Pine Barren Slabs

[HerringKing]

I fished my spot in the pines today. Got 3 nice black crappie and 2 small pickerel.

[icebadger]

nice crappies did you use jigs or bait to get them?

[JDTuna]

Nice slabs! Very dark fish.

[HerringKing]

Originally Posted by JDTuna

Nice slabs! Very dark fish.

Its that cedar water of the pines. My spot is so dark it changes the color of the fish.

[AndyS]

Nice fish ! Didn't fish much when I lived in S. Joisey, guess I should have.

[NJSquatch]

Cool...The tannic acid in the water really changes the fish colors

Back in my RI days I would catch bass that were almost entirely black out of the pine forest ponds.....

[HerringKing]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Nice fish ! Didn't fish much when I lived in S. Joisey, guess I should have.

Honestly Andy most SJ lake have been ruined by a certain brigade with buckets. You have to find hidden waters to catch anything good.

[HerringKing]

Originally Posted by icebadger

nice crappies did you use jigs or bait to get them?

I used a jig with gulp. It works better in the river. Weeds were a problem all day.