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04-21-2024, 07:41 AM
Thread: DID you ever .....
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Never get upset when big bluegill are at hand.
Never get upset when big bluegill are at hand.
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04-20-2024, 07:07 PM
Thread: Panfish Magnet Scores!
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I've only used it twice. Had only used light...
I've only used it twice. Had only used light action for all of my "ultralight" fishing in the past, but got tired of babying everything to protect the 2 lb. test and so bought this one in UL for a...
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04-20-2024, 05:33 PM
Thread: Panfish Magnet Scores!
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Was able to spend 2 hours at the city park for my first fishing of the year. Caught this guy on a bulldog trout magnet.... -
03-06-2024, 10:55 AM
Thread: It was BIG !
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Bigger than anything I've caught yet this year.
Bigger than anything I've caught yet this year.
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11-13-2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: REELFOOT LAKE (help needed )
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I've only bream fished there once, and it was 30...
I've only bream fished there once, and it was 30 years ago. Me and a buddy stopped in Airpark/State Park area of the Upper Blue Basin, rented a john boat (I had an electric trolling motor and...
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05-13-2023, 12:03 PM
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I would stay somewhere in Southaven. Still only...
I would stay somewhere in Southaven. Still only 10 minutes from the airport straight up the highway and quite a bit safer. More places to eat nearby also if that matters.
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05-13-2023, 11:19 AM
Thread: Question on panfish lures
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If the bottom conditions of your fishing...
If the bottom conditions of your fishing locations allow for it, a drop shot rig (I just use a split-shot on the end of the line) will allow you to connect with fish that hang out down there. Still...
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05-13-2023, 06:55 AM
Thread: A good day today...
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Beautiful fish. I'm jealous as I haven't had...
Beautiful fish. I'm jealous as I haven't had time to make it to a body of water with that kind of quality panfish lately. Hope to in the next couple of weeks though. Had to be content with the...
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05-09-2023, 08:48 AM
Thread: Pegboard Setup is Finished!
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That's a beautiful setup. You mentioned...
That's a beautiful setup. You mentioned Pangburn, that was always the fall back place when they fired up the generators at the dam. Me and my buddy would fly fish downstream from the swinging...
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05-02-2023, 07:05 AM
Thread: what's your go to JIG?
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Used to be a 1/64th black beetle. But Alphahawk...
Used to be a 1/64th black beetle. But Alphahawk got me to try trout magnets in bison and that is what I use most of the time now. Beetle still has it's days when it can't be beat though. Both,...
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03-22-2023, 08:46 AM
Thread: THUNK it was crappie
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I catch them occasionally on 1/64 oz. beetles and...
I catch them occasionally on 1/64 oz. beetles and particularly when fishing crickets for bream. They must be a pretty common bait around here.
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02-24-2023, 01:24 PM
Thread: Tippah County Lake
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Strictly a bank bound bream fisherman here, so no...
Strictly a bank bound bream fisherman here, so no help on bass and crappie. I have made the occasional cast for bass and have caught some up to 3 lbs. on spinnerbaits. I've seen bigger on the nests...
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02-17-2023, 08:48 AM
Thread: Where My Hearts At
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I live in MS, but there's no denying that there...
I live in MS, but there's no denying that there is great fishing in Arkansas. The trout fishing is incredible on the Little Red. If you ever feel like spreading out a bit, try heading up to the...
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12-09-2022, 01:11 PM
Thread: Float n Jig
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In the waters I fish, I set the depth to 3 ft. in...
In the waters I fish, I set the depth to 3 ft. in warm water and 5 ft. in colder water. Great way to catch bluegill and crappie in all but the very coldest of winters in my experience. Don't know...
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10-30-2022, 03:02 PM
Thread: Been pretty darn pesky lately ...
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Remember the days when I'd be fishing 6 inch...
Remember the days when I'd be fishing 6 inch plastic worms on heavier tackle, get a tap-tap, set the hook to cross it's eyes, and then watch a 4 - 5 inch warmouth fly out of the water and sail over...
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10-11-2022, 10:30 AM
Thread: pretty darn large for these parts
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Very much the same around here. The biggest...
Very much the same around here. The biggest bluegill I've measured was 10.5 inches. I know I've never caught one over 11 inches, and I suspect I've only caught a very few at 10 inches. Hundreds of...
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10-03-2022, 07:33 AM
Thread: What is it?
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Use to live in an apartment where the pond...
Use to live in an apartment where the pond population was mostly those. Never knew what they were, and I don't ever catch them in any of the other waters around here. About 5 inches long is as big...
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09-27-2022, 09:49 AM
Thread: All is well in Arkansas!
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The Little Red is a lot of fun. Anytime I went...
The Little Red is a lot of fun. Anytime I went for awhile without a bite, I knew it was time to change flies. It almost doesn't seem possible not to have some fish within casting distance in that...
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08-24-2022, 12:57 PM
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I can't even seem to catch them early in the...
I can't even seem to catch them early in the morning. I've gotten to where I don't even try to catch bream until after 9:00 in morning or so. Apparently they bite after dark, but I've never had...
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08-09-2022, 05:49 PM
Thread: Arkansas Trip
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Great to hear about the fishing and the move. I...
Great to hear about the fishing and the move. I haven't been there for years, but I love the Little Red River. Catching those browns and rainbows is so much fun! I've even caught a few cutthroats...
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03-29-2022, 08:36 AM
Thread: Bitsy minnow…revisited!
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I use whatever rod I'm panfishing with that day. ...
I use whatever rod I'm panfishing with that day. Usually either a 5'10" or 6'6" light action rod or a 6'6" ultralight action rod. I prefer light action for casting, but need to remind myself with 2...
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03-24-2022, 07:50 AM
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Glad to have you as our moderator.
Glad to have you as our moderator.
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03-20-2022, 08:49 AM
Thread: Turtle jigs
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Went ahead and ordered 4 colors. 1/64 Bumble Bee...
Went ahead and ordered 4 colors. 1/64 Bumble Bee and Coffee Cricket, and 1/32 Pink/Pearl and Gold/Chartreuse. Looking forward to getting them and then getting on the water to try over the next few...
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03-15-2022, 11:35 AM
Thread: How many of you only bank fish ?
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Bank fishing is all I do. I'd prefer to fish out...
Bank fishing is all I do. I'd prefer to fish out of a boat in most places, but don't fish often enough to take on the costs. Some good state lakes in MS for bream fishing from the bank.
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03-10-2022, 07:58 AM
Thread: Injury ALERT ! and it HURT !
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Glad it turned out to be a temporary injury. ...
Glad it turned out to be a temporary injury. That does look like a whole lot of pain though.
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02-22-2022, 10:29 AM
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Fished there once in March back in the 80's. A...
Fished there once in March back in the 80's. A beautiful lake and one of the best crappie fishing days I ever had. They were either getting close to the spawn or into it already and I caught a...
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02-18-2022, 09:00 AM
Thread: Turtle jigs
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Those look like some bream gettin' jigs for sure!
Those look like some bream gettin' jigs for sure!
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02-10-2022, 12:34 PM
Thread: Paid the Fine
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When I read the opening of your post I thought of...
When I read the opening of your post I thought of this for some reason:
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02-07-2022, 08:27 AM
Thread: Never hurts to fish like a kid.
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A really cool post - from the steel rod to the...
A really cool post - from the steel rod to the shiners.
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02-07-2022, 07:33 AM
Thread: Green Trout
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I don't target bass with ultralights, but I don't...
I don't target bass with ultralights, but I don't mind an accidental catch. In March when the water starts to warm I usually fish the bottom in the middle portion of coves in 10 - 15 feet of water...
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