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05-30-2022, 10:45 AM
Thread: Grass Shrimp!!
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Those jigs also look similar to the newly hatched...
Those jigs also look similar to the newly hatched mayflies that are out right now also. Thanks for the pics and info.
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02-21-2022, 03:49 PM
Thread: Crappie country jigs
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I’ve had good luck with the CC jig heads/wide gap...
I’ve had good luck with the CC jig heads/wide gap hooks and his rubber jigs have good action. Look a lot like Southern Pro….
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12-15-2020, 07:57 PM
Thread: Wateree 12-11-2020
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With small baits, you might want to try No 4 or...
With small baits, you might want to try No 4 or No 6 treble hooks. May gut hook a few but hook up ratio prob go up. Just a suggestion. Thanks for report.
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08-22-2020, 12:50 PM
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There is no perfect boat....that said, I have...
There is no perfect boat....that said, I have fished out of a CC similar to Fisher-O-Men for the past 18 years, except I also have a t-top. Wind is not too much of a prob, but wind really makes it a...
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08-21-2020, 04:09 PM
Thread: Boat project almost done
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That’s a Goodern! And Newer ain’t always Better!...
That’s a Goodern! And Newer ain’t always Better! Rigging boats (to me) can be just about as rewarding a hobby as the fishing part.
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08-21-2020, 03:53 PM
Thread: Trolling motor battery
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Not a fan of wet cell batts too much anymore....
Not a fan of wet cell batts too much anymore. Where I have my batts placed, it would be a royal pain topping off fluid levels. Also, if you have ever experienced a wet cell batt boiling over, it can...
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07-19-2020, 09:25 AM
Thread: Always be armed at night
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Best to carry EVERY trip. Lotsa stupid, harmful...
Best to carry EVERY trip. Lotsa stupid, harmful people in today’s world. Anderson, SC sheriff came to our fishing club meeting a few years ago. In SC it is legal to carry pistol when fishing....
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07-11-2020, 07:59 PM
Thread: Boat Motor Help Needed
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As pic shows, in the shift lever box. I...
As pic shows, in the shift lever box. I frequently have to move mine in/out gear to clear safety switch when starting.
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06-15-2020, 01:53 PM
Thread: Covid-19 snack planning
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Vienna sausages....best thing ever to hide pills...
Vienna sausages....best thing ever to hide pills in to give your dog when he/she needs meds. They love’em.
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05-05-2020, 05:47 PM
Thread: Rendering Aid Question
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One July 4th our pontoon broke down in middle of...
One July 4th our pontoon broke down in middle of main channel on Norman. We had gone to watch the fireworks. Could not get a single boat to come to our aid. Had to call 911 and get tow $ervice. True...
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03-27-2020, 03:38 PM
Thread: Funny how things turn out
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Lifting up up Ray... all things work for good.
Lifting up up Ray... all things work for good.
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03-27-2020, 03:34 PM
Thread: clark hill ramps closed
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Yeah makes for a busy few ramps that are...
Yeah makes for a busy few ramps that are left....kinda the opposite of social distancing. Why doesn’t someone in our COE chain of command realize this?
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01-13-2020, 12:36 PM
Thread: Dip net
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To make a net float, you can also squirt Great...
To make a net float, you can also squirt Great Stuff expanding foam inside the handle. Works best on non extending aluminum handles.
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01-12-2020, 10:01 PM
Thread: Dip net
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An inexpensive wooden handle crab net, like you...
An inexpensive wooden handle crab net, like you can get in convenience stores near the coast, works well. I have a 6 footer that I wrapped tape around the handle, and it works great. Light. No hooks...
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12-18-2019, 02:30 PM
Thread: Norman
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Are those hybrids? I used to live in Mooresville...
Are those hybrids? I used to live in Mooresville in the 1990s. Stripers were stocked then. Heard NC switched to hybrid stocking a few years ago. Whatever they are those look to be gooderns!
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12-18-2019, 02:22 PM
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That’s typically when it’s good for long lining....
That’s typically when it’s good for long lining. Both Russell and Clark’s Hill. Target back of major creeks 25 ft of water or less. You won’t be alone....
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11-15-2019, 07:56 PM
Thread: SIDE IMAGING
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No, SI is not a requirement. But it does help...
No, SI is not a requirement. But it does help search larger areas of water faster. And I have had SI show me a school of crappie when 2D sonar just made the same school look like a cloud of bait....
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11-13-2019, 09:36 AM
Thread: Memory Lane
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Those are nice! Although they are getting fewer...
Those are nice! Although they are getting fewer and farther between, I like to go in the mom and pop bait and tackle places that still exist. Older I get more nostalgic Ive become. Almost like...
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11-09-2019, 12:11 PM
Thread: Opinions....
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There are times I like touch screen, and times I...
There are times I like touch screen, and times I don’t (hands slimy). Having option of both is best when possible. Saw your preference list...and no I have no affiliation or sponsors other than...
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11-08-2019, 07:47 PM
Thread: Opinions....
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Totally agree with biggest screen in your budget!...
Totally agree with biggest screen in your budget! A big fish is a small dot when you are scanning 80-100 ft each side of the boat. I’m a Lowrance HDS fan, just because that’s what I’ve used over the...
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10-16-2019, 10:18 PM
Thread: Secession
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LM have bigger mouths. LM also seem to have a...
LM have bigger mouths. LM also seem to have a wider body profile. Spots are more cigar shaped and have a splotchy coloration down the sides. LM are often just pale green down the side. Spots often...
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10-16-2019, 09:53 PM
Thread: Secession
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That was a mid-day temp.
That was a mid-day temp.
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10-16-2019, 05:36 PM
Thread: Pontoon refurbish
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Very nice looking rig! Can’t beat the open floor...
Very nice looking rig! Can’t beat the open floor plan and room a pontoon provides. I have that same Johnsuki 140 HP OB. Been a great motor for me! Starting to see a lot more CC pontoons. Excellent...
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10-16-2019, 05:27 PM
Thread: Secession
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Keowee is also full of spotted bass. Tried to...
Keowee is also full of spotted bass. Tried to catch a few crappie on brush today before the wind hit. All I could manage was four spots. Glad to see cool weather finally blow in. Should start the...
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08-24-2019, 09:09 AM
Thread: Not the best of mornings
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I keep a good pair of dikes/nips on the boat....
I keep a good pair of dikes/nips on the boat. That way I can cut shank of hook (or split ring) and easily separate from dangling jig head, spoon, plug, etc. I keep the nips in the first aid kit now.
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08-23-2019, 04:54 PM
Thread: Not the best of mornings
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Sorry to hear of your mishap Ray. I got a small...
Sorry to hear of your mishap Ray. I got a small crappie jig in my pinkie finger a few years ago. Always told myself I’d be “tough” enough just to yank it out. Not! Ended up at urgent care as well! ...
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07-05-2019, 08:22 AM
Thread: Had to make squirrel jigs
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Crappie must think it’s a baby squirrel ?? LOL ...
Crappie must think it’s a baby squirrel ?? LOL
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04-30-2019, 12:58 PM
Thread: Hartwell Crappie Tourney 5/4
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Hartwell Crappie Tourney 5/4
Just wondering if any CDC folks were planning to fish the CrappieUSA tourney this Sat out of Green Pond? Weigh in might be fun to watch. Never been to one of these (no affiliation).
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04-26-2019, 12:16 PM
Thread: Blessing in Disguise
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Great report! Once during a striper tournament...
Great report! Once during a striper tournament years ago a friend’s boat motor broke first thing in the morning. We helped them by throwing them a line and pulling them close to the spot they...
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03-31-2019, 05:06 PM
Thread: Rod Transport equipment?
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For shorter rods (8 ft and less), the foam block...
For shorter rods (8 ft and less), the foam block rod holders work okay. I use them in my garage to stand rods up for storage and then carry a block of them to boat/trailer in driveway.
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Nice story and photo. Bob
Pot of gold you say ?