The "Best of 2016" thread

[Chrisper4694]

There will be plenty of open water into january, you're right! Looks like you've become a full blown musky hunter! I'll always be a multi species guy personally, but when you devote that much time on one species that NJ 50 is out there waiting for you for sure!!

[MudCat08]

Great fish everybody! From the smallest sunfish to the biggest sharks and sturgeon - all are amazing to see!

[Esox Luciano]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

when you devote that much time on one species that NJ 50 is out there waiting for you for sure!!

I definitely agree with that. Depending how hungry you are for that one beast, you can definitely better your chances and change your odds by devotion and dedication. I like your 1st pic bro...you're doing just that. I found my rivermonster, hope you find your freak as well.
Stellar looking pics fellaz, from Skunk on down!!! Can't say which catch of yours I like the best, but the one with Cris holding the blackfish & getting photobombed by that little girl is great!😂😂 Besides JD getting his Jeremy Wade on across the map, all these posts are great proof of how great this armpit is!!
As for myself, I didn't touch down on any ice last season so I stuck it out on the river with some carping & clean-ups. Had a hand in starting to stop the accidental further dumping into the Passaic River, preventing hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage from mixing with our waters. Also helped a touch with the Dundee Island Preserve clean-up which was loooong overdue and much more pleasant to the eye now.👍🚯♻ As always good times all year and coincidentally my larger fish of the season were all caught on a wooden lure I crafted myself. My biggest pike was a 35" 13lber and as far as length I also bagged a 37" 8lber. Had a great year of teaching & sharing our craft too so that was pretty fun as well. Hope this upcoming year is even better!! Jersey!!!

[Skunk City]

EPIC pics guys, wow!

[ScowardNJ]

2016 was the year of squeezing short trips into the everyday grind. Was a tough year to put in many full days but managed a few good fish.

Had a few firsts like Kings, LL's, and iced pike and probably my PB yellow.


Couldn't feed the walleye jones as much as last year but had the opportunity to fish Otsego in NY for a few full moon eyes. Of course our NJ waters didn't disappoint either when i could get out.


And some fun inshore action with the usual NJ coastal suspects and a PB fluke at 8.5lbs

[icebadger]

i dig that pic of Scowardnj with that softball sized puffer fish in his hand. those fish are cool.again great job everybody.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Year in and year out this is one of the threads I look forward to every year! Friggin EPIC AWESOMENESS!!! Kudos to all NJ anglers that are out there year round doing what they do best!!! "CATCH MONSTERS" And "VARIETY!!!" I absolutely love all the pics!!! Way to go fellas! We should have an NJF magazine or yearly fishing calendar........YEP, YEP!!!

[JDTuna]

Way to go, everyone! Amazing catches all around. Great to see the fishing opportunities in the Garden State!