Wanaque river Crappie
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Thank You Nate Herman - Giant Bluegills Galore
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Spent two half days over the holiday weekend fishing some incredible waters at the invitation of Nate Herman. As Bruce has pointed out on this site, Nate and his brother Justin run Herman Brothers…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Jun 1, 2011.
Guesses???
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What the heck is it?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob Hilton Jun 7, 2011.
Big Gills Thru the Ice
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It hasn't been red hot action but getting a few giant gills in deep water. Deadsticking with a tiny jig and waxies has produced equally well as fishing plastics aggressively. Plastics seem to be…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew J. Breuer Dec 30, 2010.
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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,…"
Grabbed a paddle tail swimbait in 44.7 degree water
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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…"
Wanaque river Crappie
"I love this…….we throw a cricket spin more often than a beetle spin but both are very…"
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…"
1st2026Pickerel 43.7 WATER TEMP
"Nice….you’re still bundled up but it was cold down here this morning…"
Wanaque river Crappie
"Yes Jeff ! Using old school nostalgic Baits ramps up the enjoyment for me! Brother Greg too."
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…
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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