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John Sheehan
  • 72, Male
  • Ringwood, NJ
  • United States
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John Sheehan Mar 2, 2024.

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Tungsten Jig Mealworm got hammered

"The rod I'm holding has a pounder rig tied to it. It caught the pseeds and most of the Bluegills"
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Jiggin Rap Bass

"This got slammed"
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Tungsten Jig Mealworm got hammered

"this was the most aggressive small jig biter"
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What date is Independence Day?
July 4
What type of animal is a bluegill?
I live at Cupsaw lake and it has White and Yellow Perch, Large mouth Bass, Black Crappie,stocked Rainbow, Tiger and Brown Trout and occasional Brook Trout .Bluegill, Pumpkin seeds, BGXPS Hybrids and Yellow and Brown Bullheads and an occasional Chain Pickerel.I enjoy Freshwater multi-species fishing and occasional Salt Water inlet fishing for Fluke .
What state are you from? This can help us get together for fishing trips!
New Jersey

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Speedo Beads

I have heard of only one use for these Speedo Beads and have never used them . A you tube video I watched showed they can be attached to tip up line for ice fishing to mark how far in the column you want to maintain. …May be an image of medicine

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Posted on January 5, 2025 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Squirrel Tail Jigs

 

SQUIRREL TAIL  JIGS

   I have been fishing simple Squirrel Tail Jigs since November 2009 and although I haven't counted the number of fish  they have  caught ,let's just say scores of fish !August 2017 I fished them consistently and reawakened the realization of how well these little guys attract many species of Fish. Examples of  a large variety of species have been caught on 1/8th ,16th and 32nd oz. Jigs .I tie them up usually with Black…

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Posted on September 3, 2017 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Cupsaw Lake Algae Treatment

Hi BBG friends . Here's what is going on at my Community Lake I fish often . Would like to hear views on this procedure . PROS /CONS? I am trying to get educated on the matter .Any help would be appreciated ! Below is the Cupsaw Lake bulletin regarding Algae treatment. Thanks ,John

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The lake will be treated today this morning with copper and Pond Shade Aqua Blue. The treatment will begin in the deep area,…

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Posted on August 2, 2017 at 6:30am — 4 Comments

Fishing Goals

Fishin' Goals

X 1)Catch fish every month of the year and archive with photos and calendars.

Bluegill ,Yellow Perch, Crappie and Largemouth Bass are achieved.

 X 2)Catch Pickerel  in December( x achieved Dec. 2014 Shepherds lake) , February (Acheived) and (March)* acheived March31 2016, 17" Pickerel still need February to complete the Pickerel …

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Posted on July 15, 2015 at 8:30am

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At 4:39pm on July 28, 2020, Marvin Morgan said…

John, Thanks so much for the helpful info that you passed along to me....I appreciate your help. BBG...best folks/site out there!!!!

At 2:45pm on February 24, 2020, jim cosgrove said…

Here and there John.I think they are getting scarce due to inter breeding with other species,They still are pretty common on a lake i visit every spring 170 miles south.They are usually very deep and dont get very big but are stunning to look at.

At 2:44pm on August 5, 2019, Jeffrey D. Abney said…

Hey John I'm still working on my response to an earlier question you had on deep water techniques......thanks for your patience........

 
 
 

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We Finally Warmed Up This Week……2/13/2026

Finally lost a lot of the skim ice on local rivers…..birds were feeling it today…….we’re getting…
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Tungsten Jig Mealworm got hammered

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Jiggin Rap Bass

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Tungsten Jig Mealworm got hammered

"this was the most aggressive small jig biter"
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Gregs shiner caught 14.5" Crappie

"About 10" 37-40 turns of the Auger, Jeff."
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Tungsten Jig Mealworm got hammeredn

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Gregs shiner caught 14.5" Crappie

"Nice one Greg! How thick was the ice where you guys fished John?"
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Caught on the shiner/ice rigger setup

"Nice black crappie……looks like several species were taking the shiners….."
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Caught on the ice Rigger with Shiner

"Glad you guys got out John…..aggressive perch….."
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A Picture That Validates the River Guage…….2/5/2026

The normal water level would be the wet spot on the trunk…it clearly shows around five feet of…
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echo Lake Reservoir Bluegill

"Classic summertime bluegill photo….we all want to get out real bad…..I’ve…"
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Still Trying to Process This Reading ..2/4/2026

We often drop one to two feet during thunderstorms and cold fronts but down almost five feet is…
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echo Lake Reservoir Bluegill

Hit the 1/8th oz. Spinner Bait
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