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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hengstthomas" data-source="post: 76252" data-attributes="member: 834">1-29-09 SeafordGot to Seaford about 10am .. Tide was outgoing but still very high . In this pic you can see the "tide line" . Tide is out about 16" ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3321.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Island #3<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3322.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Island #1<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3323.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Pond above (Williams)<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3324.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Looking towards the Kayak/Canoe Launch ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3325.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Bird taking flight (Eagles Around)<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3326.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Fished for 4 hours an NO FISH ! Had 1 breakoff and 1 other bite .. The tide was almost right so I hit the Island and started my campaign <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3329.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Got 3 all that size and lost 1 more and then NOTHING !I decided to try Concord Pond Spillway but had to wait for the Helicopter to land ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3331.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3333.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3335.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pretty neat to watch .. I drove to Concord but the water was VERY VERY DIRTY so I went back to Seaford and landed 6 more Crappie in this range ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3336.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3337.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3338.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Left at 5pm with a total of about 18 Crappie and NOTHING else .. No YP NO Gills and NO LMB <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />Cant always have your cake and eat it too I guess <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I saw schools of Threadfin Shad in the Pond above and when I left the whole place was open and NO ICE .. On my way home every body of water I passed was atleast 90 percent thawed . I am sure they will ice over again (skim ice) tonight ..Seaford in the snow 1-27-09Left home about 9am and it was deadly out on the roads .. I passed 4 accidents on my way and lost control 3 times and put it in 4X4 twice . I arrived at about 10am and wasnt gonna park on the road so I had to park too far away ..I get almost to the water and slide and bust my arse  :roflmao:I was so glad no one was around to see this as I slid about 20 feet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I get organized and fish the spillway .. Tough bite but I managed a Gill after about 20 minutes ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3265.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Couldnt get another bite so I hit the 1st island .. 20 minutes and ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3266.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A pattern was developing with this LMB ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3267.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Part of the pattern was these ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3268.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3269.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Another part was this ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3270.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I had a 15 foot section that I fished very very slow and Crappie were pounding the Fin"S" and if I strayed beyond that point the I had a 20 foot section that fished with current movement only produced LMB mostly but some small Yellow Perch and Gills also .I worked the Crappie area the hardest waiting for the time to hit island #2 for YP .<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3271.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I caught about 12 nice Crappie before the time was right to move to island 2 . I made my way there and took some scenery pics ..These pics were from standing under the "green" bridge in a foot of water ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3272.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Island #3<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3273.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3274.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Underneath the bridge ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3275.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is island #2<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3276.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is the Kayak/Canoe Launch <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3278.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />First cast ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />50 casts later not one bite <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> .. I really didnt mind as I know the YP will be here and much bigger soon enough so I headed back to Crappie ..I took this pic at low tide at island #1 in hope you can get an idea of the water level drop ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3280.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Just as I left it but a better bite <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3281.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3282.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />On the 1st island looking to the front of island #3<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3283.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Same deal as before .. 15ft of Crappie and 20 foot of LMB<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3284.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3285.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I couldnt see the Eagles when it was snowing but I could tell when they were around because all other birds took flight but when it stopped snowing ..<a href="https://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/?action=view&current=100_3309.flv" target="_blank"><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/th_100_3309.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>The bite really gets hot with some better Crappie ..Almost all the Crappie had rocks in their mouths from bumping the bottom ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3286.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3287.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3288.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3289.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I was on them HARD <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3291.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Measured a few for GP ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3292.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3297.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Crappie bite slowed but didnt stop and the YP ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3294.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />And LMB took up the slack <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3295.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Back of island #1 at low tide ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3296.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The fish kept biting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3298.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3300.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The tide started to roll in and put a damper on my day .Same spot on island #1 about 1.5 hours into incoming ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3301.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Was forced to leave the island but I did find a Positive Identification on the baitfish .. Yepp it is a Thread Fin Shad ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3305.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Tried for another 30 minutes and no bites so I packed it in ..Took another Pic first ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3308.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />10 am to 3 pm and lots of fish <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Roads were clear on the ride home .. I saw a nice sized Hawk that was White and Tan on my way home but couldnt reach the camera in time ..I love fishing in the snow <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />2-3-09 to 2-5-09 (Neds and Crappie)Wagamons Pond 2-3-09 Let it snow , let it snow , LET IT SNOW !! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Stayed up all night anticipating this morning and finally arrived at Wagamons at 9am .. It had been snowing since 6am with no accumulation with winds from the N to NW at 10 to 20 MPH with gusts to 25 and temps hovering around 37 degree's .I had very high hopes and couldnt contain myself . Rigged up a White/Chartruse Crappie Magnet on a 1/32 ounce White leadhead and put a 4" casting bobber 3 feet above the lure .. I then added a Splitshot to help in distance while casting.  The winds were perfect .. Crosswind from the N to S made it hard to keep the bow out of your line but was just right for "Wind Drifting" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> That means cast straight out and let the wind push the bobber along and watch very close for anything that is "odd" .. Like where did it go (You got a bite) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> or when the bobber starts swimming against the wind (You got a bite) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> or perhaps the bobber takes off with the wind at an abnormal rate of speed (Yepp You got a bite) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> .It takes me 3 casts to get my line loose enough to get out to where I needed to be .. 70 + Feet and if you got farther than that you were in business .. So casts #4 ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3364_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />#5<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3366_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />#6<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3367_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Conditions ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3365_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />It was all Neds after that for almost 1.5 hours and these were Females that were fattening up for the spawn .. He we go ... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3368_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3369_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3370_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3371_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3372_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Holy crap <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I only had with me the 1 lure , 1 bobber and 1 splitshot and the camera and I wasnt going for the ruler but I think this one was over 13" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> LMAO !<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3373_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />2 Cow Neds in a row .. I had to get the ruler <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3374_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />An average fish ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3375_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Dont ya know I was getting hit every cast as long as I got out far enough .. Sometimes I would get the dreaded Helicopter Effect with the bobber and it might take 5 or 6 attemps to get out there , This is what I mean by every cast .. In the Zone .. Guaranteed atleast a bite !So I jinxed myself but it wasnt all bad as the Crappie started to bite again and some nice Gills as well ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3376_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3377_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Had quite a few people honk at me and a few stopped to ask if they were biting and I just smiled <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Josh (fishforever) shows up and the bite is still decent .<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3378_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3380_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3381_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3382_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3379_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3383_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Bonus <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> (Golden Shiner)<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3385_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3386_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Josh after missing a few fish .. You really had to watch that bobber and strike fast <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> He lands a few fish and then gets this Crappie with a blemish ??<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3387_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3388_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Josh leaves for awhile but says he'll be back and 20 minutes later I get into a school of  Crappie like this ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3389_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Landed around 10 Crappie and a few YP and had 4 Pickerel bite offs . While Josh was gone I moved about and changed colors 4 times .. Black/Chartruese got mostly Gills but also Crappie and YP .. White/Clear with blue flakes got the Pickerels attention and nothing else .. Solid Chartruese got everything but nothing in particular .. Clear/Chartruese with Black Flakes got Zippo ! Todays hot bait was the same as yesterday White/Chartrues .Josh came back and we both picked at fish .. It was still a decent bite but had slowed up a lot by 3pm or so when Josh took off . I stayed and fished till 4pm Picking up a few more Fish .. By 3:45pm the bite had died .Just for kicks I tried the other side of the spillway and landed 1 Pickerel in 15 minutes with no other bites .<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3391_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3392_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3394_00.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Conditions as I left ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3390_00-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I caught a lot of FISH <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Did I tell you I love fishing in the SNOW <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> !Wagamons Pond 2-4-09I had to defrost the truck and then swung by and picked up Dockrat (Chris) at about 9am and we headed to the Pond . I got my wind/rain gear out and it was a block of ice from sitting out wet in my truck all night <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> We had a bit of ice on the right hand side but barely any at all . The winds were from the NW at about 10 MPH but picked up to 20 MPH in about an hour and stayed that way .. It was a tad bit much but we managed a few fish . I missed 3 fish and Chris takes the first blood ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3396.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Then he gets his first ever YP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3397.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I finally land one ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3398.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Dang fish did about 8 doughnuts on top before taking to the depths .. Pretty funny to watch <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3399.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />We moved to the left a few feet and got some nicer Crappie <img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3400.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A few Gills ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3401.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />And more YP ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3404.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />It got dark for a bit and the snow fell .. It looked like fog coming at us ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3402.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3403.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />We found some Neds to play with ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3405.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3406.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Josh (fishforever) shows up and we all catch fish here and there .. Josh with a "Snake Fish"<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3407.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The sun came out and the fish started to short strike .. It got tough for sure and we missed more than we caught .Harry (oldsnow) showed up and chatted awhile before the cold ran him off <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Always nice to see ya Harry !<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />We had to pack it in around noon .. Not bad for a few hours <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3408.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Same baits fish the same way .. Conditions were basically the same but temps were 15 degrees colder and the winds were 10 MPH stronger .Josh and Chris .. Great as always to wet a line with you guys . 2-5-09 BONECHILLER (4 Locations)I picked up Dockrat (Chris) at 9am and we hit Wagamons Pond . The wind was whipping at 20+ MPH from the NW and a little ice but 90 percent was open water . Bambeklr (Jeff) also showed up not long after we got there and we all tried but nothing was happening .. I think Chris missed the only bite .We stayed and fished from 9:30am to 11:00am and decided to swing out back to the Broadkill . We met up with Jarjar (Paul) and was joined by Clam Man (Gene who will be a member as soon as I get this report done) . The 4 of us fished for about 45 minutes on an almost low and dropping tide .. The water was CRYSTAL clear and I did see some small 3" Gills patrolling the rocks but no one caught anything .Dockrat and I decided to hit Seaford and Paul also came along. We fished from 12:30pm to 2pm and had quite a few bite and landed some fish as well . The tide was almost high so the fish were on the small side <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Me first to "break the ice" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3409.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Then Chris get a Gill for his first of the day ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3410.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I got a tiny LMB ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3411.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A few Gills ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3412.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />And some 5" Yellows then get this some what bigger LMB ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3413.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Paul was fishing the opposite side of the spillway and landed an 8" ish Yellow Perch for his first but he was too far for the pic ..We changed locations to the Green Bridge and get into some more small YP and Gills while Chris walked to get a bite at the corner store . Chris comes back but doesnt really fish and Paul and I get a few more small Gills and YP .We left the babies biting and headed back to Wagamons <img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3414.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />hoping the sun had warmed the water some and the fish would bite but again not 1 bite . We fished from 3pm to 4pm and Paul decided to hit Lavinia Pond at the back of Wagamons and Chris and I hit Diamond Pond .It took about 20 minutes before I get this guy ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3416.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Chris takes one on a piece on worm <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3419.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I get another ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3420.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Dead Turtle in the water ..<img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3417.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Me trying to see my bobber <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I get 2 break off from decent fish and land a total of 4 YP and Chris end with 2 YP . I was trying hard to get a Crappie as none were caught today and dont ya know it .. Last cast <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk40/Hengstthomas/100_3422.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Well we made "The Last Cast" about a dozen times but the sun was gone and the bite was done .. I wish we had took the canoe out on Diamond first thing this morning !!Anyhow it weird how the fish were biting at Diamond but not Wagamons .. The 2 Ponds are connected ??Thats fishing I guess .Bait was Crappie Magnets and  1.75" Fin"S" for me but caught nothing on the Fin"S" ..Chris used the Crappie Magnets and a few worms .Judah these are the worms you bought <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I'll give them back when I see ya <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> .</blockquote>

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