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Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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John boat won't be a problem, should be good in...
John boat won't be a problem, should be good in the east end all summer, but might be only 12 to 18 inches deep at the ramp down from the equipment barn. Saturday the water was up about 12 to 18...
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05-12-2024, 02:03 PM
Thread: Martin lake May 10, 2024
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As you work up the creeks, toss slow sinking...
As you work up the creeks, toss slow sinking baits or jig and bobber deep under and shade created by trees. You'll often find Crappie, Gills, Bass and Catfish in 12 to 18 inches of water in the shade...
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05-12-2024, 01:57 PM
Thread: NO Pics….. did it really happen???
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Without pics we'll have to write the misses off...
Without pics we'll have to write the misses off to Bluegill!
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05-12-2024, 09:50 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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These guys fight light a 5-pound bass when you're...
These guys fight light a 5-pound bass when you're using 4-pound test on an ultra-light.
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05-12-2024, 09:49 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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487131 Gills!
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05-12-2024, 06:55 AM
Thread: micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
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I tried the Z-man Larva yesterday under a small...
I tried the Z-man Larva yesterday under a small bobber. The fish wanted something with vibration and flash, but I think this bait is a keeper for Gills, especially when you encounter fish on beds or...
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05-12-2024, 06:49 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
I fished Swan Creek Saturday, Crappie early spider rigging with only one kept, returned 6 or 8 larger Crappie and a hand full of short fish. I spent the rest of the day trying new things for Gills. I...
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05-09-2024, 06:28 PM
Thread: Swan Creek WMA
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Swan Creek WMA
Anyone work or drive by the Swan Creek WMA let me know how high the water is!
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05-09-2024, 06:26 PM
Thread: micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
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My secret to shellcrackers on artificials was 1"...
My secret to shellcrackers on artificials was 1" slider in Green Pumpkin on a 1/32oz jig head. I'd twitch and bottom bounce it and catch a bucket many days. I'd hunt for them deep on rock and shell...
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05-06-2024, 04:07 PM
Thread: micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
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I love the 1" slider bodies and just bought some...
I love the 1" slider bodies and just bought some 1/64th oz Marabou jigs. I plan to cut the Marabou back a little and use with a bobber. It should product a tiny bait with a slow fall under the...
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05-05-2024, 02:48 PM
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Little bit of everything, small spinners, jig and...
Little bit of everything, small spinners, jig and bobber. I tried Redworm on the bottom in the areas with beds, but only got two that way. The Largest are coming off a 1/32oz jig head with a z-man...
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05-05-2024, 09:13 AM
Thread: micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
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micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
I've been trying different baits (mainly soft plastics) for Gills and Crappie. I seemed to catch many times more fish and just as many larger Crappie using tiny baits on light line (4-pound test),...
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05-04-2024, 09:36 PM
Thread: Think I’m done till fall
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Another reason I fish from a kayak, no water...
Another reason I fish from a kayak, no water fleas where I go!!
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05-04-2024, 08:00 PM
Thread: Bluegill
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Way to go! Thanks for sharing!
Way to go! Thanks for sharing!
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05-04-2024, 07:58 PM
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Kayak Trip Report Ditto Landing & Swan Creek
I fished Ditto after work Friday keeping 9 Crappie and returning a dozen larger fish. All fish came off single pole on isolated laydowns.
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05-03-2024, 09:28 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Some guys were bank fishing, filled a basket with...
Some guys were bank fishing, filled a basket with Gill and Crackers. I didn't see anything huge, but lots of eaters.
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04-30-2024, 08:21 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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Here you go, red star. 486436
Here you go, red star.
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04-29-2024, 08:23 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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For anyone interested you can launch a kayak or...
For anyone interested you can launch a kayak or flat bottom (including off a trailer) at the unimproved ramp. The water is about 18 to 24 inches with some deeper water (about 3 foot) near the train...
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04-29-2024, 04:47 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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A 10-inch Gill isn't unusual, but I seldom catch...
A 10-inch Gill isn't unusual, but I seldom catch one that thick.
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04-28-2024, 07:42 PM
Thread: Think I’m done till fall
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Damion Kidd, I'm busy next weekend, but we'll get...
Damion Kidd, I'm busy next weekend, but we'll get together in a couple weeks and get a few! By then you'll be itching to fish!
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04-28-2024, 07:38 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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486300 I didn't bring my counter since I was...
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04-28-2024, 04:32 PM
Thread: State checking something
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I was thinking they were looking for bighead or...
I was thinking they were looking for bighead or silver carp?
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04-28-2024, 04:29 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Have to cart from the gate, but the road is good,...
Have to cart from the gate, but the road is good, easy walk.
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04-28-2024, 04:28 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
I fished the main Swan Creek area today. Kept half a limit of Crappie and 5 nice gills. The Gills aren't on beds, but a few Crappie were. I return 15 or 20 larger Crappie (12 to 15 inches) and gave...
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04-27-2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
I fished Buckeye today, this is part of the Wheeler dewatering area North of Rockhouse. I kept half a limit and returned about the same number of larger fish. Little ones were everywhere. Started...
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04-22-2024, 08:14 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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I like fall better, the fish are just eating! ...
I like fall better, the fish are just eating!
In the spring they are looking to spawn. A cold front will shut down the bite and often push them deeper (usually the first substantial drop off). It... -
04-22-2024, 05:38 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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I'm sure the sloughs in the upper end of Wheeler...
I'm sure the sloughs in the upper end of Wheeler had plenty of spawning fish. Crappie follow the shad as they spawn and the water comes up. Those sloughs warm in a matter of days with warm, sunny...
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04-20-2024, 05:51 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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North Alabama Crappie spawn
Strange year, I usually find some fish on the beds in mid-March with the main spawn occurring the last week of March and the first week of April. The few fish on Lake Wheeler I'm finding on beds...
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04-20-2024, 05:46 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Ditto Landing
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Kayak Trip Report, Ditto Landing
I fished the slough across the road from the boat harbor Tuesday after work keeping a dozen and returning another five or six that were larger fish. Visibility of about 18 inches and 72 degrees. All...
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04-17-2024, 12:35 AM
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Article: Kayak Trip Report, Forest Ingram Lake
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NO Pics….. did it really happen???