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Got this guy the other day at a pond I just found and never got a Crappie in before. When I got a good look at him I almost fainted. (I read about the Blacknose etc. here last year but I never...

First things first.
Every time I go to one of the posted links, my Crappie.com login fails and I need to log in again. I have never seen that on any forum ever. Did something change while I was...

Definitely the heat killed them and the fact that the lid was closed. You were right all along, after the fact.
Any aerator that has the pump motor in the water will heat the water. That is bad,...

I think he was just plain smart. He knew he foul hooked it and he knew foul hooking was illegal in CA and he knew that would disqualify him and he knew it should go back because of that. Thinking...

I need some custom color twister or curl tail bodies, 2".
It was around 10 years ago that I realized just how incredibly effective a SMOKE tail is. The following year they were no longer available...

I couldn't agree more. I bought some bodies from bass pro last year. When they arrived with the bags full of salt, I spent several minutes rinsing them well in a strainer. I know from experience,...

Some wind
Air warmer than the water
Falling barometer
Overcast
go no matter what you have to do

I hate poly line. I always use fullbraided nylon. I'm surprised you have slippage with nylon. I always thought poly was slipperier. The only advantages of poly are cost and it floats. Nylon is...

Aside from all that other stuff, are you trying to tell us there was no damage to your boat? Make sure you check your transom REAL GOOD!

You might be surprised, really, really surprised. :D It is sure to be different stuff than what you are used to, but up there, there are very few people who ever fish for, or keep, Crappie. After a...

As long as Crappie hot spots equal "food in your mouth" there's gonna be WAR.
Tone it down, and go get some pasta to eat. Get over the hunter syndrome already. You're all grown up now, aren't you?...

Yea. It will heal itself eventually. But the problem is that they have changed the rules and now nobody can fish there (in a boat). Well, that is how I read the thread. This sounds like exactly the...

Hi Tom. Been away, drilling holes in ice. No Crappie , but I'm gonna stick my friend's head in the hole next time out.
Interesting how only the top and bottom GET. Next time I stand up I'm gonna...

Very interesting. At first glance this looks to me to be a White. Closer study reveals that it is. Aside from the vertical bars, which could have been painted in any way, the more reliable ways of...

Concerning MAX Crappie lifespan:
I remember an article in IN FISHERMAN, about 10-15 years ago I think, about a Crappie that was tagged at a slab size and released. It was recaptured several years...

> A single speed 20" bike and an old wrench to get the wheels off and work on it.
> A Zebco (model?) rod & reel.
> An old spool of line.
> Some incredible magic lures my uncle gave me. Landed 4lb...

I always close the mouth, but some people I know don't. I think they get annoyed. On the other hand, I dont squeeze the tail. That is my safety margin, cause squeezin it makes them longer. I think...

If the forecast is for east wind, I try to go fishing.
The saying goes:
"wind from the west, fishing the best - wind from the east, fishing the least"
Not for me. I always look forward to an east...

So far, everyone forgot the MOST IMPORTANT THING:
You are going fishing
- you need to bring 1/16 oz jigs and black bodies!
For the other needs:
You can go in the woods BTDT.
You can paddle...

Thanks for the info. That is exactly the info I was looking for. Please note though, that it is not the last word. This is not a contradiction to you, slabbatical, but is a statement of fact.
On...

Here's my 2 cents:
First of all, I just realized there is no c/ (cents) symbol on my keyboard. So much for new gadgets!
Second, I totally see the aversion to new gadgets. (most of them suck, in the...

Would that be OARS? Sometimes when I think about the fish I caught 25 years ago in a ROWBOAT I wonder what I am doing with all this crap! :(

I may be off, but it was about 15-20 years ago that "throw" type lifepreservers became "legally unacceptable" in my wonderfull state of NJ. You must now have a wearable USCG TYPE III for each person...

Let us know what happens!

Sensitivity adjust changes the receiver gain.
Cone angle is a transmit measurement, inherent in the transducer, and changing the receiver gain does not change it.
However, if you increase the...

I totally agree. Most intermittent electrical failures are due to loose connections, usually user connections. Most people do not understand how TIGHT a power connection (at the battery) has to be,...

I have been using the WeatherUnderground to see online data from local private weather stations. If you display the data as a graph, showing the 7 day week you are in, you can see the barometric...

I always hated Decibels. A decibel is just a northern Bell!

PanMan,
Sorry, I did misinterpret what you meant! We were both right. See what happens when standards are not adhered to? This is a perfect example of a situation where a manufacturer can mix things...

This is the price we all pay to be able to have "affordable" stuff. Determine how much your free (fishing) time is worth and then you can do the math yourself to determine if it is really affordable....