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The Chick is loaded with them.

Another vote grass shrimp. Used them a lot when I was young on cane/bamboo poles, fishing a black water cypress swamp (Chick). A place just down the road (Ed Allen's) sold them in small paper bags...

Here in ol Virginie I been takin brimmies on bait and flies bout 6 and a half decades. When the sun goes down the brims shut down completely and not seen again until next morning light. Oddly, they...

Yes, you are correct Mr. Bum. That last fish is a golden shiner (Roach Minnow). We target them in the very early spring (Feb-March) Because of their speed and shyness I refer to them as our black...

Nice Crackers

still using the old automatic reels? 1130 or 1140 south bend--1826 0r 1827 shakespear

Leaving the fins on allows you to easily remove the bones that extend up into the fish. When you cut the fins flush with the body, these bones are left in. After frying, with fins on, you can you...

I’ve been fishing one for 20 years, and I love it.

Hi folks, I have not posted for several years, but thought I would try to help y’all with a few pointers I have learned over the past 50+ years of fishing the Lake. My family has had a place (rented)...

When my father started getting older, I began worrying about him being out on the lake in the wintertime in a small boat. I got him one of the Mustang work suits and he loved it. He said it was the...

Maybe your leak is shaped in such a way that it acts like a one-way valve, where pressure from the outside opens it up and pressure from the inside closes it. How about drying the inside out real...

Yes, just as good as during the day and sometimes better. One night while fishing off of Walkers Dam, we took 76 fish that totaled almost 100 lbs., about a 1-¼ lb avg.

The night fishing has been good here the last few weeks and should continue for several more weeks before the true cold sets in. I’ve been doing this for years and found that the very best time of...

This is tough shoe. I feel for you man. I think the food thing now is good. Cook them up one or two of your super-duper dishes. The husband is not going to have the time or inclination to be...

In the late 70’s and 80’s, I pulled about a 7 yr. stint as an offshore mate. I fished on several large and very expensive boats powered by big and very expensive diesel engines. While at the docks I...

House Autry is some good stuff. The Southern Sportsman, Frank White, turned me on to it 35 yrs. ago. House Autry was one of his sponsors and Frank would hawk their products during his cooking...

I can tell ya. In ‘72, a buddy out in the country called and asked me to come out and try something. Momma and I cruised out to his pad and when we got there, ol’ Red said he had some animal...

All I ever see nowadays are shiners. Years ago we used to able to get what were called blackbacks, a native minnow that run up the rivers in the early spring. Ed Allen and co. would slip down to...

That one,...Lettuce, broccoli, collards and kale in a nice sevin sauce.

Can’t make it out today, I’ve got too much whip crackin and wound saltin to do around the ol plantation. If you make it to GT say hi to all my buddies, Jeff, Mickey, Ron, Wilmore, Richard, and...

I, like Tap, have the Alumacraft 14’ Crappie Jon. I have a 15 on mine and she scoots alone pretty good. I’ve had mine over 16 years (92) and she has served my Dad and me very well. We always had, and...

I don’t believe so. I had my first boat over 16’ some 25 years ago and I had to have flares back then. Also, flares have an expiration date, make sure you keep track of that. I got a lecture from the...

The grass will die back somewhat with the cold weather this winter and open up more water for you. We have noticed here on the grass laden Chick that the amount of grass in the lake during the spring...

Yes, on the west side.

This one is a stand-alone but it is the first place in what looks like is going to be one of those big multi use developments, but I’m not sure. This place has everything you mentioned plus some....

Welp, as soon as I saw this posting I jumped into the truck and humped hinny up there. All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!, pack your lunch and be prepared to be over whelmed. Geeze soonie, that is the...

95 & Lewistown Rd. That’s one exit north of the Atlee exit you take to go to Greentop.

I just read last week the grand opening wasn’t until Oct. 2. I’ve gotta check this out. I hope they have a...

You guys are on your own chasing bream this time of year; I can’t do a thing for ya. I usually only target those tasty guys in the spring during the spawn which is prime from mid April to mid May....

Don’t know. Never dealt with him.