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01-16-2023, 07:45 AM
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Thx guys… I assume you both have the XD models....
Thx guys… I assume you both have the XD models. Can you tell me if they have one or two line pickups under the hood?
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01-15-2023, 11:41 PM
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Best underspin trigger spin reel-4# line
Have Lews, Pfleuger, and Zebco micro closed face triggerspins on my rear seat jig poles. The most common issue is line pickups … the post seems too short and fails to consistently pick up or hold my...
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03-22-2021, 07:55 AM
Thread: Reel choice for jigging
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Reel choice for jigging
Good morning all:
For some years now I’ve been using these small Pflueger trigger spin reels.
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03-18-2021, 02:44 PM
Thread: Smith’s Bay
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Is that the road to Grassy Lake? I was there in...
Is that the road to Grassy Lake? I was there in the early 70s... you can't imagine what the last mile to Smith Bay looked like back then.... LOL. The powerwagons with tractor tires owned it then...
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08-08-2020, 10:17 PM
Thread: Big Alabama advice
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Hunted them from day1 when seasoned first opened...
Hunted them from day1 when seasoned first opened ..man it was awesome. Then the big Morganza floodgate opening ran em out and hogs exploded after. Was surprised when I heard some turks last Oct...
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07-28-2020, 04:07 PM
Thread: Lake Verret / Grassy Lake water gauge?
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Thank you JR... Lake Palourde appears easier to...
Thank you JR... Lake Palourde appears easier to get past data. That'll work fine.
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07-28-2020, 10:52 AM
Thread: Lake Verret / Grassy Lake water gauge?
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Lake Verret / Grassy Lake water gauge?
So far this year it's been absolutely great fishing for me with more time and more sacalait. I'm backtracking and putting together some notes on my various trips this year, hopefully for even better...
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06-18-2020, 08:39 PM
Thread: New 25hp Outboard Reviews?
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Or you could let Cuz work up that 30, put a short...
Or you could let Cuz work up that 30, put a short shaft lower, repaint the cowl, and you’d have a screamer lol. Them boys can flat do it! That’s a nice Yam you have I’d keep it too.
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06-18-2020, 02:47 PM
Thread: New 25hp Outboard Reviews?
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Couple of notes: If you're on Facebook,...
Couple of notes:
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06-18-2020, 01:02 PM
Thread: Motor swap project.
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I bought one of the manual pull, no power trim 2...
I bought one of the manual pull, no power trim 2 stroke carb 40 mercs some years ago, but it hated to run tilted up in shallow water drive, I guess the carbs would load up. I tried to like it, but...
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05-19-2020, 10:39 AM
Thread: Jig Poles......
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Hey Marty I wanted to chime back in and say I...
Hey Marty I wanted to chime back in and say I really love my new Ozark rear seat 9ft rod from Grizzly. Caught another hard pulling 25 big bream yesterday with it. Coupled with a Pfleuger mini or...
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04-23-2020, 09:37 AM
Thread: The Big "Doob"
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jchag have you been to GrassyLake/LakeVerret yet...
jchag have you been to GrassyLake/LakeVerret yet with your noodles? I've make a couple of trips some weeks back and really loaded up using 15 yo-yo's for a full morning, baiting with a 1lb bag of...
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04-23-2020, 09:06 AM
Thread: Toledo Bend Spring Gathering
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I'm going to have to keep an eye on this...
I'm going to have to keep an eye on this gathering, always wanted to attend but never worked out yet. Sure could use some chatting with good sacalait catchers re Toledo. Have a variety of boat,...
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04-15-2020, 06:13 PM
Thread: Cane River
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Hey Marty I left u a PM about that rod. Thx ...
Hey Marty I left u a PM about that rod. Thx
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05-28-2019, 09:01 PM
Thread: Big Alabama
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Baw watch those hogs, I killed 8 back there this...
Baw watch those hogs, I killed 8 back there this year lol. When this flood goes back down they gonna explode like last time!
Nice catch!
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06-02-2017, 11:06 PM
Thread: Spring Louisiana Salmon Run
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Back in early high school about 1972 or so we...
Back in early high school about 1972 or so we launched a small Glastron ski boat w 50 merc straight down the concrete bank a bit downstream. This was at the big locks before the hydro was built. The...
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05-30-2016, 07:42 AM
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I need to get some good Maxxis on my teardrop...
I need to get some good Maxxis on my teardrop camper since I pull far and fast. Those waxies and maggots I use for bream all the time.. tip a small jig with one, and catch both bream and sacs. I...
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02-23-2016, 04:56 PM
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Louisiana: Looking for 25-40hp tiller long shaft motor.
Boat sits in backyard, need motor! Just a reliable 25-40hp to get me on the water, fish are biting down here!
email: msnormand at gmail dot com
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05-20-2015, 10:35 AM
Thread: Hey Y'all...what's up?
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Well you better git to it, LOL. From what I was...
Well you better git to it, LOL. From what I was told by one fella, players at the RV snowbird communities are in high demand. You could be a big star! When you are not fishing! :-))
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05-17-2015, 08:18 PM
Thread: Hey Y'all...what's up?
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Gary !! Sorry about that !
Gary !! Sorry about that !
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05-17-2015, 07:24 AM
Thread: Hey Y'all...what's up?
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Bruce what's the bluegrass scene like there? I've...
Bruce what's the bluegrass scene like there? I've always heard the valley communities are very welcoming to players/jammers for entertainment. I always plan any road trips with jamming in mind and...
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02-25-2015, 06:38 PM
Thread: 3 jig poles and reels
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3 jig poles and reels
Lafayette, La:
Selling three jig poles and reels.
3 rods are all Buck's Graphite Jig Pole, BGJP122-n
Reels are all micro spincast, see pics.
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04-25-2014, 10:35 AM
Thread: Henderson in a Kayak?
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Me too, I just cut straight across to the woods...
Me too, I just cut straight across to the woods or open stump flats. Vet that was some funny icons LOL
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04-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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Exactly ^^^ LOL To help minimize excess...
Exactly ^^^ LOL
To help minimize excess movement, I glued carpet or such to bottom of cage to help with that banging, so I can tap ( or slam ) quietly in place, grab and go :-))) The slam has a... -
04-25-2014, 10:04 AM
Thread: Directions to Lake Warner ???
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Warner reminds me.. .. about 25+ years ago I was...
Warner reminds me.. .. about 25+ years ago I was fooling around in the off season changing boats. I had a big welded store bought 16 ft alum johnboat. I took off the 50merc and dropped bro-in-law's...
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01-27-2014, 03:24 PM
Thread: 2nd Annual Toledo Bend Gathering!
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I've been lurking and watching this fest come...
I've been lurking and watching this fest come together. Great pics, but kinda glad I was bow hunting instead!! I fished the coop one time many years ago in frigid cold weather and wrote that off...
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08-09-2013, 10:51 AM
Thread: fishing at Lake Martin
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I was out there last week in my yak field testing...
I was out there last week in my yak field testing some changes. Didn't bother to bring a rod for that quick trip. Dummy me...
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07-24-2013, 09:42 AM
Thread: Hang on to your hat!
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That's a great idea! Could really turn into a...
That's a great idea! Could really turn into a fun deal. Tell you what, I have a small informal conference room in our shop that could accommodate about 10 sitting, and another 5+ standing. It has...
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07-21-2013, 12:25 AM
Thread: Hang on to your hat!
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I'm down, that would enjoyable,
I'm down, that would enjoyable,
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07-17-2013, 09:16 AM
Thread: Navigational lights??
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I tell you what I use time to time, talk about...
I tell you what I use time to time, talk about cheap... a 4ft pvc or dowel rod with small LED $1 flashlight from Harbor Freight or such attached to end of pole face up, with rubber bands, tape, etc....
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Did you take it home for dinner??
MY PB !