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02-13-2009, 09:22 AM
Thread: Norfork in June
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Norfork in June
Hi fellas! I'm going to be down in Mt Home in late June and was hoping to get in some fishing while there. I will be fishing either Bull Shoals or Norfork (probably Norfork) and was wondering what...
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08-21-2008, 12:47 PM
Thread: Mississippi River(Pool 14)
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Probably coulda stood a few more of those 13"...
Probably coulda stood a few more of those 13" crappies, but bluegill fishing is fun too. Any size to the gills?
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08-21-2008, 07:59 AM
Thread: Mr Pumpkinhead in NY
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I believe that's a redear. Nice fish, buddy!...
I believe that's a redear. Nice fish, buddy! We've got some that size around here too. I love redear, even the little ones.
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08-17-2008, 12:44 PM
Thread: Lake Darling Saturday
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Lake Darling Saturday
I've heard that the DNR is draining this lake this fall to fix the dam (?). I hope they do something to improve the fishery while they're at it. Anyway, water looked to be about a foot low. Does this...
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08-17-2008, 12:38 PM
Thread: Lake Iowa Gills n Stuff
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Lake Iowa Gills n Stuff
Friday at Lake Iowa. 40+ gills, 7 redear, 4 catfish and 2 largemouth bass. Most of the gills were average size with enough big ones (9"+) to keep things interesting. Largest redear 8". 3 of the 4...
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08-17-2008, 12:32 PM
Thread: Belva Deer Lately
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Thanks JWN. Very helpful info. Mirrors my...
Thanks JWN. Very helpful info. Mirrors my experience down there pretty much to a T (except that I rarely subject myself to 11 hours of that kind of misery!). I normally catch 1 BG here, 1 there, same...
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08-13-2008, 12:10 PM
Thread: Belva Deer Lately
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Well, everybody must be fishing up in Minnesota....
Well, everybody must be fishing up in Minnesota. I guess I'll just have to go to Belva Deer and find out how the fishing is myself. I'll let you know how I did when I get back.... maybe...
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08-10-2008, 07:40 AM
Thread: Belva Deer Lately
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Belva Deer Lately
Anyone fish Belva Deer lately? How's the bluegill bite? Thinking about heading down there, but haven't heard much about the lake this year.
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07-27-2008, 03:02 PM
Thread: anyone doing any fishing any where
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Whew! Quiet in here! I don't think Iowans fish --...
Whew! Quiet in here! I don't think Iowans fish -- except in Minnesota.
I caught 1 crappie so far this year, and that was by accident -- a 7 incher. I've been concentrating instead on Bluegill and... -
07-15-2008, 08:08 AM
Thread: Male/Female Gills
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Thanks, guys. I'm just trying to figure out what...
Thanks, guys. I'm just trying to figure out what I see happening out there on the water.
About 6 weeks ago, I was catching lots of big BG and Redear, 9-11". These were probably all males,... -
07-14-2008, 08:56 AM
Thread: Male/Female Gills
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Male/Female Gills
How do you tell the difference between male and female bluegills?
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06-09-2008, 04:08 PM
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Welcome to Iowa! :rolleyes: Hope you enjoyed...
Welcome to Iowa! :rolleyes:
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06-03-2008, 08:14 AM
Thread: Results 5/21
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Thanks for the report, Team. Nice mess of fish! ...
Thanks for the report, Team. Nice mess of fish!
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05-31-2008, 02:12 PM
Thread: nice pumpkinseed pics
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That bottom pic is exactly the type of fish I...
That bottom pic is exactly the type of fish I caught today. I got 1 @ 11" and 3 more @ 10". I just thought they were redear, since I've never caught anything like it before an d I knew there were...
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05-27-2008, 08:37 AM
Thread: Berkley Baits
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Berkley Baits
Tired of battling the wind, I tried a little shore fishing a few times this past week. I thought it would be a good opportunity to try out some various artificials and see what worked.
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05-27-2008, 08:25 AM
Thread: Lake Geode
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I too scored 1 Bluegill over the weekend. The...
I too scored 1 Bluegill over the weekend. The wind got really bad so called it quits after only a couple hours. Lake Iowa. This is the first year I've fished this lake. The BG was very nice, though....
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05-21-2008, 11:06 AM
Thread: Lake Geode
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Saw on another forum that bluegills are hitting...
Saw on another forum that bluegills are hitting at Geode. I've included the url, hope it works.
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05-21-2008, 07:54 AM
Thread: priceless photo
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We can always count on our troops to understand...
We can always count on our troops to understand the stakes in this world, then apparently no different than now.
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05-12-2008, 08:23 AM
Thread: Lake Delhi
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Did the fish have any size to them?
Did the fish have any size to them?
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05-12-2008, 08:21 AM
Thread: Results 5/9
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Thanks for the report, Team. Sounds like a nice...
Thanks for the report, Team. Sounds like a nice catch.
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05-12-2008, 08:19 AM
Thread: Belva-Thorn
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I just saw on Bill Dance this weekend that clear...
I just saw on Bill Dance this weekend that clear water lakes are more affected by cold fronts than stained water. Interesting. I've never heard that before. This might be the reason the lake "turns...
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05-09-2008, 08:09 AM
Thread: Did Anybody Go Out
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A 4-pdr! What is that, about 20" or so? That must...
A 4-pdr! What is that, about 20" or so? That must have been a hog to land on a crappie rig!
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05-07-2008, 07:56 AM
Thread: Did Anybody Go Out
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20 nice crappies sounds good, hunter. Rathbun...
20 nice crappies sounds good, hunter. Rathbun probably, right? I haven't caught a nice crappie since last Oct.
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05-05-2008, 10:32 AM
Thread: Did Anybody Go Out
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Did Anybody Go Out
this past weekend? I got out on Sunday, but only for bass fishing (did reasonably well). Water temp 58-60. Saw quite few fish on the sonar holding tight to subm brush. Caught one gill on a bass...
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05-05-2008, 10:19 AM
Thread: Belva-Thorn
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Thanks for the info. Very helpful since you...
Thanks for the info. Very helpful since you rarely hear anything about Hawthorn, and it's never mentioned in any of the DNR fishing reports. It sure would be nice if the DNR would publish results of...
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05-03-2008, 08:43 AM
Thread: Belva-Thorn
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Yeah, you're right IllGill. A stealthy approach...
Yeah, you're right IllGill. A stealthy approach is required because of the very clear water. I get so used to fishing the murky stuff that this easily slips my mind. Good call.
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05-02-2008, 09:53 AM
Thread: Belva-Thorn
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In my experience it's more off than on. Of course...
In my experience it's more off than on. Of course I'm no expert. On the bright side, I've never caught a small bluegill there. Seems they're all in the 9"+ range, even though they can be hard to find.
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05-01-2008, 12:09 PM
Thread: Belva-Thorn
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Belva-Thorn
I know nobody's probably been out doing much fishing lately (I tried to yesterday, but the wind finally scared me off), but was wondering if anyone had any general thoughts about the fishing...
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04-29-2008, 08:34 AM
Thread: Results for 4/25
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Thanks for the report and pics. Dunno if our...
Thanks for the report and pics. Dunno if our water temps will ever hit 69 this year. Think I know where I'm going on my next vaca, though!
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04-28-2008, 11:53 AM
Thread: Results for 4/25
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Nice fish, Team! What were the circumstances of...
Nice fish, Team! What were the circumstances of the catch? Water temp? shallow/deep, brush/rocks?
I wish we had fish like that around here!
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Congrats Tim , I’m glad you like your new toys :) . I like catching...
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