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04-11-2024, 09:50 AM
Thread: Bleeding vs Not Bleeding Fish...
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That's what I do. Put on a clip metal springer...
That's what I do. Put on a clip metal springer over the side of the boat after I cut their neck/gills. After a few minutes, they go into the cooler with ice and a couple of gallon milk jugs filled...
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04-11-2024, 09:45 AM
Thread: Oak Blooms on the Water
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The worst is the cotton tree blooms which coat...
The worst is the cotton tree blooms which coat the water and grass. They are especially a pain if you use braid. They usually bloom the first week of June up here in Ohio.
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04-03-2024, 07:06 AM
Thread: Tearing up the Hybrids
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Nice. I see you have the round bait tank. Are...
Nice. I see you have the round bait tank. Are you trolling freshly netted shad for those wipers? What's the water temp there in Georgia?
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03-27-2024, 10:23 AM
Thread: Roadrunner style jighead with willow blade
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Roadrunner makes them in red with a willow blade....
Roadrunner makes them in red with a willow blade.
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03-27-2024, 09:51 AM
Thread: Spring has sprungded
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Wow. You're about 2 weeks ahead of us here in NE...
Wow. You're about 2 weeks ahead of us here in NE Ohio. Very pretty.
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03-26-2024, 06:29 AM
Thread: paint creek lake
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See the USACOE website here... Water Management...
See the USACOE website here... Water Management - Huntington District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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03-19-2024, 12:13 PM
Thread: Oh, Carp! That's Not a Crappie!
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Carp are always fun but 6lb test with no reel?...
Carp are always fun but 6lb test with no reel? Wow! That' a nice carp too!
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03-19-2024, 12:08 PM
Thread: Japanese hook question
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Daiichi makes the aberdeen hooks. I use the #2...
Daiichi makes the aberdeen hooks. I use the #2 from Mustad for my crappie rigs. Here's a link for you. Daiichi are good hooks along with Gamakatsu hooks. Both are Japanese.
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02-01-2024, 09:07 AM
Thread: Article: It’s been 26 days since I fished.
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Looks like it's full of developed eggs. I was...
Looks like it's full of developed eggs. I was surprised the water temp is that low that far south. We just lost all of our ice cover on our Ohio lakes in the last week. I'm itching to get the boat...
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01-25-2024, 08:13 AM
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I'm usually a minnows with a slip bobber or...
I'm usually a minnows with a slip bobber or dropshot crappie fisherman, but when I do troll for crappie, this Bill Dance fat free shad in pearl white is my number 1 for crappie.
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01-12-2024, 12:45 PM
Thread: Feeding the fish at Cabelas
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Hopefully you and your daughter never seen...
Hopefully you and your daughter never seen anything like this that happened last week at the BPS aquarium.
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01-12-2024, 12:38 PM
Thread: I got the itch to go fish!
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Ahhh, I figured you were either there or that...
Ahhh, I figured you were either there or that other lake known for crappie in SW Ohio :peacesmile. I always stop there when I drive to Cincinnati to visit P&G for work. Reminds me of West Branch,...
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01-09-2024, 01:38 PM
Thread: I got the itch to go fish!
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Ohio wow!. Nice catches. I was out at West...
Ohio wow!. Nice catches. I was out at West Branch and Berlin in Northeast Ohio this past Sunday and all I caught was a big cut and knot on my forehead from a branch whacking me in the head as I was...
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12-19-2023, 01:14 PM
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Probably high carbon steel like the Gamakatsu...
Probably high carbon steel like the Gamakatsu hooks. They don't bend, they snap and break if you try to bend.
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12-19-2023, 12:48 PM
Thread: Just bored is all
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H Dumbell type unwinds in wind and waves.
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12-18-2023, 07:55 AM
Thread: Hunting binoculars ?
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I too have issues holding my Nikon 10 x 50...
I too have issues holding my Nikon 10 x 50 steady. I use the bill of my ballcap to hold onto while holding the binocs and it keeps them steady as can be.
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12-08-2023, 11:07 AM
Thread: Wooly worm Winter predictions
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They are all black up here in NE Ohio too.
They are all black up here in NE Ohio too.
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11-07-2023, 12:14 PM
Thread: Fish counter
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Absolutely. I use this type. ULINE - Shipping...
Absolutely. I use this type.
ULINE - Shipping Boxes, Shipping Supplies, Packaging Materials, Packing Supplies
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10-18-2023, 08:59 AM
Thread: Advice on 4 Stroke boat motor
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My friend had a 25Hp Honda on his 14' aluminum. ...
My friend had a 25Hp Honda on his 14' aluminum. Good motor, never had an issue here in Ohio or the winters he spent in Florida. It was around the 2007 model year. But two things. It's carbureted...
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08-03-2023, 08:16 AM
Thread: Pico Beachball Pitches a Shutout!
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Instead of heading all that way to Alum and...
Instead of heading all that way to Alum and fighting Columbus traffic, have you ever hit the Ohio River close to you? You have the Belleville, Racine and Gallipolis dams and the mouth of the Kanahwa...
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07-24-2023, 05:57 AM
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Our water levels in local reservoirs are down in...
Our water levels in local reservoirs are down in NE Ohio. The one I fish is 5' below summer pool and 1' below winter pool. Bud and I did 127 crappie on Saturday. Solo, I had 56 last Wednesday. ...
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04-19-2023, 12:09 PM
Thread: Gas for 4 stroke motors
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Non-ethanol for me too. Here's the pure-gas link....
Non-ethanol for me too. Here's the pure-gas link. Check your local state and area for locations.
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03-22-2023, 07:59 AM
Thread: Detailed Map of Choctawhatchee River in Fl
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They are called bathymetric maps. Typically...
They are called bathymetric maps. Typically these maps are not provided for rivers due to the everchanging depths, movement of sandbars, etc.... whenever flow changes or flooding occurs. That being...
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03-09-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Garmin 93 SV
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03-09-2023, 01:55 PM
Thread: Garmin 93 SV
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Ha! I guess it depends on your set up. I have...
Ha! I guess it depends on your set up. I have to post a pic of my set up. I’m looking right at my rods or slip bobber and FF at the same time
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03-09-2023, 11:51 AM
Thread: Garmin 93 SV
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Oops. Too late☹️.
Oops. Too late☹️.
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03-09-2023, 11:50 AM
Thread: Garmin 93 SV
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I used the Johnny Ray swivel mount. I hate ram...
I used the Johnny Ray swivel mount. I hate ram mounts. I think they’re junk. I never had to ask if a Johnny Ray mount moves or hold its place.
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03-08-2023, 07:26 AM
Thread: Garmin 93 SV
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Only advice is to get a transom mounting board if...
Only advice is to get a transom mounting board if you don't already have one. When I installed my 93 UHD GT54 transducer, I have to move it three times to get it to work properly while on plane. All...
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03-02-2023, 06:33 AM
Thread: Water Temp
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No clue on SW Ohio. Up here in NEO West Branch...
No clue on SW Ohio. Up here in NEO West Branch was 37F yesterday evening and that's after the warm day we had yesterday. I've been shore fishing a number of places and spoke to a lot of boaters...
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03-01-2023, 06:28 AM
Thread: Everyone’s gone DARK
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Thank you for the water temp. The details mean a...
Thank you for the water temp. The details mean a lot.
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Congrats, skeet, and enjoy the new purchase. Bob
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