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02-18-2020, 12:13 AM
Thread: The Best Crappie Lake in Illinois
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Rend, Carlyle, Egypt, Shelbyville in that order...
Rend, Carlyle, Egypt, Shelbyville in that order seem to get my attention. I’m not as familiar with the lakes, but I’m sure Crab/Cedar/Kincaid would all make the top of this list also.
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05-20-2019, 08:31 AM
Thread: Shelbyville
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You can also catch limits shallow right now on...
You can also catch limits shallow right now on Jigs/Minnows, if your not into spider rigging. Not discounting what bogdipper said, just meaning there are still plenty of fish shallow in the right...
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11-12-2018, 10:28 AM
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I'd second Barkley, just be careful running...
I'd second Barkley, just be careful running around at winter pool. That being said I took 3 vacation days to fish down there two weeks ago, after one day packed up and drove back up to Rend and...
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11-12-2018, 10:22 AM
Thread: Congratulations Lee (ChickenGuy)
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Thanks Brian, we had a blast! Sent from my...
Thanks Brian, we had a blast!
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10-23-2018, 05:28 PM
Thread: 10/21/18 KY Lake
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Thanks for a decent report. Off work next week to...
Thanks for a decent report. Off work next week to come down, after the last reports I was considering hooking the boat up, having my wife kick me in the nuts and just spending the rest the week on...
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10-21-2018, 05:48 PM
Thread: Crappiei Masters Carlyle 10/20
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Back to the whitebass.......been throwing my...
Back to the whitebass.......been throwing my mister twister super spinner along the wind blow rocks and they been hitting good! [emoji12]
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06-26-2018, 01:45 PM
Thread: Fishing buddies
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Fishing buddies
I like single pole fishing as much as anyone. But your obviously an uneducated crappie fisherman if you think spider rigging is just randomly dragging minnows in circles. Spider rigging is a tool...
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06-13-2018, 08:43 AM
Thread: Minners Near Lake Egypt
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Yep, "Just Add Water" is just down the road from...
Yep, "Just Add Water" is just down the road from he ramp. you might verify their hours, I believe they are closed or open later on Mondays, I've been burned on that before.
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03-21-2018, 07:14 AM
Thread: Kinkaid 3/18
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Haha someone's always got to have a comment like...
Haha someone's always got to have a comment like this......Congrats Mitch on the fish of a lifetime and "around" 25 keepers.
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02-15-2018, 11:21 AM
Thread: Reelfoot lake??
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Respect the lake and you should be fine. I've...
Respect the lake and you should be fine. I've made a few weekend trips to the foot, none of which my boat ever got on plane. Idle everywhere, don't go out in 3' rollers and how much damage can you...
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11-09-2017, 08:40 PM
Thread: Lake Decatur
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Nice specks! Sent from my iPhone using...
Nice specks!
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11-06-2017, 03:04 PM
Thread: Illinois boating regulations
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Can't say i've ever been asked to show a bilge...
Can't say i've ever been asked to show a bilge pump in a safety inspection. Regardless, it seem like a good thing to have!
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11-02-2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: Looking for feedback
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I've had both, and choose bird my opinion: ...
I've had both, and choose bird my opinion:
Bird has better sidescan in shallow water, lowrance seems to black out if you try and side scan very far in shallow water. While that being said if your... -
10-29-2017, 05:54 PM
Thread: United Methodist Men tornament
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I was wondering about this the other day. Thanks...
I was wondering about this the other day. Thanks for getting it together.
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10-19-2017, 09:25 AM
Thread: Minner shop
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Can't beat 3 dozen for a dollar! Thanks guys.
Can't beat 3 dozen for a dollar! Thanks guys.
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10-18-2017, 09:13 AM
Thread: Minner shop
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Minner shop
Do you guys have any good advice for a decent minnow count in the Paris area? Couldn't find a single place last year that didn't count them like they were giving away their pet fish! Ended up going...
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09-15-2017, 11:12 PM
Thread: Rend Lake
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Probably not what you want to hear, but you...
Probably not what you want to hear, but you probably better off to forgo the trolling and single pole. Just my 2 cents....
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08-29-2017, 10:30 AM
Thread: Brushpiles
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Not trying to be a smart *** But are you sure...
Not trying to be a smart *** But are you sure that your on the brush pile? looks like bait to me....
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08-04-2017, 12:10 AM
Thread: LAKE MATTOON
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Nope Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nope
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08-02-2017, 06:12 PM
Thread: LAKE MATTOON
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Just like any smaller lake, actually a little...
Just like any smaller lake, actually a little pressure might be good for it, always seemed overpopulated to me. But I'm far from a fisheries biologist.
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08-02-2017, 05:55 PM
Thread: LAKE MATTOON
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LAKE MATTOON
Just a dink hole with an overpriced sticker. Nothing to see here folks, back to pulling cranks Shelbyville......:)
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08-02-2017, 02:29 PM
Thread: LAKE MATTOON
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Toad you keep confusing me, I spent my whole life...
Toad you keep confusing me, I spent my whole life thinkin' crankbaits was for bass and spinners were for walleye!!! Id be curious to hear what the keeper-dink ratio is doing this. I get tired of...
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07-31-2017, 04:42 PM
Thread: shelbyville today
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9 keeper walleye, I wouldn't change a thing!
9 keeper walleye, I wouldn't change a thing!
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06-14-2017, 12:26 PM
Thread: Lake shelbyville level and ramps
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I'd say coalshaft is a no go for sure. Should be...
I'd say coalshaft is a no go for sure. Should be close to using normal ramps, maybe someone can chime in on that.
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06-12-2017, 04:57 PM
Thread: Crank Fest On The Ville Ideas
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Crank Fest On The Ville Ideas
Shoot Wilbur he's tighter than spandex on a 350 pound woman! Last time I seen him open his wallet a moth flew outa there!
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06-09-2017, 09:38 AM
Thread: Crank Fest On The Ville Ideas
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Ya'll are crazy, crankbaits are for bass!!! I...
Ya'll are crazy, crankbaits are for bass!!! I refuse to try it for fear one good trip will cost me a few hundred dollars in new gear. Have fun guys
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06-02-2017, 10:10 AM
Thread: Shelbyville lake, info.
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Lake is about 11.5 ft high, drawing down pretty...
Lake is about 11.5 ft high, drawing down pretty hard. If you can find the big flats/gravel points the walleye/sauger bite is good. PLENTY of whitebass with them to keep the kids entertained.
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06-01-2017, 10:38 AM
Thread: Lowe 175 with 25hp. Looking for info
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Sounds like you've got it figured out. For...
Sounds like you've got it figured out. For future, I've got a Lowe stinger 160 with a 25hp 4 stroke merc and get about 23 by myself, 20 with 2 guys. Fill the livewell and gas tank with two guys and...
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05-22-2017, 11:43 PM
Thread: 1991 Sea Nymph 25 HP
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Sorry, that one has to go on my new boat, should...
Sorry, that one has to go on my new boat, should have taken it off before I snapped some pictures.
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05-22-2017, 11:03 AM
Thread: Selling my boat
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Selling my boat
I posted my boat for sale in the classifieds if anyone local is interested. Good little boat for catching winter time specks on the 25 hp restricted power plant lakes. Located in Effingham.
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Good luck! Gobble Gobble……
Theyz getn awful lonely