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03-06-2007, 06:30 PM
Thread: Quality fishing time
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Water level
I to am from Il, Witt, and I go to butla every year. The first thing you will need to know, if you are bringing a boat, is the water level. Last year butla was so low we could't get a boat in so we...
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03-02-2007, 12:27 PM
Thread: Thanks for the info
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Thanks for the info
I'd like to thank everybody who gave me info on Tunica Lake. We like Arcabutla but wish they wouldn't lower it so much in the spring when we come down.
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02-26-2007, 04:22 PM
Thread: Tunica Lake
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Tunica Lake
Me and Ed are headed down from yankee land, Il, the end of the month and need some info. We arn't going to drag the boat down this year but heard you can rent boats at Tunica Lake. Can anyone tell me...
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02-26-2007, 04:16 PM
Thread: Have you seen this? Blows my mind!!!
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Where you been dude? Google earth is great and...
Where you been dude? Google earth is great and the more you use it the more fun you will have. In large metro areas you can go right down to someones house but rural areas aren't very clear. Some of...
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02-19-2007, 01:11 PM
Thread: Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, Grenada???
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It' a crap shoot
All a guy can do is plan his trip and then work with what is there when you show up. Last spring, we always go the first week of Aprl, all the Corp lakes were low low low so we ended up at elbow...
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06-22-2006, 05:54 PM
Thread: Horseshoe lake, Alexander county
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Thanks for the info. I'll be in that area in late...
Thanks for the info. I'll be in that area in late Sept so I will check it out. Just though it would be somewhere to stop on my way back from Ms in the spring.
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06-20-2006, 04:51 PM
Thread: Horseshoe lake, Alexander county
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Horseshoe lake, Alexander county
Talked to a friend today who works for the DNR and she said this was a great Crappie lake. Can't seem to find anything about ramps or motor size or it the lake is any good. Clue me in guys
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06-20-2006, 04:47 PM
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Give me some possible dates and I'll see if it...
Give me some possible dates and I'll see if it works. [email protected]
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05-01-2006, 02:13 PM
Thread: Glenn Shoals
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Sonny, I guess I have been fishing in the sun to...
Sonny,
I guess I have been fishing in the sun to much. I ment to say lake Lou Yeager at Litchfield. You are right about Glenn Shoals it is at Hillsbore and I guess you could call it my home lake... -
04-29-2006, 07:37 AM
Thread: Glenn Shoals
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Glenn Shoals
My first trip to Glenn Shoals was yesterday with Ed in his boat, he goes there a lot. I used my favorite baits, 3/8 white head and red trailer and a 1/32 white ane red fluffy looking skirt, and I...
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04-28-2006, 06:40 AM
Thread: Big #'s small fish
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Big #'s small fish
Fished Glenn Shoals, Hillsboro the last two days. Day one brought home 7 over 12" all from 3' of water. Yesterday when I went shallow the catfish hit so I went to 8' and caught a bunch of dinks. I...
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04-18-2006, 12:37 PM
Thread: Too Many Out Of Staters In Mississippi
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Can't we all just get along
You have those kind of people in every state. It don't matter if you are from Il as I am, Mo, Tn or Ms for that matter, they are everywhere and from everywhere. The only thing that matters is the...
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04-04-2006, 03:07 PM
Thread: Just back from Ms
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You can put a boat in the river, the water was...
You can put a boat in the river, the water was moving pretty quick last week when I was there.
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04-03-2006, 10:18 AM
Thread: Frying Crappie My Dad's Way
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Keep fish firm
Most people thaw their fish to fast. Never use warm water to thaw fish. I actually put mine in ice water. As soon as the fish is thawed cook it and make sure your oil is at the proper temp 325 to...
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Good People in Ms
My trip to N Ms last week was not only a good fishing trip but a great social experience. No one on the bank of the Cold water river below the dam at Arkabutla knew me or my partner but they showed...
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03-31-2006, 11:25 AM
Thread: Just back from Ms
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Just back from Ms
Ed and I hit Arkabutla, Sardis and Enid on 3/28 and they all had the same thing in common, No water. We ended up in the Cold water river behind the dam at Arkablutla in an area called Elbow Creek....
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03-27-2006, 12:56 PM
Thread: "I dont know about Sangchris"
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I put in at the east boat ramp and fist the cold,...
I put in at the east boat ramp and fist the cold, return water, arm of. the lake. There are several area where atractors have been placed and you need a map to find them. I also fish the spillway...
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03-27-2006, 12:45 PM
Thread: Central Illinois Crappie Fishing
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Redtick At least your boat is in the water. That...
Redtick
At least your boat is in the water. That little 7 inch dumper we had has mine waiting for the sun to melt the snow off the tarp
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03-27-2006, 12:37 PM
Thread: Frank Holten?
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Minnow Go to Google Earth to view anything you...
Minnow
Go to Google Earth to view anything you want to see. It is easy to use and free. I am checking lakes out every day. We leave tonight for Lake Arkabutla, Ms and I know every inch of it form... -
03-27-2006, 11:35 AM
Thread: Hook me up
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Hook me up
We are leaving for Ms. tonight, staying in Hernando but are real flexable. What is my best bet lake wise and if lakes are low where can a guy do some bank fishing???
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03-27-2006, 11:26 AM
Thread: arkabutla bound sunday
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We are leaving for Ms tonite to spend the week....
We are leaving for Ms tonite to spend the week. Is it worth stopping at Arkabutla or should we keep going south?? How about below the dam??
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