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    I had a chance to chat with Jim Duckworth during...

    I had a chance to chat with Jim Duckworth during the sportsman show here in Knoxville awhile back...told him I had purchased every one of his videos...although I learned some new tricks, 90% of the...
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    Time for a new Trolling Motor?

    ...been using my Minn-Kota 24# for many years...yesterday noticed the only speeds I have left are Fast and Medium, and only if I hold the tiller just right...anybody know if this problem can be...
  3. ...talk about a "ship of fools!!"...the father of...

    ...talk about a "ship of fools!!"...the father of that family oughtta be whipped with a knotted plowline for putting his family at risk like that...I hope the authorities billed him for the costs...
  4. Thread: Lifejackets?

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    There's just one rule to follow, and it's easy to...

    There's just one rule to follow, and it's easy to remember: "WEAR ONE WHENEVER THE BIG MOTOR'S RUNNING!".... a fellow was lost here on Norris Lake last year...they never found him...figured he sank...
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    Snow on Friday??? Guess What....

    ...well, I reckon this latest cold front will give 'em lockjaw for awhile...just when the temps were getting right in the headwaters...my grandpa was right..."there'll be one more freeze around...
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    ...unless the water is very clear and you're...

    ...unless the water is very clear and you're fishing very shallow, it doesn't matter one bit what your bobber looks like...I once saw a little girl pull in a 2-lb shellcracker on a "Spongebob...
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    After years of having to upgrade my tackleboxes...

    After years of having to upgrade my tackleboxes because of acquiring more "stuff" and dealing with broken latches, etc., I finally opted to purchase one of the Black & Decker toolboxes at Wal-Mart...
  8. Thread: Flying Crappie

    by Bushrod
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    Crappie do not jump out of the water...never seen...

    Crappie do not jump out of the water...never seen one do it in over 40 years of crappie fishing...more than likely what you saw was a carp/white bass/etc.

    Bushrod
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    Matt...you are one lifesaver, man...how far is...

    Matt...you are one lifesaver, man...how far is White House from Lake City? Would be happy to travel there & reimburse you for any parts/info I need...hate to part with the old motor...my Dad bought...
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    ...47.2 degrees at the Dam...52 degrees in the...

    ...47.2 degrees at the Dam...52 degrees in the headwaters...still some stain from last rain...good luck...

    Bushrod:-)
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    Norris Lake Report 3/12/07...

    Who sez there ain't no crappie in Norris Lake? Went out last Friday and again yesterday...found 'em in 8-10 ft of water in the head of a creek, near a big blowdown...all 12-13 inchers, with one...
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    Norris Report...3/12/07

    Who sez there ain't no crappie on Norris? Went out last Friday and again yesterday...found 'em in 8-10 ft of water in the head of a creek, near a big blowdown...all 12-13 inchers, with one citation...
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    ....the only thing those fish scalers are good...

    ....the only thing those fish scalers are good for is to create chum...most will take the meat off with the scales...my grandpap made one just like the pic posted on this thread....used it once,...
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    ...a #1 or #2 gold aberdeen hook, split shot 9-10...

    ...a #1 or #2 gold aberdeen hook, split shot 9-10 inches above that...hook 'em thru the lips for longer life...a trick my grandpap taught me: if you hook 'em in front of the dorsal fin, they'll swim...
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    ...like most guys, I probably have every color of...

    ...like most guys, I probably have every color of the rainbow in my tackle box...but there's one thing to keep in mind: any crankbait that mimics the natural forage will do well...for me, that's...
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    ...here on Norris Lake in Eastern TN they draw...

    ...here on Norris Lake in Eastern TN they draw down the water 20-30 feet in the winter in anticipation of the spring rain/snowmelt...then is a good time to scout the lake for structure that will be...
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    ...I agree...most fellows I've talked to who had...

    ...I agree...most fellows I've talked to who had the electric anchor winch had problems with them...besides, I've got a lot more use for what electric power I have on the boat (lol)...I used the...
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    Livewell Modifications....?

    ...I have a 24-gal. livewell on my pontoon boat...any ideas on how to install a mesh/screen divider so I can keep my bait and fish in the same livewell? Also...any ideas on how to install a (cheap)...
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    Livewell Modifications...?

    ...I have a 24-gal. livewell on my pontoon boat...any ideas on how to install a mesh/screen divider so I can keep my bait and fish in the same livewell? Also...any ideas on how to install a (cheap)...
  20. First Set of "Crappie Condos" are wet.....

    ...put 'em right where I wanted, in the middle of a small cove behind the house...about 10" below the surface...should be around 20 ft deep at full pool...while I was out on the lake, I noticed a...
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    First set of "Crappie Condos" are wet....

    ...put 'em right where I wanted, in the middle of a small cove behind the house...about 10" below the surface...should be around 20 ft deep at full pool...while I was out on the lake, I noticed a...
  22. Thread: douglas

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    ...try the Millican grove access area to Flat...

    ...try the Millican grove access area to Flat Creek...go down Allensville Road off hwy 66 to the very end...go thru the TWRA access gate and drive up to the top of saddle dam #9...drive across the...
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    ....you're spawning condos look identical to the...

    ....you're spawning condos look identical to the ones I just finished in my basement....just deciding where to put 'em where they'll do the most good...if I place them where they'll be 8-10 feet deep...
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    ...I'll be at the one here in Sevierville Friday...

    ...I'll be at the one here in Sevierville Friday evening...convinced the wife that dinner there would be a nice Valentine's gift (albeit late)...lol...

    Bushrod :-)
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    "Crappie Condos"...prime locations....?

    OK...thanx for all the info so far...one last question to you guys who do this: in your opinion(s), what would be the bottom characteristics in a location where you would put your attractors? I don't...
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    "Crappie Condos"...prime locations...?

    OK...thanx for all the info so far...one last question to you guys who do this: in your opinion(s), what would be the bottom characteristics in a location where you would put your attractors? I...
  27. Fish Attractors: Comments & Questions.....

    ...OK...here's the scoop: I'm in the middle of constructing several "crappie condos" to drop into Norris Lake...5-gal plastic buckets, cut down to 3-gal. size, filled with quickcrete and nine 5 ft...
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    Fish Attractors...Comments & Questions....

    ...OK...here's the scoop: I'm in the middle of constructing several "crappie condos" to drop into Norris Lake...5-gal plastic buckets, cut down to 3-gal. size, filled with quickcrete and nine 5 ft...
  29. Thread: new lure to me

    by Bushrod
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    ....a good bait...I use the 5-6" version to troll...

    ....a good bait...I use the 5-6" version to troll for stripers here on Norris Lake....never seen the 2" version...where do ya get 'em?

    Bushrod:-)
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    ....dry dog food/bread/crackers/etc. will work,...

    ....dry dog food/bread/crackers/etc. will work, but in my experience the bait will sink to the bottom/sides of the basket and the minnows will eat the bait from outside the basket, rather than swim...
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