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Weird Carp 3 Replies

Went bass fishing the other day and was thoroughly ignored. Putting on my favorite carp rig and tried catching some of the many cyprinids the cruse the small lake. Ended up catching a dozen clone…Continue

Started by Fisher Mirto. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 20, 2016.

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Has any one tried the hatchery dust maid by LipripperZ they have all kinds of trout lures and other baits I have never had luck with the power baits but am willing to try this hatchery dust the 3oz…Continue

Started by Charles ( wolf ) Gibson . Last reply by John Sheehan Oct 16, 2013.

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Comment by John Sheehan on February 14, 2025 at 1:14pm

Gregs July caught 3#1o..21" Rainbow Trout JulyTroutGreg2131

Comment by John Sheehan on March 24, 2024 at 12:21pm

"Trout Season opens April 6th 2024 in New Jersey. Waters are runnin' high for stocking."

Comment by John Sheehan on June 9, 2023 at 8:20am

A June New Jersey small Stream limit    

Comment by John Sheehan on March 27, 2023 at 1:16pm

Opening Day Trout season for New Jersey is April 8th.

Comment by John Sheehan on March 22, 2023 at 11:03am

My best Rainbow Trout when Lake Fishing from a Boat, have come on large and small Spoons, Bucktail Jigs with 3" Curl tails, Crawler Spinner Harnesses ,4 " Swimbaits and Aglia Long #3 Spinners. 
In Streams or Rivers Crawlers or Mealworms and Small Squirrel tail Jigs with I" Gulp minnows.

Comment by John Sheehan on October 4, 2022 at 12:54pm

20" 3# PB Rainbow

Comment by John Sheehan on July 20, 2020 at 12:46pm

Grabbed a 4" Swimbait back in early May in around 13-7 fow.

Comment by John Sheehan on August 2, 2019 at 12:46pm

Never kept Summer Trout before with a Lake Surface Temp at 87.3 degrees but I had two frozen water bottles over them in the cooler and smoked them when I got home.

Comment by John Sheehan on July 17, 2019 at 10:27am

Big surprise drifting over 22 feet of Water using a drift sock and scoring this beautiful rainbow at 12:30 pm today..Was quick to get her back in the water without a measurement as the water temp was 84 on the surface .She swam away fine . I 'm guessing 2# ,16.5" .Hit a Buck tail Jig I tied on an 1/8th oz. Eagle Claw Ball head Jig hook .I attached a Mister Twister Yellow Curl tail that I soaked in Vegetable Oil and Vanilla extract .

Comment by John Sheehan on December 27, 2018 at 11:58am

A Christmas Eve Tradition ,smoked Trout . This one was Apple chip smoked.I'm ashamed though I bought it at the Fish Market. Wrecked the best part of the Tradition!

 

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"Me too ,Jeff!"
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Picture of our Water Level Impacted by Hurricane Erin….8/26/2025

You see where I placed the yellow circle we lost two feet of water level which empties many…
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"I enjoy using small tackle…..I always go to it when the water temperature dips below…"
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"Having a little fun with the gills….."
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Mid August shore

"This Bass was wound  , Dick. High 70-80 degree water temp."
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"I hear ya Dick ,but its been a long time finding numbers of these great critters for me !"
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"I can take these all night long."
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We Dodged a Bullet on This Hurricane……8/20/2025

"I hope you continue being on the lucky side. Best to you Jeffrey."
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We Dodged a Bullet on This Hurricane……8/20/2025

Our last big fish kill on the Albemarle Estuary was in September 2003 when Hurricane Isabel smashed…
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Fresh Crappie Fish Fry….8/18/2025

"I understand Bruce…..just one of those meals I would hang around the kitchen when my mom…"
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Fresh Crappie Fish Fry….8/18/2025

"That makes my mouth water."
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Fresh Crappie Fish Fry….8/18/2025

"Made some homemade hush puppies and creamed sweet corn for a feast….."
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Mid August shore

"Yeah , Jeff, and yet dead sticking last week with the wacky worm got most Fish. They can be moody."
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"Moving bait….aggressive largemouth….I have always enjoyed a spinner…"
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