Wanaque river Crappie
"Below is a sample of what I call a cricket spin…my belief is that the rubber legs a
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Finally found 56 degree water surface temp from shore .2#14 oz. hit a plastic reaper on a 16th oz. Mushroom head jig tipped with 1/2 Crawler ,twitched and dead sticked .Fish quickly landed and stayed still when photographed .Healthy but low energy and released safely. Coincided with early developed Maple Tree buds.
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Comment by John Sheehan on January 13, 2022 at 5:14pm
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This was my first ice out Bass last year Bruce. I added it to my Best Fish 2021Album. Hoping for some ice to get out on this year. Haven't fished in a month!
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Comment by Bruce Tomaselli on January 13, 2022 at 4:06pm
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Nice fish. I'm going to have to wait a few months for the water warm in PA.
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