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04-24-2023, 09:21 PM
Thread: Finally
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Sometimes the fish will fool you depending on how...
Sometimes the fish will fool you depending on how the light hits them. They look bigger in full sunlight I have found. And I have had 1.5lb fish look like dinks.
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04-24-2023, 09:17 PM
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Bait color, then size, then material. I usually...
Bait color, then size, then material. I usually use a 2.5-3” bait and when they follow but won’t hit I sometimes change the color. If that does not work I will use a smaller bait and then go to a...
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02-18-2023, 09:21 PM
Thread: Ranger boats
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I have an 04 519 that is a great boat, but ever...
I have an 04 519 that is a great boat, but ever since Ranger got bought out, dealing with them has become a huge headache. Parts that don’t get carried anymore, prices are sky high on the ones they...
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02-22-2018, 08:43 PM
Thread: Lew's spinning reel
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I had one and the reel was smooth and had a good...
I had one and the reel was smooth and had a good drag. But the anti reverse would only catch about half the time. I would set the hook and the reel would start unwinding. Cleaned it and oiled it and...
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08-28-2014, 08:41 PM
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Some lake will still have lower limits. Ie....
Some lake will still have lower limits. Ie. beaver lake is still 15/day. Have to look at the lake specific regs
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08-18-2014, 11:05 PM
Thread: Beaver Lake
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I fish beaver a lot but generally pass it by...
I fish beaver a lot but generally pass it by during the summer due to skiers and jetskis. But usually up toward horseshoe bend in standing timber this time of year is good. Try jigs next too standing...
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04-29-2014, 04:58 PM
Thread: What's your favorite jig pole !?!
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12 foot BnM gold series. It is stiff enough to be...
12 foot BnM gold series. It is stiff enough to be able to fish buck brush and can get a good hook set on short lines. But is also limber enough to fish 4 lb line. I really like the spinning rod eyes....
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04-17-2014, 09:19 PM
Thread: Beaver Lake Charity Event 4/26
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I will be there again this year. I finished 5th...
I will be there again this year. I finished 5th last year fishing by myself. Added a partner this year, so hope to up my chances.
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02-13-2014, 11:04 AM
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I have never seen an ozark rod in person. I have...
I have never seen an ozark rod in person. I have always used the sams sensitive and the gold series rods. Which ozark jigging rod would compare in the rod action to the gold series. The light or...
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02-12-2014, 07:21 PM
Thread: Best Crappie Lakes in U.S.?
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Im pretty sure that he was saying that as a joke....
Im pretty sure that he was saying that as a joke. These are the type things you tell people to keep them from fishing your favorite spots.
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02-09-2014, 12:26 PM
Thread: Hi Viz line versus Clear
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When i started to mainly crappie fish instead of...
When i started to mainly crappie fish instead of bass fish i was using 4 lb florocarbon line and felt that i would have the advantage over others because of the line clarity. This worked for a few...
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05-02-2013, 07:11 AM
Thread: Beaver Lake Crappie.com reunion
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Kelly creek is on the white river on beaver lake....
Kelly creek is on the white river on beaver lake. Aka friendship creek.
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05-01-2013, 08:14 PM
Thread: Beaver Lake Crappie.com reunion
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That looks a lot like Kelly creek.
That looks a lot like Kelly creek.
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04-26-2013, 05:07 PM
Thread: Stripper advice
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The top fish looks like a striper. But it is hard...
The top fish looks like a striper. But it is hard to tell from that angle.
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04-17-2013, 03:55 PM
Thread: Beaver lake Guide
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I have not heard of any other crappie guides on...
I have not heard of any other crappie guides on Beaver lake. If you have a boat, go to the rivers and fish shallow right now
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04-11-2013, 08:38 AM
Thread: Another Beaver Report
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I was just repeating what several fisheries...
I was just repeating what several fisheries biologists have explained to me. I have caught dark colered males in the winter in clear water. And they were no where near getting ready to spawn.
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04-10-2013, 09:45 AM
Thread: Another Beaver Report
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Both the females and males will get darker. Has...
Both the females and males will get darker. Has nothing to do with the sex of the fish. Has everything to do with how much sunlight is hitting the fish. They will get dark just like people tan. The...
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04-04-2013, 07:57 AM
Thread: Trolling Motor vibration damper
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I got one for free from Bowjax. My advice is save...
I got one for free from Bowjax. My advice is save your money and buy a new trolling motor prop. It does a better job of reducing vibration and noise than the bowjax thing
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03-31-2013, 10:43 PM
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That was my first crappie tournament, and had a...
That was my first crappie tournament, and had a lot of fun. Fished by myself and ended up in sixth place overall with my biggest seven weighing 8.00 lbs. I caught over 100 fish saturday but only was...
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03-21-2012, 10:40 PM
Thread: How soon after this rain?
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In about 3 days. If the level gets stable the...
In about 3 days. If the level gets stable the fish will be in about 1-2 feet of water and on the feed.
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03-13-2012, 10:48 PM
Thread: bucktails?
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Poll: I use bucktail and kiptail (calf tail) all the...
I use bucktail and kiptail (calf tail) all the time. It lasts longer than feathers and it seems to be the go too jig in my area.
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03-13-2012, 10:39 PM
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I got a berkley rechargeable for christmas and i...
I got a berkley rechargeable for christmas and i love it. I can clean 50 fish and still had a good charge. Takes about 10 minutes to recharge and will hold a charge for a long time. I cleaned fish 3...
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03-13-2012, 07:56 AM
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He was not worried about his fishing license. He...
He was not worried about his fishing license. He had three warrants for arrest at the time he was fishing. The sheriffs office arrested him after the interviews with the news.
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03-12-2012, 12:44 AM
Thread: tried a new style of fishing.
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I talked to you at the ramp on saturday. I was in...
I talked to you at the ramp on saturday. I was in the red ranger. Glad you found some fish. They were on fire up the river. I caught my limit and culled fish for 2 hours. Left with 15 fish and 10...
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05-17-2010, 07:50 AM
Thread: Beaver lake
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Must be fishing up north because the rivers look...
Must be fishing up north because the rivers look like chocolate milk
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02-09-2010, 12:55 PM
Thread: Boat Looking
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go to bbcboards.zeroforum.com That forum is...
go to bbcboards.zeroforum.com That forum is mainly for bass fishing and bass boats and there is a section that discusses just nitro boats. Probably get any info you need there.
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12-30-2009, 07:55 PM
Thread: Gold Creek "The Birds"
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Water temp gets cold enough the Shad will start...
Water temp gets cold enough the Shad will start to die off. That is why the birds were there and probably the fish were too full of Shad to eat your bait.
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11-24-2009, 09:52 AM
Thread: ? Pecker lake ?
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Pretty sure he meant peckerwood lake. Look it up...
Pretty sure he meant peckerwood lake. Look it up on here. There are quite a few comments about it
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07-09-2009, 04:30 PM
Thread: Ruger Mark II ?
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When you do, take some ear plugs. You will think...
When you do, take some ear plugs. You will think that a 357 just went off. I have several .22 pistols, and the Rugers are by far the loudest. But they also are some of the most accurate.
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06-15-2009, 12:57 PM
Thread: Beaver Lake guys?
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The water is much clearer in those areas compared...
The water is much clearer in those areas compared to up the rivers, so fish deeper and also use minnow colored jigs or minnows. Also use lighter line or florocarbon line. In Fords creek I tend to...
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