70 fish in 78 minutes

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Yesterday evening I caught and released 70 fish, 47 black crappies, 22 bluegills and a largemouth bass, in 78 minutes in a small Central Jersey Pond where I didn't see another fisherman this year. They all hit a 1/32 oz black leadhead jig and 1" black twister tail on 2 lb test line. A big fish chased a bluegill on the end of my line but didn't catch it. All of the fish were less than 9". That's 3,276 fish in 218 NJ fresh water fishing trips this year for a > 15 fish per trip average while fishing from shore in public fishing areas. 4 fish won NJ Skillful Angler Awards.