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01-21-2019, 12:38 PM
Thread: Your Favorite Crappie Cranks?
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Your Favorite Crappie Cranks?
What are your favorite crappie cranks? I'm going to start this out with my favorite and try to list them in order of importance to me. Because of my "addiction" to lures, I'll limit it to 5 (Sheez -...
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01-21-2019, 11:57 AM
Thread: bandit 200 vs. bandit 300
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I'll try to add to the others comments by...
I'll try to add to the others comments by following with: The Bandit 300 has an SS BB in the bill and wobbles a little differently than the 200. There is a dive curve app available for your smart...
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03-28-2018, 08:09 PM
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Thanks everyone - truly a blessing to be able to...
Thanks everyone - truly a blessing to be able to hang out with you all!
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03-28-2018, 08:08 PM
Thread: Alabama weather
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Thank you all - I really enjoy being on...
Thank you all - I really enjoy being on crappie.com!!!
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03-28-2018, 08:07 PM
Thread: Tommy
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I would throw out a marker when you first start...
I would throw out a marker when you first start to go over the brush pile - throw it behind the boat so that the weight places the marker about 5 feet from the brush and then throw one on the other...
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03-28-2018, 08:04 PM
Thread: Braided super lines
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Yes - I use them when jigging standing timber -...
Yes - I use them when jigging standing timber - stake beds, etc. Only time I use mono when jigging is when I don't want to pull the cover off of the bottom and ruin a good brush pile. Trying some...
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03-28-2018, 08:02 PM
Thread: Tommy
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Taking off from whatever ramp you want to. No big...
Taking off from whatever ramp you want to. No big BLAST OFFS!!!!!
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03-28-2018, 08:00 PM
Thread: Alabama weather
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Again - I am still learning, have never fish...
Again - I am still learning, have never fish Alabama - but would imagine that the warmer the water gets - the closer to the bank and shallow spawning cover they will get - and sometimes the cold...
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03-28-2018, 07:56 PM
Thread: Tommy
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A lot of people told me to take it easy - but I...
A lot of people told me to take it easy - but I found out that the harder I worked - the better I've got. I made a few adjustments - quit drinking, started eating better and taking supplements from...
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03-28-2018, 07:54 PM
Thread: Scents
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You're welcome, Captain!
You're welcome, Captain!
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03-28-2018, 07:53 PM
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That would be like showing favoritism to one of...
That would be like showing favoritism to one of my children! LOL But if I had to choose - it would be Darbonne
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03-28-2018, 07:52 PM
Thread: Tommy
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Thanks for the kind words and concerns. I feel...
Thanks for the kind words and concerns. I feel truly blessed to be doing as well as I am doing. Surgeons said I should have been paralyzed - by the grace of God - I am working my way back to as...
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03-28-2018, 07:48 PM
Thread: personal best crappie
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3.22 - nader
3.22 - nader
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03-28-2018, 07:48 PM
Thread: Hook size
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You're welcome!
You're welcome!
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03-28-2018, 07:47 PM
Thread: Scents
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I think that scents do help - I like the ones...
I think that scents do help - I like the ones from Berkley - especially powerbait formulas. Heard a lot of good things about Bobby Garland scent, Bang - Muddy Water Baits are highly successful...
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03-28-2018, 07:45 PM
Thread: Fishing a lake for the first time.
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The biggest key is to "unlock" the patterns!
The biggest key is to "unlock" the patterns!
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03-28-2018, 07:44 PM
Thread: Fishing a lake for the first time.
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Man - tough question! I first gather as much...
Man - tough question! I first gather as much relevant info as possible - crappie.com, articles, etc. The game and fish dept's know alot too! Then I try to apply what I know according to what type of...
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03-28-2018, 07:41 PM
Thread: PICO
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No - I have not. Afraid to try new baits - would...
No - I have not. Afraid to try new baits - would have to drop a couple of hondos to just get started! ;)
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03-28-2018, 07:40 PM
Thread: Hook size
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The biggest I can get away with!!!
The biggest I can get away with!!!
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03-28-2018, 07:39 PM
Thread: pulling jigs with boards
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The great thing about using the Awesome Crappie...
The great thing about using the Awesome Crappie planer board is that you can use any rod with them - I prefer using St. Croix's crankbait rod - I also will use the 8-foot or 7'6" MLXF EYECON Spinning...
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03-28-2018, 07:36 PM
Thread: Rising water crappie
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From what I understand - it takes crappies a...
From what I understand - it takes crappies a little while to adjust to REALLY MUDDY water - especially if it is cold. I don't know much yet about how the mud changes the pattern - but I do know that...
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03-28-2018, 07:33 PM
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We fished "flashy" jigs and small minnows on Off...
We fished "flashy" jigs and small minnows on Off Shore Planer boards and used Tadpoles to get them to the desired depths. Would really like to come back and give that another shot!!! BTW - we went...
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03-28-2018, 07:30 PM
Thread: Water temp
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I guess I would pull them if I could cut a slice...
I guess I would pull them if I could cut a slice in the ice and sit on a snowmobile? I have caught them on cranks in 47 degree water - I would prefer to one pole them out of the brush at that temp...
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03-28-2018, 07:28 PM
Thread: Rising water crappie
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They might. sometimes a little more water covers...
They might. sometimes a little more water covers their head - in this early part of the game - they might move higher in the water column to stay in the warm water - or move to find the ideal...
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03-28-2018, 07:25 PM
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Slab - I should have made you start a second...
Slab - I should have made you start a second thread? LOL In prefishing we are trying to find fish and figure out the pattern - then we leave them alone and wait to work them over on tournament day!
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03-28-2018, 07:24 PM
Thread: Crank baits
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Flats - or flatter areas. Also drive around...
Flats - or flatter areas. Also drive around until you mark fish - or schools of shad. I would highly suggest watching "Mike Baker Videos" on Youtube as well - he has done a bunch of really great...
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03-28-2018, 07:21 PM
Thread: Cranks
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I use a lot of different cranks for crappies -...
I use a lot of different cranks for crappies - Flicker Shads, Bandits, Rebels, Shad Raps, Rapalas, Thundersticks, bombers - I think I have a problem? Nah - not really!
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03-28-2018, 07:20 PM
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Trolling a jig and a crank combo may seem weird...
Trolling a jig and a crank combo may seem weird to some - but there are a lot of anglers that have been doing that for years and keeping it quiet.
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03-28-2018, 07:16 PM
Thread: Cranks
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I have trolled cranks from .7 to 3 mph. Every...
I have trolled cranks from .7 to 3 mph. Every situation is different - key is to go as fast as you can until the bite starts to diminish - in other words - the more fish you can put your baits in...
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03-28-2018, 07:15 PM
Thread: Boards
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For getting started - I would suggest the OR-38...
For getting started - I would suggest the OR-38 Awesome Crappie Planer Board - Economical, easy to convert from right to left side of boat, and easy to read and detect small fish!!! I use both the...
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