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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BOWFIN LOVERS 8 Replies
Since it must be Bowfin Monday, I just thought I'd offer this to any of our BBG members who have ever caught or photographed the powerful bowfin. Southern boys and mid-westerners alike, show us your…Continue
Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 9, 2025.
Blue Cats from the James and Potomac 2 Replies
I am hoping to try for some blues on the tidal Potomac this Monday...Hope to tangle with some of the big cats, like these from previous trips...…Continue
Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Slip Sinker Nov 15, 2014.
Channel Cats in Ponds 6 Replies
We have had a very good week with pond cats, and largemouths, locally. Pond catties are available to us in about 8 different small bodies of water, both public and private. We have been getting them…Continue
Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Tony Livingston Oct 17, 2013.
Well, well, well...look what the fly drug in! 5 Replies
Fishing slow and deep for a big gill and connected with Mr. Whiskers.Continue
Started by Rex Robinson. Last reply by Ray Ditzenberger Feb 13, 2013.
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Comment by John Sheehan on November 25, 2022 at 2:34pm
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While Crappie Fishing the good sized Bullheads showed up or a Double hookup with Greg!
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Always a good fight on an UL rod
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Yes I know now Jeffrey .
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 20, 2016 at 11:23am
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Nice John......they can be a violent event to get tom the boat..................
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21,1/2" Bowfin took a 16th oz. Leech style grub in 15'.Lucky to keep him from breaking off on 4lb. test.
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Thanks Allen ,I got learn more ways of cooking .The wife is my tutor .
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Comment by Allen Morgan on December 4, 2015 at 8:42pm
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I usually either get a store-bought cornmeal breading mix, or I Blacken the fillets. On occasion, I have made a batch of Gumbo and stirred diced raw catfish at the end of cooking, and poached the catfish for about 5 minutes.
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That's how I did it on a 14" Bullhead Allen I've only done it once . Thanks for the extra tips. How do you cook them Allen ? I gotta find some BIG Rivers to fish .
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Catching those was a technique that you probably would never use. I was using my surf rod, casting a 5 oz bank sinker up into the outlet for some hydroelectric turbines at a dam. Hook on a dropper loop above the sinker. Make a 120 yard throw, close the reel and retrieve the slack once the weight splashed-down. With the current, the weight will NOT hold. You'll feel it drag and bounce along the bottom. I would reel in as it was moving, and when my line left the outlet, reel in and recast. If you let it drift/drag to far, it would snag. All the while, wait for a tug-tug on the line. Most times the fish hooked themselves, as I was using circle hooks.
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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…"
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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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