You guys make Jersey look good! Some cool posts in this thread, nice catches too! I've definitely had a lot of memorable moments this year on all different waters. Starting with and following through the whole year was any & all the action I got on my popper I made from a piece of driftwood from the river. Was able to get 5 different species on it so far so that was pretty cool.
And besides all the work I put into the river, the clean-ups and reaping the benefits of it, the better moments with catches pinned to them weren't from my lines.
First, would be from berry season on the river with Tunanut and company. We got to see a few carp with a few handfuls of all natural bait and watched as his son wrangled up a couple bottom feeders. Was pretty awesome seeing how excited it was for him. By request, he stays incognito as he hunts down your spots!

Another great moment has to have been when a friend & I found a spot from google maps to look for some bass or whatever was biting. While tossing some lures he hooks into a beautiful musky outta nowhere! It was more exciting for the fact that this was not at all the target species and was his 1st esox other than some pickeral! Despite the year and what came with it, it was a pretty great year for me! Tight lines and Happy New Year fellaz!!