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I've been using 1/32 this spring, fishing the spawn in shallow water. They seem to be moving deeper and I'll probably start using 1/16 soon, which is my usual preference for casting. In the fall I...

What? You made your own fillet knife?! That's beautiful! My hat's off to you, sir! A fine tool like that is a pleasure to use, for sure!

Well, the shore spots nearby didn't seem to be producing this spring. Or maybe I just didn't have the patience to sit on the bridge and wait for a bite, now that I've finally figured out how to find...

I tied a rock to the end of a rope :) I used it for about a year before I lost the rock and had to tie on another.

I have a slight addiction to buying cast iron at garage sales. I agree- it's great for deep frying!

Nice! The ice on some small ponds in VT just got fishable... but its supposed to get into the 40's and rain this week. :(

I had to google "goggleye"-- that's a good name for rock bass!

Yes, Mudge Pond, that's it! I couldn't quite remember the name of it, but that's one of the places we used to visit.
He had two small ponds on his land-- no crappie, but plenty of bluegill and an...

"Fishin kept us outta trouble."
I hear ya. Kept me out of trouble too. Now it keeps me from getting any work done :D

great! Fishing this time of year is beautiful, with the foliage.
Nice fish! I've heard there's some good fishing down there in CT. My grandfather had a place in Sharon, CT, and when he passed we...

Hmmm... how about gently and quietly lowering them into the water instead of throwing them? No need to stress the fish any more than necessary.

Right? :)
I actually understand because people are pretty tight-lipped about crappie in VT, too. There are only so many spots to catch them, and some people will go crazy and catch their limit...

Crappie? Crappie!

Wow.
How much line did you have out?
Any idea how deep they were?

I've been having a hard time finding them!

Hi folks, I got my NY fishing license to chase brook trout, but I'm really more interested in finding crappie this year. It's a bit of a drive for me to get there from Burlington, across the bridge...

Anyone else from VT around here?
:)
I imagine similar changes are happening in NH, MA, and NY by now. The air is getting cold and so is the water.

Even before it got cold-- we had a HOT labor...

Oh man it's killin me! Skunked again!

Wow. What kind of tuna?

wow, nice fish!
Lake Conway, Arkansas?
This has been my first year crappie fishing so I'm not familiar with the patterns. But I'm noticing a little change here in VT. The fish are biting a little...

Sounds great! That's a lot of fish! There's only one pond I know of in my neck of the woods where I could imagine catching that many crappie, and those would all be pretty small.

I was just logging on to post about the same thing. I usually bleed them out the same way, after spiking them in the brain to kill them humanely.

Recently, the last couple times I went fishing...

Thanks for the hazard warnings, fellas! :) I'll wear my pfd, and leave my gear behind, so if I do capsize I won't lose anything. The spot I have in mind is close to shore. I'm a strong swimmer,...

crappie crappie crappie crappie!

I like looking at crappie pics while eating fried fillets and wondering where I'm going to fish tomorrow.

I've never seen or heard of those. Amazing!

Sign me up!

Well, its probably a crazy idea, but i really want to make some structure, and my little canoe is all ive got. The spot i have in mind is about 8' and shallower. I like the idea of adding it in a...

Nice! Did you catch that walleye on a crappie jig?

Those things look great!

Thanks for the warm welcome, folks!