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01-18-2016, 05:17 PM
Thread: Sinking christmas trees
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I have put out many Christmas trees. What we do...
I have put out many Christmas trees. What we do is tie 4 trees together at the base and sink with 3 12 inch concrete blocks. One of the trees has a 6 x 6 x 4 inch Styrofoam block tied in the top for...
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01-18-2016, 03:56 PM
Thread: Working on my first pvc structure
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I agree that it needs more. I make something like...
I agree that it needs more. I make something like you have made. Put 2 liter drink bottles on each end of the 1/2 inch pvc. Also put a hole in the bottom end of the bottle and put several on each...
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01-18-2016, 03:51 PM
Thread: Working on my first pvc structure
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I agree that it needs more. I make something like...
I agree that it needs more. I make something like you have made. Put 2 liter drink bottles on each end of the 1/2 inch pvc. Also put a hole in the bottom end of the bottle and put several on each...
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12-08-2015, 05:04 PM
Thread: I made my goal
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I made my goal
I used to only fish for crappie in the spring. My goal for this year was to catch a crappie in each month of the year. I went fishing yesterday and caught 11. So, now I have caught a crappie in each...
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02-13-2015, 03:16 PM
Thread: Spring vacation crappie trip
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Weiss Lake in Alabama Check out Weiss Lake Lodge
Weiss Lake in Alabama
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07-15-2014, 03:16 PM
Thread: Night fishing question
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Thanks for the reply. I think I know where to set...
Thanks for the reply. I think I know where to set up. I have asked a couple of fishermen that were headed out to night fish and they said to fish on a point where a slough meets the lake. I am mostly...
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07-15-2014, 08:16 AM
Thread: Night fishing question
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Night fishing question
How deep should I put my light? I am using a 2 foot long submersible led light and fishing in 20 foot deep water.
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05-28-2014, 02:06 PM
Thread: Night fishing question
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Night fishing question
I am looking for any info on night fishing, but I have a question. When fishing at night, do you use a reel and rod or a pole?
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08-14-2013, 03:42 PM
Thread: alfalfa bale
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alfalfa bale
Does anyone use a bale of alfalfa hay as a fish attractor?
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04-15-2013, 03:42 PM
Thread: Bream on beds?
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Bream on beds?
I fish in central Alabama. The rule of thumb for bream bedding here is the full moon in May. This year the full moon in May is May 25. The next full moon will be April 25.
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I did not secure the limbs. They fit snug enough...
I did not secure the limbs. They fit snug enough that I did not think that was necessary.
I did sand the pvc, but not the bottles.
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pvc tree
Do you think crappie will like this?
It is 10 feet tall 4 inch pipe. The cross pieces "limbs" are 1/2 inch pvc.
a 2 liter drink bottle fits snugly on the 1/2 inch pipe.
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05-17-2011, 01:35 PM
Thread: Good day on Lake Mitchell, Alabama
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There were no monsters, but about half were hand...
There were no monsters, but about half were hand size.
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05-16-2011, 08:40 AM
Thread: Good day on Lake Mitchell, Alabama
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Good day on Lake Mitchell, Alabama
Went Friday morning. Caught 68 bluegills using crickets. Kept 20.
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05-02-2011, 04:50 PM
Thread: Gills on Mitchell?
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There are some nice ones to be caught when the...
There are some nice ones to be caught when the gills are on the beds.
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08-26-2010, 12:14 PM
Thread: water for worm box
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water for worm box
When you add water to your worm box can the water come from a water system with chlorine in the water?
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04-29-2009, 01:25 PM
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The crappie have spawned and are most likely...
The crappie have spawned and are most likely headed back to deeper waters.
Night fishing might be worth a try. -
04-07-2009, 10:56 AM
Thread: michell lake night stalk !!
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stinger1, you have a pm. (Or I tried to send you...
stinger1, you have a pm. (Or I tried to send you one).
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02-24-2009, 12:17 PM
Thread: night fishing
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night fishing
I posted this on the main forum, but I wanted to get some local input. I usually fish Lake Mitchell.
I want to learn how to fish for crappie at night. I have a 17 foot aluminum boat.
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02-24-2009, 12:13 PM
Thread: Night fishing questions
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Night fishing questions
I want to learn how to fish for crappie at night. I have a 17 foot aluminum boat.
I am looking for info such as how many lights, what type of lights, locations, baits, how long it takes for the... -
02-24-2009, 11:12 AM
Thread: sinking tree's question
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One 8 inch concrete block per tree should do it....
One 8 inch concrete block per tree should do it.
I help sink some trees every year. We will have around 200 trees.
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04-10-2008, 12:43 PM
Thread: Too early?
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Too early?
The next full moon is April 20. Will that be too early for bream to bed in Alabama. I will be fishing Lake Mitchell and had planned to fish the 18th and 19th. With the cold weather that is coming the...
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02-05-2007, 02:12 PM
Thread: Sinking of trees
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I work with a group that puts out several...
I work with a group that puts out several Christmas trees per year. We use 3 twelve inch concrete blocks (around 33 pounds per block) to sink 4 or 5 trees. The trees are tied together at the trunks...
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02-05-2007, 01:25 PM
Thread: winner takes all
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01-03-2007, 03:44 PM
Thread: Sinking Christmas Trees?????
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I work for the environmental group of a large...
I work for the environmental group of a large utility. We put several hundred trees per year into some of our lakes.
The way we do is to tie 4 or 5 trees together at the trunk and tie a styrofoam... -
07-19-2006, 12:09 PM
Thread: Catching Crappie in HOT weather, huge lake?
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Do you have a gps? Alabama Power, through its...
Do you have a gps? Alabama Power, through its Habitat Enhancement program, has put hundreds of Christmas trees into Smith Lake and records the gps coordinates.
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06-26-2006, 11:55 AM
Thread: Georgia Giants Bream
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I bought some in April 2005. They do grow fast...
I bought some in April 2005. They do grow fast and are agressive biters.
I caught some on a beetle spin in September.
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04-24-2006, 08:43 AM
Thread: moving to montgomery
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Miller's Ferry gets a lot of publicity as a good...
Miller's Ferry gets a lot of publicity as a good crappie lake.
Lake Jordan and Lake Mitchell are just north of Montgomery and are good places to fish. -
03-06-2006, 11:48 AM
Thread: Georgia Giants
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Georgia Giants
Has anyone had any experience with stocking, growing or catching Georgia Giant bream?
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02-28-2006, 10:35 AM
Thread: Weiss Lake Level
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The summer pool level is 564. This morning the...
The summer pool level is 564. This morning the level is 560.6
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If you’re fishing public waters, somebody has probably cleaned them...
bream are gone from the beds