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06-29-2011, 06:23 PM
Thread: Redear/Bluegill
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Yes. They are out. And they are in. And more will...
Yes. They are out. And they are in. And more will be in.
I started Sunday morning fishing close on some shallows I noticed some activity on. Just on one spot and after 15 fish or so they turned... -
06-24-2011, 07:36 PM
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NE corner here, seen little Mississauga rattlers...
NE corner here, seen little Mississauga rattlers at a couple of boat ramps sunning themselves. Thankfully copperhead-free after 58 years up here so far as I know.
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06-15-2011, 06:40 PM
Thread: Bream Float
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Ain't nuthin' deadlier in hot weather when...
Ain't nuthin' deadlier in hot weather when drownin' live bait for gills than a long pole, 4# test, a quill float, and a #12 hook. Makes them that are 'mouthin' around more noticeable.
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10-10-2010, 06:49 AM
Thread: Crappie...mehhhh. 'Gills...thumbs up
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Crappie...mehhhh. 'Gills...thumbs up
Went to a small lake yesterday armed with jigs, minnows, bee moths and redworms. Oh my!
Weed bed in there that I've found the crappie to like and there were a few there, but danged if I had much... -
10-04-2010, 05:10 AM
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Defense was a mite skimpy in that game.
Defense was a mite skimpy in that game.
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09-26-2010, 07:46 AM
Thread: Real rookie question
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There are no crappie in northern Indiana lakes....
There are no crappie in northern Indiana lakes. None. Zero. Nada. Trust me. I've checked a number of lakes and they're extinct.
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May I ask, why? THat's a large pond, plenty of...
May I ask, why? THat's a large pond, plenty of room, and they occupy two slightly different niches, I'd think there'd be room for both.
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08-07-2010, 05:52 AM
Thread: Keeping fish: livewell or on ice?
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Ice.
Ice.
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08-07-2010, 05:42 AM
Thread: Storage space
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That's a fact, I did a mod on my old Lowe 1436 a...
That's a fact, I did a mod on my old Lowe 1436 a couple of years ago via ideas taken from there. My boat did have a livewell in the center seat, I say did because it now houses 2 batteries and little...
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07-27-2010, 05:46 PM
Thread: water temp n tactics
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I need to get around and do just that. But I...
I need to get around and do just that. But I can't tear myself away from the gills.
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07-24-2010, 06:35 AM
Thread: water temp n tactics
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Well, it rained, may give a ya a little more to...
Well, it rained, may give a ya a little more to work with with some more diffused oxygen in the water.
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07-14-2010, 06:58 AM
Thread: water temp n tactics
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I been killing bluegills but I got a message from...
I been killing bluegills but I got a message from a buddy of mine who took his son to a local lake and drug minnows on a tiny jig head across and through a submerged weedbed and he said they landed...
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07-03-2010, 05:29 AM
Thread: How to Locate Bluegill Beds
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How it smells will depend on the lake. THink...
How it smells will depend on the lake. THink about it, they're roiling the bottom up when they fan, that's what you smell. Gotta remember the 'foaming', I've found that around here the larger gills...
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06-27-2010, 03:15 PM
Thread: Deep Water Bluegill
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Oh, been getting some suspended about 6'-8' in...
Oh, been getting some suspended about 6'-8' in 15' - 25' feet of water. They move around some, but if I'm patient...
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06-27-2010, 03:14 PM
Thread: Deep Water Bluegill
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I don't even know what you mean by 'ledges'.
I don't even know what you mean by 'ledges'.
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06-27-2010, 03:07 PM
Thread: Just curious......
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Butler.
Butler.
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06-12-2010, 05:28 AM
Thread: auto fly reels / garbage
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Okay, now we can probably agree to disagree about...
Okay, now we can probably agree to disagree about the auto fly reels. I had two as a youngster in the 60's, a Perrine and think the other was a Shakespeare. Got my first single action and like, "WTH...
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06-02-2010, 08:28 PM
Thread: another 42#er tonight
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Jehoshaphat man! Good to see you're out there...
Jehoshaphat man! Good to see you're out there slayin' them. That's a lot of fritters.
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05-30-2010, 05:43 AM
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My Grandad taught me that trick when I was a...
My Grandad taught me that trick when I was a young'un, but we used a long bobber to do it. I fly fish a lot for panfish, I have a 2 or 3 pairs of little hemostats with a slight bend in 'em that I use...
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05-30-2010, 05:37 AM
Thread: Salamonie 5/29/10
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Sons were there yesterday, they said it's a real...
Sons were there yesterday, they said it's a real mess, one ramp closed because of drifted in timber and the water really murky. Read your report, was surprised you managed anything. Unless of course...
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05-27-2010, 08:25 PM
Thread: auto fly reels / garbage
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+1
+1
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05-21-2010, 03:47 PM
Thread: Bowfishing?
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I usually go quite often, but just haven't been...
I usually go quite often, but just haven't been able ot get out this year yet. I restrict it to spot lights in the dark, usually more action. Lots of fun, and hellacious garden fertilizer.
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05-17-2010, 07:18 PM
Thread: Northeat corner
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I really wish I didn't, but I do mind. It's...
I really wish I didn't, but I do mind. It's public, but it's less than a hundred acres, ain't no way I'm throwing the name out here. Sorry. But I am talking Steuben County. This rain, these temps,...
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05-17-2010, 07:08 PM
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Been half keepin' an eye out for a similar rig...
Been half keepin' an eye out for a similar rig myself. For my wife of course. That's a sweet rig, I'm envious.
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05-15-2010, 09:47 PM
Thread: Northeat corner
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Northeat corner
Finally had a chance to get out today, and I was kind of surprised. Got a nice mess of gills, crappie wouldn't cooperate early on so I stuck with the gills. On the way to the ramp this evening I was...
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Got a thread down a ways, I found some big devils...
Got a thread down a ways, I found some big devils on THursday afternoon. Mostly luck though.
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04-23-2010, 05:41 PM
Thread: Question for ya on bluegill behavior
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Yeah, I'm clear up here in the extreme NE corner...
Yeah, I'm clear up here in the extreme NE corner of the Hoosier, 58 degree water? No spawn yet.
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04-23-2010, 04:07 PM
Thread: Question for ya on bluegill behavior
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Question for ya on bluegill behavior
Now I'm old enough that I've been 'gillin for 50 years, but yesterday the big gills on a lake I know surprised me by doing something I"d never seen before.
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04-05-2010, 07:32 PM
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Got any photos and a materials list on that fly?...
Got any photos and a materials list on that fly? Good lookin' thing. Thanks.
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04-05-2010, 07:28 PM
Thread: Where did I go wrong????
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Me too, good for the meat and easier cleaning.
Me too, good for the meat and easier cleaning.
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Thanks,your right,I ordered 2 to replace them both and have a extra....
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