The definition of the phrase can take on many different meanings for sure .
Some might say certain techniques are or were an unfair advantage .
Some would go so far as to say certain electronics were an unfair advantage .
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Seems most all the docks get a beat down I frequent at some point , if it isn't one it is the other .
Lately it became obvious a small dock I like is getting the treatment .
jigs laying everywhere and all the boats now have rods
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By my house is around 250 to 300 yards away . It's really clear and really low this time of year . The dog and wife and kid stirred it up a bit in some spots when we walked over there today . Note the small bass looking at me with that what
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Will likely always be your FIRST one . So in an effort to be part of that scenario , we took the grandson to Ez's dock and put some KABOOM on them !
Told everyone as soon as he can walk well and talk well ,he and I will be off to ketch
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During the summer bite it pays to be on your best game , the bites are often so faint you think the slightest thing is a bite .
a turtle brushed a foot on my line as it swam sneakily by and I set the hook !
missed the turtle
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The plan was simple as always ,let's go ketch a bunch of crappie . The trip went as planned and the wind was nonexistent . Sure was a good time ,a bit warm when I departed at 9:30 or so ,but was just lovely when we launched at 6:30 .
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32 crappie 4 bluegill and a lil catfish in 1.25 hours is still slow , but hey it is still fun trying to figure out why it isn't 50 to 75 right
i think i was under them for the first good lil bit and found them up high in the
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Had a chance to experience the use of one personally . I will tell you this , it is flat out VERY sharp and will buzz thru the fish like a hot knife on the butter .
of course there are some hazards associated with such an implement that
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And often times you are on them big . The only problem with finding the bait in my opinion is there is such a thing as to much bait !
I sometimes see a huge amount of bait and find the fish under them less than cooperative .
I
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I sure love to wander the creek in the winter time . Creek crappie ketchn under a float is about some great entertainment . Now mind you accurate casting is a must and you best take extra floats and jigs in a fair supply , but in the end when
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Let me start off by saying maybe ....
I think its my personal best this year i am pretty sure .
I topped 300 crappie in a single trip !
My bud topped 300 as well !
Of course he is a guide and we spent 6 hours
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We all got rather cold on that boat ride .
fish were in shallow water trying to stay warm .
liked it being drug along close to the bottom .
4 to 8 foot of water seemed best .
a plain old white jig got bit best .
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It's been many moons since I visited a local lake that is right smack dab in the middle of the metroplex area . A really nice guy that I have known via the internet crappie forums for a very long time has invited me to hit the water with him
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Pretty much never fails to produce really nice bluegills
got there about 11:30 am and quit about 12: 30 pm for lunch .
went swimming for about 2 hours after lunch and went back to finish what we started about 3
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The fish that is , i thought i sent it to them
but they wasnt very wary and the sunshine bright chart and the go go minnow put it on them .
wasnt stupid good , but it was pretty darn good none the less
on
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To start with YES I hammered the fish at a different lake from the shore yesterday at high noon . I even used the same jig I had tied on from the day before !
These fish were much like the fish at the other lake , 8 foot of water
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