NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Went fishing 🎣 in 52 degree Back Brook this evening on a cloudy, cold day with a strong west wind. Caught and released 7 bluegills to 8”, 4 male yellow perch to 10”, a 10” largemouth bass and a 9” black crappie with worms 🪱. Only used one of my three rods because of the constant action. Lost my rig on the bottom of the brook on the last cast of the day. A great blue heron flew down the creek. A belted kingfisher flew up the creek. A double crested cormorant flew over the lake. An oil slick floated out of the sewer pipe. Found a big dead beaver 🦫 while walking back to my car at night. Took pictures and put it on the guardrail. Reported it to Hamstat.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Good catching bands, too bad for the beaver.

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

Not so nice for the beaver

1Oldboat42 Loc: Kearney, Nebraska

Love the double hook set on that bass. You got it coming and going. All we did was make a the one two and a half hour boat trip around the lake and then came back home empty handed. Congrats on your catches!

MoJoe Loc: Springfield, MO

I was raised in Paterson during the 1950's, fishing the Passaic River below the silk plants. Only carp survived in that mess. Loved fishing the Ramapo north of Oakland where I caught my first trout in 1960.
Left for northern Arizona, and now Missouri, and never looked back.
So many folks have fond memories of growing up in relatively unspoiled outdoor areas. I'm sure Northern New Jersey waters are much cleaner now, but my life has been the reverse. I finally got it right!
You have made lemonade out of lemons! Thanks for the frequent updates....beauty is where you find it!

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Good day for you. Bad day for the beaver.

hueey Loc: Lake Fork Tx

Beavers are open season here. Do too much damage to boat houses.

prudhomm Loc: Princeton NJ

That is amazing about the beaver. I didn't know they were around.
Bob

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

I'd have skinned that beaver out including the tail with it, left the carcass for the scavengers and tanned it. Great fur on those toothy fellows.