Ain’t got it

Me and the wife were on the couch yesterday. I said dang. She asked what. I said these fish Riverboss caught. She’s like,you know you are never gonna catch fish like those guys don’t you??Its kinda like music some have it and some don’t. You got the music part but not the fishing. Lol. She said it’s fine for you to just go because you like going as long as you don’t get upset because you don’t catch them like those guys. Well,she’s right. I’ve known that a long time. But,I still love being out there and trying. And she has motivated me to try even harder. Lol


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I personally rely on the bling hog acorn approach.

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Blind,spellchek curse.

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Practice makes perfect

Never say never.

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Never say never.

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We all have it. Some days aren’t good. Don’t be afraid of a new approach and be ready to try new methods. You prob could benefit from fishing with others that do it differently. I’m really good at deep structure but still learning the shallow approach. Watching DB has improved my game. I’ll take you out sometime if you promise not to make fun of my beer brands…

I gave up last year trying to be a crappie fisherman or any other specific species. I now just fish like a kid and seem to be much less frustrated and have a lot more fun .

Ouch, that hurts!

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We all have it. Some days aren’t good. Don’t be afraid of a new approach and be ready to try new methods. You prob could benefit from fishing with others that do it differently. I’m really good at deep structure but still learning the shallow approach. Watching DB has improved my game. I’ll take you out sometime if you promise not to make fun of my beer brands…

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I’d appreciate it. She also pointed out that I caught a lot more fishing from the bank. That’s true too.


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Originally Posted by Damion Kidd

I’d appreciate it. She also pointed out that I caught a lot more fishing from the bank. That’s true too.


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You just need another "hook setting" and "rule out bad water" tutorial. But to your point....me and a partner scratched hard today for a little over a dozen good fish at Limestone while a buddy from work caught a double limit by himself at a BCDA lake. Keep pounding good water, slow down and pay attention what each fish you catch tells you.

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From what I’ve read you have the ability and knowledge. Stay in the game and enjoy every opportunity you get to fish. It’s not about the catches necessarily but time enjoying God’s creation. IMHO

I did this thread because I thought what my wife said was kinda funny. But I appreciate all the encouragement. I do get a little disgusted. My main problem I feel is being stubborn. Catch is right. I need to learn to weed out bad water. If I like the way a place looks I’ll fish and fish cause I think there should be fish there. Lol


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I did this thread because I thought what my wife said was kinda funny. But I appreciate all the encouragement. I do get a little disgusted. My main problem I feel is being stubborn. Catch is right. I need to learn to weed out bad water. If I like the way a place looks I’ll fish and fish cause I think there should be fish there. Lol


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Don’t think you are the only one that struggles. Sometimes I think I am the worst fisherman that ever existed. Lol


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Don’t think you are the only one that struggles. Sometimes I think I am the worst fisherman that ever existed. Lol


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Sure is fun trying though ain’t it??


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I am bad to fish for them how or where I want to catch them. Not so much how or where they want to be caught

it's amusing as to how we see ourselves as fishermen. Was talking to a member who posts excellent ketchn pics on here and he said he wished he could go with me so he could ketchm like I do and I said what? I do have streches where I ketch a lot of them but other times I go and don't get them at all. plus he didn't realize I ketch most of mine off banks or docks and not on boats which I put on my posts.

there are some on here who get them most of the time but for the rest of us we have GREAT days, some good ones and then some where nothing happens. Key for me is I go a lot and of course we don't post on those days when we do NOT ketchm or have any pics of success, so that does skew the perception. of course the real key is going fishing when you can, cause it's GOOD FOR YA. Uh where have I heard that before? LOL

in winter I watch a ton of crappie ketchn video's on youtube, actually all year round. They have been driving me crazy with ketchn in the creeks so I went out yesterday to a local river with a couple creeks coming into it and I have been driving by them for years. first one didn't get a bite but second I had bunch of hits and hooked up with several but were not crappie but probably white bass or smallies but dang it was fun while it lasted but they got off before I could see them. But we don't post about those.

At my cabin up north I will run over to the lake and hit the bank or a dock and if nothing happening will head back as it's only 5 minutes away and then go back later. But of course no one knows that I didn't ketch diddly and only see when I do well. Most of the time I ketch diddly. Same at my LSL condo as I fishing after spawn was really slow so didn't even put my trolling motor in or fish off it. But you only saw all the 30 fish limits I caught during spawn.

don't be discouraged or compare yourself to anyone but do go outside your comfort zone and try different things folks on here say to do. I do and it has greatly increased the times when I do ketchm. Not ketchn is still loads o fun just because your out there wetting a line.

While I have some good fisherman here I’m gonna ask a question. I’ll do it here instead of making a dumb post. Lol. At times like this where it’s in the high 60s-low 70s,then Saturday the high is in the 40s for the first time is it a waist of time to go??As far as having a good chance to catch any??Everyone says that get lockjaw when that happens so wondered y’all’s take and if you have any advice in those situations.


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And I do go when I can. Just wondered about the conditions. Lol


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Ain't got it either... but sure have fun trying to get it! :fish

Cold fronts affect them. My best action ever has been as the front moves through and for a few hours following it with a cold NW wind. They will bite afterward but look for them to be deeper an hugging structure and don’t expect a frenzy

Cold fronts affect them. My best action ever has been as the front moves through and for a few hours following it with a cold NW wind. They will bite afterward but look for them to be deeper an hugging structure and don’t expect a frenzy

I guess my perception of being a good crappie ketcher is not so much ketching limits but being able to know enough about the species to find them and pull a few on board. I always enjoy my time on the water regardless but when I go and get skunked it makes me feel like I failed a test I have been studying hard for and start to doubt myself.

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Cold fronts affect them. My best action ever has been as the front moves through and for a few hours following it with a cold NW wind. They will bite afterward but look for them to be deeper an hugging structure and don’t expect a frenzy

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I can’t comprehend their movement so while I have the opportunity I’m gonna ask another question about an area I know. The ones that have moved into the pits,where is an area they might move to after a cold front?


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I guess my perception of being a good crappie ketcher is not so much ketching limits but being able to know enough about the species to find them and pull a few on board. I always enjoy my time on the water regardless but when I go and get skunked it makes me feel like I failed a test I have been studying hard for and start to doubt myself.

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Same here. A couple years ago I had for me a really good spring and fall. I thought I may make it yet. Thought it was starting to click. Since then just hit or miss. With more miss. But I love it.


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Yessir


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A "cold" front does to two things it cools the top of the water which causes them to sit lower in the column for a period of time and it also lessons the pressure which causes them to not feel as good for a period of time. It also makes our old joints hurt more. But they gotta eat. That's when a smaller profile bait and a slower presentation is very important. The answer to where is tough for me because I can't get back in there. That's when you need to rely on your electronics to help you find bait and fish.

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I can’t comprehend their movement so while I have the opportunity I’m gonna ask another question about an area I know. The ones that have moved into the pits,where is an area they might move to after a cold front?


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if the pits are cutoff and they cant get out, prob find them hugging bottom in the deepest sunshine they can find and lethargic as hell....a jig will have to be insulting in color and hanging in their face to get a hit....or maybe it will be a weird unusual day and they will be on fire contrary to the norm as Ive seen that too. if pits are full deep eddies along the banks or ledges is a good bet but same approach, loud jig, no motion, and maybe a minnow on it.....

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A "cold" front does to two things it cools the top of the water which causes them to sit lower in the column for a period of time and it also lessons the pressure which causes them to not feel as good for a period of time. It also makes our old joints hurt more. But they gotta eat. That's when a smaller profile bait and a slower presentation is very important. The answer to where is tough for me because I can't get back in there. That's when you need to rely on your electronics to help you find bait and fish.

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Taking your advice. I’m making notes of all this info so I don’t have to ask the same questions over and over. Lol. Years of paint fumes have taken its toll on my memory. Also been trying to keep notes of every trip.


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Also I just used limestone and the pits as an example because I know the area. Trying to work on knowing where they will be in certain conditions. How far they will travel etc.


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