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""I fish",therefore," I am"......Heard this many years ago....not sure who quoted it.…" John Sikkila replied Aug 20, 2011 to Favorite qoutes from yesteryear	51	Aug 25, 2011 Reply by dick tabbert
"Thanks once again Chris....I'm more taken by the beauty of these bluegills and sunni…" John Sikkila replied Jul 7, 2011 to J Sikkila photography ???	6	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by 2lbgill
"Thanks for such a wonderful comment Fish Chris....to answer your question(s) briefly…" John Sikkila replied Jul 7, 2011 to J Sikkila photography ???	6	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by 2lbgill
"I certainly like em!.....I've caught a lot of nice bluegills on these white maggies.…" John Sikkila replied Jul 5, 2011 to berkley gulp maggots	26	Jul 27, 2016 Reply by Timothy M Barr
"I've been on a weeks vacation so I've been out about 5 times to 4 different lakes...…" John Sikkila replied Jun 11, 2011 to How Often Do YOU Fish?	33	Jun 11, 2011 Reply by John Sikkila
"I try to get out every weekend spring though October.....but the wet rainy spring su…" John Sikkila replied Jun 3, 2011 to How Often Do YOU Fish?	33	Jun 11, 2011 Reply by John Sikkila
"Years ago it was a big seagull!....on a 6" floating rapala!...He came "swooping" dow…" John Sikkila replied May 16, 2010 to whats ur least favorite fish to catch	22	Jun 18, 2010 Reply by Charles Singleton
"White has been my favorite for 30 years....then black..............when they're feed…" John Sikkila replied May 6, 2010 to Pick a color.	39	Jun 25, 2010 Reply by Matthew J. Breuer
"Pelican Lake in northern MN....."Home of the Giant Bluegill"....Not sure if is "thee…" John Sikkila replied Apr 28, 2010 to What is the best Bluegill lake in the U.S.??????????????????	24	Apr 27, 2012 Reply by Allen Morgan
"Merry Christmas to all this snowy ,blowing, blizzardy Christmas morning!........A go…" John Sikkila replied Dec 25, 2009 to Merry Christmas	8	Dec 26, 2009 Reply by Bruce J Miller

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo

Wanaque river Crappie

"Below is a sample of what I call a cricket spin…my belief is that the rubber legs a ways…"

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Wanaque river Crappie

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1st2026Pickerel 43.7 WATER TEMP

"Pickerel and Bluegill are my only open Water 2026 fish so far, Jeff.! Hope to get on the Perch,…"

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Grabbed a paddle tail swimbait in 44.7 degree water

"I wanna stay on this and see and hope activity improves."

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Kept Twenty-Three Fish on Sunday……3/20/2026

Nice mess of medium gills and some tuxedo crappie…

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Monster River Crappie….How Do You Do……3/23/2026

"Released to fill the thrill again!"

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Crappie Was Still The Top PlayerToday…..3/23/2026

"It was 64.2 on Monday but it has fell back to 60 today after two nights in the…"

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Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo

Wanaque river Crappie

"I love this…….we throw a cricket spin more often than a beetle spin but both are very…"

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Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo

Grabbed a paddle tail swimbait in 44.7 degree water

"My surface temps are right around 60 degrees today, down a few degrees from Monday before the cold…"

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Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo

1st2026Pickerel 43.7 WATER TEMP

"Nice….you’re still bundled up but it was cold down here this morning…"

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John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo

Wanaque river Crappie

"Yes Jeff ! Using old school nostalgic Baits ramps up the enjoyment for me! Brother Greg too."

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Crappie Was Still The Top PlayerToday…..3/23/2026

"Nice! What water temps you getting?"

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Monster River Crappie….How Do You Do……3/23/2026

"Are you kidding me!"

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My First Crappie With a Spawning Scar……3/23/2026

This is an indication to me that these fish are getting very tight to shallow wood so I wanted to…

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My Very Next Cast Was a Nice Black Crappie at Sunrise….3/23/2026

I felt real good about the fishing ahead of the cold front but kept waiting for the big winds to…

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John Sikkila's Discussions (37)

""I fish",therefore," I am"......Heard this many years ago....not sure who quoted it.…"

"Thanks once again Chris....I'm more taken by the beauty of these bluegills and sunni…"

"Thanks for such a wonderful comment Fish Chris....to answer your question(s) briefly…"

"I certainly like em!.....I've caught a lot of nice bluegills on these white maggies.…"

"I've been on a weeks vacation so I've been out about 5 times to 4 different lakes...…"

"I try to get out every weekend spring though October.....but the wet rainy spring su…"

"Years ago it was a big seagull!....on a 6" floating rapala!...He came "swooping" dow…"

"White has been my favorite for 30 years....then black..............when they're feed…"

"Pelican Lake in northern MN....."Home of the Giant Bluegill"....Not sure if is "thee…"

"Merry Christmas to all this snowy ,blowing, blizzardy Christmas morning!........A go…"

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