M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

For my friends in the Rt 78 corridor. C'mon up and fish with the gang! Get there early to get a good spot. Hope to meet a few more guys from the site and there's always the possibility of a LURKER or two showing up. See you MANIACS there bright and early. It's always a good time, SHOW UP, don't be SKEERED!!!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!
FLAGGGGGGGGG!!!:D

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I think we need to have it in a different area with a little better parking situation there Buddy!!!! Was WAY TOO FAR IMO!!!

Yea Boyz All you no shows here's your chance to redeem yourself!!!
Always a good time and you'll be glad you came!!!!

Even the infamous "KELLY" my daughter may make an appearance to this one!!!!! She's a Fishing Machine!!!!!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Dale, we'll be walking on the ice right off the main launch this time. That area we parked in last time sucks. It's like 200 yards before you find ice with water underneath. Main boat ramp, be there! The TROPHY's will be on the move!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

I'll be there for sure!

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See ya out there.. think I got 2 newbies goin out.. good stuff a MnG is perfect to introduce ppl to the sport... even if flagz aint flyin all day I know they will have fun n get to see how it works.. whos gettin to that 40in mark?????

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Can't make it on saturdays, hard to give up OT. Enjoy all

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Nice! Hopefully I can make this one. Might be my last hoorah for a while before my daughter is born!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

If im not workin ill be there, along with the dutch oven pineapple suprise or chicken and broccolli

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C'MON over to the Spruce boyz. I see ya checking out the thread. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ICE IS NICE!!!

MONSTERS will be CAUGHT!!!:D

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Who the hell schedules these things!? I can't make this one either!! Haha jk.

Let's meet up this sun or mon in the brutal cold and weed out the wannabes! I'll be fishing who's in??

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Who's participating in this event? Where are all the DIE HARD ICE FREAKS? Oh, your scared cus the Spruce gives many anglers the GOOSE!!! Don't be bashful! C'mon over to one of the best bodies of water NJ has to offer. Plenty of fish to be had. I'm putting sausage and peppers on the menu with a light tomato sauce. I'll bring some nice Italian rolls to go with it. ALRIGHT!!! WHOS IN???

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Unless I have a change of plans I'll be there.

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

There's a rumor that a guy in Helmetta makes the best broccoli rabe and sausage this side of the pond... But maybe that's one too many sausage dishes???

Heard he also makes a serious brisket... It ain't kosher though!

Hoping to be there rippin metal and soaking foot longs drenched in oils!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Do I ever miss a meet & eat??? LOL

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

I might actually be able to make it. If so I'll be cooking also.

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Hi Guys

New to the site, avid open and hard water fisherman. If the weather cooperates I might be able to make spruce run although its a bit of a hike as I live in Vernon. Never fished it before, can you give me a heads up on the depth we would most likely be fishing and what were targeting? Also, are gas powered augers allowed?

Thanks,

Jim

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Welcome to the site Jim.

Gas augers are allowed as far as I remember. Depth will be anywhere from 10 to 50 feet depending on how ice is and how far we will venture out. Based on location we are going I guess primary target will be pike as far as fish goes and just some good ol company with the lunatics here.

To give a better idea see the fishing map below:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/...psxjf3cvzi.jpg

Tight lines

Andre

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Thanks for the response, where will you guys be meeting and parking? Also, most of the lakes I fish don't have pike although they are loaded with pickerel. I am not a fan of steel leaders as I believe it lessens the amount of hits you get. I fish heavy fluro leader usually 20# or more and really don't have break offs with pickerel. Do you fish wire or mono for pike?

Thanks,

Jim

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i think the experienced guys here use 80 flouro. I've seen that cut clean in half instantly by what i can only assume was a huge musky. I agree with you on the steel leader though, so i guess it's a give and take. you either chance not getting a bite or you chance losing a huge fish... i guess pick your poison.

I'm not as experienced with the toothy critters through the ice but i'm experimenting with the really thin light knotable wire leader (knot2kinky) I have 25lbs and it's thin like maybe the diameter of like 10lbs mono roughly. I know flouro is supposedly invisible but when it's that thick 80-100lbs i think the fish knows it's there if you ask me. idk, i have to actually hook a big pike or musky through the ice before i have any real opinions haha. I was using 20lbs flouro and i didn't catch anything over 22 inches. the 20lbs flouro p-line has always withstood toothy fish up to about the 24" size range though.

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The water level is way down, so that map won't be too accurate any time soon. Plenty of parking at the launch ramp, bathroom and not a long haul out onto the ice. May try and make it myself.

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Subtract 20' from the numbers provided on that map and that'll give you a decent ball park depth...

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Fished the Spruce today from 11-5! One flag for the day. One Pike @ 24 inches. Beautiful day out there and the ice is thicker than my ice scoop. We got some serious ice at SRR! You might wana break out the gas augers for this party. No other anglers spotted on today's trip. A Pike is a Pike and I didn't get SKUNKED so I'll take it.

Show up!!!!!!

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Nice, Eddie. Good stuff. I'm yet to catch a pike outta there...

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Sorry guys couldn't make it yesterday, was 10AM by the time I was plowed out. Fished a local hole and banged a few small pickerel including one on the jigging rod which was fun

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

MEET-N-GREET-N-EAT is this SATURDAY @ SPRUCE RUN for any anglers, HARDWATER ADDICTS that may be confused. Sausage and peppers are on the menu right now. Lets eat and catch some FISH!!!!:D

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

If I had the day off and a designated driver, I would come up and drink in my car.:D

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

yep, I'm confused, LOL sorry, I think I need new glasses

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Quick question.

Any other bait shop in area that will be open at least at 6. I don't tin Behr will open till 7 am but Zach can correct me if I am wrong.

I know there is one up north from spruce but I don't remember the name of it though.

Thanks all

Andre

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Highway sports on 31 south bound side. Beautiful place, not sure about there hours though!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Hmmm,

Sounds like I gots to get my bait the night before. As well as have a better command of the English language since I just read what I wrote and that's some jibberish right there.

Will be there to teach you boys something about fishing ... yeah that's some smack talk right there since I probably be busy running around talking pictures of everyone fish and all.

Andre

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Open at 8 am this time of yr, but if u call them the day before and ask them to help you out earlier, they often do so. Just arrive when u say you're gonna arrive. Otherwise, the mrs will never let you hear the end of it and she'll think whoever you've arrived with is your son or dad LOL...

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NOT FUNNY BRO!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:Or should I say SONNY BOY!!!!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Hahaha... Knew you'd like that one!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Saturday looks like a pleasant day fellaz. Hope to see you MANIACS out there. We'll be fishing off the main boat ramp area. Who's going to catch that 40 inch Pike??? There in this body of water somewhere. Lets get em!!!

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i've seen them open water! guy i know, sean, caught what i still think would've been a state record but he released it (bravo) the think looked like it had a belly full of about 4, 20 inch bass. they sure as hell are in there! if my buddy bails on our musky hunt i'll try to swing by!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Yeah Behre opens at 7 a.m. I'll be grabbing bait either the night before or earlier in the morning, so if anyone wants me to pick any up for them, feel free to pm me what you want and I'll grab it for ya.

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Haha !!! She's the best!!! We often get her to open super early during prime season.....All we hear is - 44yrs I been here....We even have her cell # - to call the day before and morning of our super early arrivals.....She rocks ---44 yrs!!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

LOL,

Ok now I know exactly who she is. And that's the spot I went to couple of times.

On a side note do not try and convince here to part with the beer in a fridge. It was a futile attempt on our last stop there.

Andre

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Bring ur A-class baits.. any 1 targeting pike better check ur leaders.. I cant wait man we should have a huge spred.. my experience is spruce aint a numbers game its bout biggins.. dinks just get eaten up!! Ill be there early to get my SPOT!!!

Re: M-N-G, SPRUCE RUN, Saturday, February 28th!
 

Same here... :D:D