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Today, 02:48 PM
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Little bit of everything, small spinners, jig and...
Little bit of everything, small spinners, jig and bobber. I tried Redworm on the bottom in the areas with beds, but only got two that way. The Largest are coming off a 1/32oz jig head with a z-man...
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Today, 09:13 AM
Thread: micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
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micro finesse for Gills and Crappie
I've been trying different baits (mainly soft plastics) for Gills and Crappie. I seemed to catch many times more fish and just as many larger Crappie using tiny baits on light line (4-pound test),...
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Yesterday, 09:36 PM
Thread: Think I知 done till fall
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Another reason I fish from a kayak, no water...
Another reason I fish from a kayak, no water fleas where I go!!
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Yesterday, 08:00 PM
Thread: Bluegill
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Way to go! Thanks for sharing!
Way to go! Thanks for sharing!
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Yesterday, 07:58 PM
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Kayak Trip Report Ditto Landing & Swan Creek
I fished Ditto after work Friday keeping 9 Crappie and returning a dozen larger fish. All fish came off single pole on isolated laydowns.
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05-03-2024, 09:28 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Some guys were bank fishing, filled a basket with...
Some guys were bank fishing, filled a basket with Gill and Crackers. I didn't see anything huge, but lots of eaters.
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04-30-2024, 08:21 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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Here you go, red star. 486436
Here you go, red star.
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04-29-2024, 08:23 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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For anyone interested you can launch a kayak or...
For anyone interested you can launch a kayak or flat bottom (including off a trailer) at the unimproved ramp. The water is about 18 to 24 inches with some deeper water (about 3 foot) near the train...
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04-29-2024, 04:47 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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A 10-inch Gill isn't unusual, but I seldom catch...
A 10-inch Gill isn't unusual, but I seldom catch one that thick.
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04-28-2024, 07:42 PM
Thread: Think I知 done till fall
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Damion Kidd, I'm busy next weekend, but we'll get...
Damion Kidd, I'm busy next weekend, but we'll get together in a couple weeks and get a few! By then you'll be itching to fish!
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04-28-2024, 07:38 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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486300 I didn't bring my counter since I was...
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04-28-2024, 04:32 PM
Thread: State checking something
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I was thinking they were looking for bighead or...
I was thinking they were looking for bighead or silver carp?
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04-28-2024, 04:29 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Have to cart from the gate, but the road is good,...
Have to cart from the gate, but the road is good, easy walk.
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04-28-2024, 04:28 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
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Kayak Trip Report, Swan Creek WMA
I fished the main Swan Creek area today. Kept half a limit of Crappie and 5 nice gills. The Gills aren't on beds, but a few Crappie were. I return 15 or 20 larger Crappie (12 to 15 inches) and gave...
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04-27-2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
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Kayak Trip Report, Buckeye Pond
I fished Buckeye today, this is part of the Wheeler dewatering area North of Rockhouse. I kept half a limit and returned about the same number of larger fish. Little ones were everywhere. Started...
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04-22-2024, 08:14 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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I like fall better, the fish are just eating! ...
I like fall better, the fish are just eating!
In the spring they are looking to spawn. A cold front will shut down the bite and often push them deeper (usually the first substantial drop off). It... -
04-22-2024, 05:38 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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I'm sure the sloughs in the upper end of Wheeler...
I'm sure the sloughs in the upper end of Wheeler had plenty of spawning fish. Crappie follow the shad as they spawn and the water comes up. Those sloughs warm in a matter of days with warm, sunny...
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04-20-2024, 05:51 PM
Thread: North Alabama Crappie spawn
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North Alabama Crappie spawn
Strange year, I usually find some fish on the beds in mid-March with the main spawn occurring the last week of March and the first week of April. The few fish on Lake Wheeler I'm finding on beds...
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04-20-2024, 05:46 PM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Ditto Landing
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Kayak Trip Report, Ditto Landing
I fished the slough across the road from the boat harbor Tuesday after work keeping a dozen and returning another five or six that were larger fish. Visibility of about 18 inches and 72 degrees. All...
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04-17-2024, 12:35 AM
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Article: Kayak Trip Report, Forest Ingram Lake
You can view the page at https://www.crappie.com/crappie/content.php?r=5197-Kayak-Trip-Report-Forest-Ingram-Lake
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04-13-2024, 08:48 PM
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Kayak Trip Report, Forest Ingram Lake
Work, family and the weather has conspired to cause a long drought with me not being on the water. I finally got some time off and the weather to agree today. I fished Forest Ingram in Cullman today,...
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04-01-2024, 08:25 PM
Thread: 8 mile creek
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I've caught some good ones in there, but I think...
I've caught some good ones in there, but I think that's a nursery with many fish moving into the main lake as they get bigger. Also hard to fish with the clear water. I like spider rigging or single...
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03-17-2024, 03:19 PM
Thread: Lessen Learned
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Yes, but you can't tell, LOL! The z-man Baby...
Yes, but you can't tell, LOL!
The z-man Baby BallerZ bodies won't stay on a regular jig head. The z-man micro finesse shroomz jigheads have a little wire that sticks up that allows the body to... -
03-17-2024, 07:43 AM
Thread: Lessen Learned
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Lessen Learned
I've only been fishing jig and bobber a couple years but wanted to share a lessens.
I've recently been using the z-man micro finesse shroomz jigheads that come in 1/10, 1/15, 1/20 and 1/30 oz... -
03-17-2024, 04:44 AM
Thread: Limestone
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Glad you're ok. One of my first hard lessons...
Glad you're ok. One of my first hard lessons fishing a kayak in Missouri rivers is a log or stickup will work great to hold you in mild to moderate current but in heavy, fast moving current the water...
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03-17-2024, 04:36 AM
Thread: Kayak Trip Report, Crabtree Slough
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Kayak Trip Report, Crabtree Slough
I fished Crabtree Slough Saturday, and the trip was a bust. I caught two large Black Crappie, both returned, a few gill and several bass. The boards were pulled from the spillway so the deepest water...
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03-15-2024, 12:23 PM
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Never had that problem in a kayak, LOL! :dono
Never had that problem in a kayak, LOL! :dono
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03-14-2024, 06:32 PM
Thread: Limestone
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I've put one or two stake beds in each of the...
I've put one or two stake beds in each of the three main pits, but like I said there not my fish! I hope you catch a bucket!
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03-14-2024, 04:44 PM
Thread: Limestone
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Glad those stake beds are working. Lots of work...
Glad those stake beds are working. Lots of work via a kayak, but a nice investment in the future especially since they'll be under water with only another foot in there. I plan to continue to add...
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03-09-2024, 07:32 PM
Thread: True or false
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I've got two Dogwoods in the back yard, no blooms...
I've got two Dogwoods in the back yard, no blooms yet. Usually last week of March, first week of April.
Some Crappie will be spawning before and after the Dogwoods bloom, but if it has white...
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