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NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FISHING REPORT

Published by Blackwolfe Communications LLC Issue: April 20, 2015

Danny Jones on PIB

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The Landing Net by Darl Black

This was a long winter with complications piling on in March and early April which pre-
vented me from getting out fishing. Those who were entered in “Darl’s First Smallmouth
and First Crappie Contest” were probably wondering if I was ever going to wet a line. But it
all came together this past weekend. On the opening day of trout, I
went crappie fishing at Pymatuning – and the first crappie I caught was
12-1/2 inches. Ron Burger came closest on the guess and won the Crap-
pie Lure Pack. On Sunday, I jumped into Dale Black’s boat for a quick
spin up the river. My first cast into the Allegheny River for 2015 resulted
in a 17-1/2 inch smallmouth! Gail Petersen came closest on the small-
mouth guess and won the bass lure packet. Gee, things are looking up!