuylkill River. The perfect bait for a nice Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris).

The power of the turtle! No Flathead got my bait, but the turtle loved it.

A nice shot of the drainage at East Falls. Plenty of sunfish around that area!

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/24 - Exploring & Fishing L.B.I. & Barnegat with "Johnny Bui Fishing" & Friends

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Today I'm bringing you folks my fishing session for July 24th:

--- July 24th, 2015 ---

Location: Barnegat Inlet and North Atlantic Ocean (Long Beach Island, NJ)
Time: 8:00-4:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 7 Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
-- 3 Bergall (Tautogolabrus adspersus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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In the video above, I explored L.B.I. and the Barnegat Inlet with a couple of my friends, including Johnny Bui from the Johnny Bui YouTube Channel. It was my first time down there! :) Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoying watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing.

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A small Bergall that I caught at the Barnegat Inlet while fishing for Tautog.

My friends and I hit a tackle shop before hitting the surf (of course). In the background: Bryant R. and Johnny B.

The mighty Barnegat Light! It was so gorgeous that I just had to take a photo of it. Heh.

A long walk ahead of us...

One of the many Black Sea Bass that I caught at the inlet that day.

Some kind of neat moth! They were all over me.

My friend Bryant picking up some sand fleas for bait.

The power of the crabs! I put on a little Bergall as bait -- feast for the crabs down there. Hah.

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights! 

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/23 - Multi-Species the Non-Tidal Schuylkill River for Whatever Bites (Philadelphia, PA)

Hello, fellas! 

I'm bringing you my fishing session for July 23rd:

--- July 23rd, 2015 ---

Location: Non-tidal Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 5 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
-- 1 Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
-- 1 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
-- 5 Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
-- 1 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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In this video, my friend John L. and I catch different Species of fish on the non-tidal Schuylkill River. Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing. :)

Additionally, this was the day when I got interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. Heh. The article on "urban fishing" came out on August 3rd. The hyperlink for it is here. Mad props to Madeline Conway for her professionalism and superb writing skills! 

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My friend John L. with a small Smallmouth Bass from the non-tidal Schuylkill River

The plan for the day was to do some Carp fishing. Heh. However, only a tiny Channel Catfish showed up. 

"Things that you don't see when you stay at home:" Interesting phenomenon right here. 

Same as above, zoomed out.

Waiting for the Common Carp along the banks of Kelly Drive

Jumbo sized Bluegill from the Skuke! Wow!

What I think was a Spotted Bass from the Schuylkill River. However, since I didn't check its mouth for tooth patches, I am taking it as a Largemouth Bass. Sigh...

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/20 - Fishing for Common Carp & Channel Catfish at the Frankford Creek (Port Richmond, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Today I'm bringing you my fishing report for July 20th:

--- July 20th, 2015 ---

Location: Frankford Creek (Port Richmond, PA)
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 1 Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
-- 2 Channel Catfish  (Ictalurus punctatus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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My brief Carp+Catfish session on the Frankford Creek. It comes with a very quick and amateurish tutorial on Carp fishing as well! Enjoy! Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing. :)

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Beautiful scenery shot of the Frankford Creek in Port Richmond, PA

FISH ON! First fish of the day turned out to be a beautiful Common Carp!

Awesome Carp from the Frankford Creek. :)

Of course Carp are not the only "suckers for corn." The Channel Catfish joined in for the banquet as well! 

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/18 - Fishing for Channel Catfish & Other Species on the Tidal Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)

Hello, Blog Readers! 

Here is my fishing session for July 18th:

--- July 18th, 2015 ---

Location: Schuylkill River (Philadelphia, PA)
Time: 3:00-8:15 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 45 White Perch (Morone americana)
-- 3 Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
-- 1 American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
-- 9 Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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Watch my friend Nadir G. and I land a couple different Species of fish on the Schuylkill River! Make sure to tune in to 16:25 for the epic sign hit. :) Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing, :)

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Small, but pretty. A true Schuylkill born Striped Bass! Notice the dim vertical bars? :)

A White Perch from the Schuylkill River

Scenery shot of the Schuylkill Banks between Walnut and Locust

Slender Channel Catfish! Heh.

Nadir G. with his biggest catch of the day -- a huge American Eel.

Close up view of the happy kid. Heh.

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/17 - Fishing for Smallmouth Bass at the Wissahickon Falls (East Falls, PA)

Hello Blog Readers!

Here is my fishing session for July 17th:

--- July 17th, 2015 ---

Location: Wissahickon Creek (East Falls, PA)
Time: 3:00-7:00 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 3 Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
-- 2 Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
-- 2 Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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Not only my fishing video for the Wissahickon Creek, but also a tribute to Russell Bobby Lee -- the 63 year old local South Philadelphia angler who drowned there on July 14th, 2015. Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing! 

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Small Smallmouth Bass from the mouth of the Wissahickon Creek

Beautiful colored Rock Bass. Small, but gorgeous :)

Another beauty -- a Green Sunfish. 

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.

July Fishing Sessions: 07/12 - Fishing for Chain Pickerel & Other Species Around Jersey (Multiple Locations, NJ)

Hello Blog Readers!

Today I'm bringing you my fishing session for July 12th:

--- July 12th, 2015 ---

Location: Multiple locations in NJ
Time: 8:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Fishes caught:

-- 15 Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
-- 2 Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
-- 1 Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
-- 2 Chain Pickerel (Esox niger)
-- 1 Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)

P.s. As much as I want to bring you guys FULL fishing reports of every trip that I do, unfortunately I don't have the time to do so! Thus, the goal, setup, and summary sessions of every fishing post will be blank for now. If you want to see full fishing reports on the Blog again, please support me on my Patreon page. Once I reach my goal there, I will not only have enough time to write full reports, but also didactic posts and event posts for better community engagement. Tight lines and FISH ON! Leo S.

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My fishing trip with Peter S. across NJ, including the Silver Lake, Lake Worth, and Hammonton Lake. Don't forget to watch it in HD quality (1080p50)! If you enjoy watching my videos, please support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing. :)

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A feisty Bluegill from Silver Lake, Clementon, NJ.

Gorgeous Chain Pickerel from Lake Worth.

Beautiful Pumpkinseed from Hammonton Lake, NJ!

Small Largemouth Bass from Hammonton Lake.

Fighting the beast Cownose Ray on the surf (with my freshwater rod)

My friend Peter S. hooked up with a nice fish.

My friend Peter S. with his first ever Cownose Ray.

10 minutes into the fight, and the fish approached the wake! Heh.

My biggest up to date saltwater fish -- a 30-40lbs Cownose Ray. Beautiful Specimen and a new Species for my list. 

Best of luck to all of us,

Long Days and Pleasant Nights,

Sincerely,

Leo S.