I had a lot of chores to do today, pruning plum, peach and apple, took the grader blade off the '51 John Deere M, and put the pond bucket back on for the summer. Cut down a 90 foot red oak for splitting to firewood for next winter, and stacked
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If I had taken the phone apps advice today I would have done most anything else. I’ve got a few days off and wanted to enjoy some mid week bliss so I was on the water by 7. Didn’t plan on a long stay and while it wasn’t stellar I had a good
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So you wonder how many ways you can enjoy your Tamales once made. Here is one of my go to Breakfast dishes. Now I was going Crappie fishing as soon as I ate so I didn't take time to melt my cheese so don't scratch your head and wonder why the
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I only get the weekends off so I don’t choose the weather, I just go and report what happened. So I decided to try the turkeys on the lake this morning and it was as crowded as I remembered it lol. Can’t wait until I can afford 150 acres of
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To begin, the reel for my 6’ build came earlier this week and it’s been a long week waiting for the time to fool with it. I had doctors today and finished early so you know what’s coming. Having put the reel on the rod and spooled it with 100
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Day dawned calm and perfect with gobbling happening and jakes talking. They were right above me at top of big coal spoil pile but when I told my old legs to go up that hill they said NO WAY![emoji30] so had to go along base to come up next
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Onready & I went to our last year's "honey holes" (Fling 2022) and pretty much struck out. Decided to head back up around the marina area & look for some downed trees, after hearing that the fish were being caught shallow.
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So in my never ending quest to help those that seem to want it , here is a simple and quick regular in these parts scenario and the How to hammer them farm pond crappie in such conditions . Note the sketch to simplify the instructional bla
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Got out this morning with my dad. Both prepared to freeze and fight the wind, but the weatherman blew it. Absolutely beautiful today.
Water was like glass when we launched around 8:30 and had a warm gentle breeze a bit later when it
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Went out Saturday with my oldest son and had a ball catching several 2pounders. We put back a lot of big females and bug males. The males were really dark black. All fish caught jigs, curly tails and mylar jigs. The spawn is about to kick in
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Caleb and I made our 7th annual spring break fishing trip. The fish were hungry. Surprised him. I emailed his favorite, this years teacher and asked if she’d like to join us. “Yes! He’s a wonderful young man.
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Hey All. Yesterday this man caught what will end up being the new NY black crappie record. 4.33 lbs. I've always suspected 4 lbrs swam in Chautauqua. I've caught 3's myself from it and heard rumors of 4's but they were never documented like
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Got the oil and lower unit changed and a few other minor details so I stopped by to just do a pre camp check of the boat but of course had to try to catch crappie.
Finally found what you like to see, a crappie Christmas Tree!
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