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Reply With QuoteThat top water certainly gets your heart pumping
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Lots of activity, not a lot of fish
Went out to my perch and bluegill spot, hoping to catch some spawning bluegill. Cast out a crickhopper, which kept getting attacked on top water, when I'd twitch it every few seconds. (There seemed to be some green sunfish silhouettes in the mix, which makes sense as I caught a green sunfish x pumpkinseed sunfish last year) Tons of beds, but the pond was pretty small/shallow, so most of the fish were too small to get hooked on the crickhopper. Wasn't expecting to catch a crappie out of this body of water, though, as I didn't know they were in the area. Small (seems to be a theme with this pond, but overall a beautiful fish!
Also caught a small-ish bass, but that wasn't my target species at all.
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That top water certainly gets your heart pumping
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Thanks for the report, beautiful colored fish fer sure.
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Where there's small ones there should be bigger ones, too. What size hook were you using that the smaller fish couldn't get a lip around it?
Nice crappie and it kept the skunk off your back, too; that's a win on 2 fronts!
Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.
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According to Google the crickhopper has a size 14 hook. Not sure why they couldn't get hooked, but they just kept either missing it, or otherwise not getting hooked. This is a very odd pond, it's super shallow in the center (just a foot or two), and has a donut shape around it. Japanese knotweed has taken Over the other side, so I can't access the deeper part either. Might get some boots and wade down the stream portion to get to the other side.
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Great to see new posts. Looking forward to seeing more from you. Keep up the good times.
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Thanks! It's been a struggle without a boat, but this spot thankfully has relatively good shore access, as it has a public trout stream going through it. Hopefully I can learn some more from fellow New Englanders, and everyone in the forum.
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Good report. If you ever have an opportunity to get a boat in there I am sure you will find more Crappie. Good luck.
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It'd be difficult to get a boat in there. The pond itself is max 10 feet deep, and that's only for a little section about 50 feet long. The good news is that it's basically all within casting distance.
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