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Today, 09:15 AM
Thread: Hand tie small success
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Very nice smallie. Somebody might have put some...
Very nice smallie. Somebody might have put some in the lake. I've caught a couple out of lakes where they shouldn't be in.
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Today, 08:15 AM
Thread: Unexpected catch
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Unexpected catch
I went out with my Shimano Soare rods with Stella reels in search of redear that has been eluding me most of the year. Just spooled the 1000 with 2# Izorline line and tied on a 1/32 duck feather...
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Today, 07:44 AM
Thread: Micro Mo ....
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Nice looking jig and fishes. The wee stripe...
Nice looking jig and fishes. The wee stripe crappie has potential. Hope you see it again in a few years.
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Today, 07:04 AM
Thread: that little voice in my head said
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Nice, I bet it worked too. I fish alone 95% of...
Nice, I bet it worked too. I fish alone 95% of the time and talk to myself all the time. We get along great most of the time.
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Today, 06:47 AM
Thread: In this part of the world
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Those are some big ones. I fish only from the...
Those are some big ones. I fish only from the bank, sometimes I wade. It's simple fishing that works for me. And it's a lot cheaper than buying a boat and all that other stuff that goes with it. As...
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Today, 06:32 AM
Thread: Life expectancy continued ......
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The hook eye looks rusty or maybe sharp edge from...
The hook eye looks rusty or maybe sharp edge from paint job. Bronze hooks are the first to rust.
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Today, 06:13 AM
Thread: Life expectancy continued ......
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The loop knot looks frayed. Could be water on it...
The loop knot looks frayed. Could be water on it but can't see any other possible weakness.
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Yesterday, 06:09 AM
Thread: Does Profile actually matter ?
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Sometimes it really pays off to try something new...
Sometimes it really pays off to try something new no matter how it looks. I have some Jokers in that color, just haven't tried them.
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04-29-2024, 07:01 AM
Thread: The Mud line ?
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I'd try them all but will focus on the edges of...
I'd try them all but will focus on the edges of the mudline first, then the clearer water ahead of the mudline. Fish the muddy water last if I'm not having luck with the first two.
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04-29-2024, 06:25 AM
Thread: Thoughts about Micro Guides
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Terrible with slip floats and line wrap at the...
Terrible with slip floats and line wrap at the tip frequently. Never have issues with rods like my G Loomis but these rods with micro guides are tons of fun.
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04-29-2024, 06:01 AM
Thread: Vintage crappie pics
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On the trip to Minnesota in 1974 I made the trip...
On the trip to Minnesota in 1974 I made the trip myself and took a Greyhound bus to Duluth, Minnesota where I was picked up by my dad's friends mom and aunt who had a summer home there complete with...
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04-28-2024, 05:55 AM
Thread: Not crappie
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I'd take a few of those any day. Some really good...
I'd take a few of those any day. Some really good eats there. Know one place close that sells walleye fillets for $17 per lb.
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04-28-2024, 05:23 AM
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Nice bunch of slabs. Wish I had a lake full of...
Nice bunch of slabs. Wish I had a lake full of those close to me. Been dealing with neuropathy myself for awhile. Good days and bad days for sure.
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04-28-2024, 05:13 AM
Thread: Vintage crappie pics
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In the 1973 photo I don't think I weighed 100...
In the 1973 photo I don't think I weighed 100 lbs. Talk about bird legs.
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04-27-2024, 07:36 AM
Thread: Gill day
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Actually caught three green sunfish about the...
Actually caught three green sunfish about the same size in the 7-8" range. Don't catch many at this lake but they run larger than other lakes, usually just a pain in the A.
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04-27-2024, 07:30 AM
Thread: My personal best shellcracker!
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They are all nice but that big one is a giant. It...
They are all nice but that big one is a giant. It would have tied the state record here in Missouri. Certainly worthy of putting it on a wall.
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04-27-2024, 06:23 AM
Thread: Vintage crappie pics
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Vintage crappie pics
I don't have many pics from the good ol days but have a few that I want to share. Dates are shown on bottom. My dad with a slab caught the year after I was born and a couple of me from the 70's. ...
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04-27-2024, 05:16 AM
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Awesome outing, those gills are studs. Getting...
Awesome outing, those gills are studs. Getting one close to 11" is special, haven't caught a 10" here in several years.
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04-26-2024, 06:29 AM
Thread: First ties
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Bluegills made me happy yesterday. About at 90%...
Bluegills made me happy yesterday. About at 90% back now. Those antibiotics did their job.
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04-26-2024, 06:18 AM
Thread: Gill day
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Gill day
First day out in almost two weeks. Started at my river spot and first time this year there caught 0. Headed for a couple close lakes for gills, first trip for them in a couple months. They didn't...
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04-26-2024, 05:50 AM
Thread: Two short trips same day
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Haven't fished twice in a day for awhile. I do...
Haven't fished twice in a day for awhile. I do fish multiple lakes in a morning all the time. Nice crackers, haven't found many of those this year.
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04-26-2024, 05:42 AM
Thread: A buffet of fish
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That redear is a slob. All those fish are good...
That redear is a slob. All those fish are good uns.
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04-26-2024, 05:25 AM
Thread: Gutter cleaning ?
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Nice mess of crappie in a short period of time....
Nice mess of crappie in a short period of time. That lake is certainly worth several return trips.
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04-26-2024, 05:10 AM
Thread: Life expectancy ?
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Nothing lasts forever, head and hook still looks...
Nothing lasts forever, head and hook still looks good. Maybe get another 100 with a little plastic or nibble. I love the little duck feather jigs. They catch everything.
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04-25-2024, 05:50 AM
Thread: First ties
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I'm using Sharpie permanent neon markers for the...
I'm using Sharpie permanent neon markers for the blotchy bluegill patterns. I like my baits to stand out and get their attention. Going out and give it a shot today.
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04-25-2024, 05:35 AM
Thread: 4/22 starting to bed here..
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Chunky redear, love those mixed bags of sunfish...
Chunky redear, love those mixed bags of sunfish and bass.
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04-25-2024, 05:22 AM
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Great short trip. I bass fish regularly carrying...
Great short trip. I bass fish regularly carrying two bass rods and one of my ultralights. Lot's of trips where only the ultralight caught fish.
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04-25-2024, 05:05 AM
Thread: NOTE this yawl
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Funny how those "Black Crappie" disappear after...
Funny how those "Black Crappie" disappear after the spawn and don't show up again until next year. Same thing happens when I'm fishing for bluegill and talk to other people about their luck. The...
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04-25-2024, 04:42 AM
Thread: THEY RAN OFF >>>>>
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Great looking slabs, especially that really dark...
Great looking slabs, especially that really dark male. Really nice when they hammer the bait you had on from the start.
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04-24-2024, 05:24 AM
Thread: First ties
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First ties
First ties in over 10 days, might be a record for me. Got sick for the first time in over 10 years with a cold that turned into a sinus and upper resperitory infection. Finally starting to feel...
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