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Hello all
Just wanted to introduce myself. I'll be moving to Owatonna in a couple of weeks after living in Florida and North Carolina for 25 years. Grew up in Michigan, so I'm looking forward to good old...
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05-03-2021, 06:44 AM
Thread: Asking for Prayer
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Prayers up.
Prayers up.
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04-01-2021, 08:14 AM
Thread: Talk about another Bad Day
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I, unfortunately, have done that. Lived in...
I, unfortunately, have done that. Lived in Hawaii way back when and dunked my care and trailer into the one freshwater reservoir on the island. Thought I had it in park, jumped out to release boat,...
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03-06-2021, 03:06 PM
Thread: Jordan / Harris
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We launched from Holeman and saw a large flock of...
We launched from Holeman and saw a large flock of seagulls on the main lake. Where we fished, we saw a few shad struggling under the surface, but we did not see many dead shad floating.
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03-06-2021, 11:37 AM
Thread: Jordan / Harris
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Jordan / Harris
My fishing buddy and I headed to Jordan Friday after hearing that ramps were open. Seaforth was open, but water was too high to launch our boat. Only 2 trailers in the parking lot. Changed course...
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03-02-2021, 03:28 PM
Thread: Washington Nc
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Nice mess of fish! Good job.
Nice mess of fish! Good job.
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01-23-2021, 09:22 AM
Thread: Jordan crappie fishing
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My partner and I do more bass fishing than...
My partner and I do more bass fishing than crappie fishing, so we are not as dialed in as some of the regulars who report here. I know they could outfish us on any given day. We enjoy crappie...
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01-22-2021, 06:17 PM
Thread: Jordan crappie fishing
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Jordan crappie fishing
After nearly a year off of the water due to Covid restrictions and then my fishing partner's heart surgery we got back out this afternoon. Fished all around the 64 bridge and caught just 1 lonely...
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As you can see from my profile, I'm not one of...
As you can see from my profile, I'm not one of the top posters, but that's only because I don't get to crappie fish as much as I'd like. When I do get out, I'm happy to share as much info as I...
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Got skunked on Shearon Harris today chasing LM...
Got skunked on Shearon Harris today chasing LM Bass. Tried all the tricks we know. One catfish slammed a spinnerbait, but other than that, nadda.
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08-04-2020, 09:40 AM
Thread: Darn Those Ticks
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In dealing with my red meat allergy, I have also...
In dealing with my red meat allergy, I have also found that gelatin which is in many foods as a thickening agent is a product of red meat and has to be avoided as well. Reading every label is a pain...
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08-02-2020, 10:59 AM
Thread: Darn Those Ticks
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Yup, I've got the Alpha Gal Allergy (Red Meat...
Yup, I've got the Alpha Gal Allergy (Red Meat Allergy) allegedly from a Lone Star Tick bite. Didn't know I'd been bitten, but a couple hours after eating BBQ beef one day I had a bad reaction. ...
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08-02-2020, 10:55 AM
Thread: Darn Those Ticks
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Sorry, I think I've double posted this reply.
Sorry, I think I've double posted this reply.
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06-25-2020, 06:39 AM
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I have been fishing Harris for about 5 years and...
I have been fishing Harris for about 5 years and there has been a gate there for quite some time. I have only seen it closed when they were repaving the parking lot and the docks.
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We didn't do well all of last year. Didn't talk...
We didn't do well all of last year. Didn't talk to many people who did. Our usual spots didn't produce and the new locations we tried weren't much better. I've heard quite a bit of negative...
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Understood. Drove over Farrington on Saturday. ...
Understood. Drove over Farrington on Saturday. Didn't look like it would be open any time soon. Need my crappie fix and don't do well on Harris.
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Thanks for the info. I expected that it would be...
Thanks for the info. I expected that it would be a while before it was fishable again. And it looks like more rain is on the way in the near future.
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Jordan?
With all the rain of late, can you Jordan veterans give me an idea of when it will be fishable again? I know it depends in part on how much more rain we get, but when do you think it will be...
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01-21-2020, 08:00 AM
Thread: Windy day on Jordan
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Water temp was 53-54. We had fished the previous...
Water temp was 53-54. We had fished the previous week when the water temp was 49. May try to get out this Friday if weather holds.
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01-17-2020, 07:16 PM
Thread: Windy day on Jordan
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Windy day on Jordan
Went out to Jordan yesterday (Thursday) planning to fish the 64 bridge again. Wind was whipping through causing white caps. Stayed outside the bridge and fought the wind to no avail. Saw a few...
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01-15-2020, 07:03 PM
Thread: Is Jordan muddy?
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Just read that repairs to preserve the 64 bridge...
Just read that repairs to preserve the 64 bridge over Jordan will begin tomorrow and last into September. Hope that doesn’t affect our fishing under the bridge tomorrow.
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01-13-2020, 12:34 PM
Thread: Fishing Nordan Thursday
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Fishing Nordan Thursday
I am planning to fish Jordan on Thursday. Are any of the crappie in the creeks yet or should I stick to the bridges or S-curves? We got 15 keepers at the 64 bridge last Friday and only caught two...
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01-10-2020, 05:13 PM
Thread: Jordan crappie
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Jordan crappie
Fished the 64 bridge from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Took home 15 crappie, all caught on jigs. Black/chartreuse and red/white worked best today. Bite picked up after Noon. Fished about 5-10' off...
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02-16-2019, 09:25 AM
Thread: Jordan crappie
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Jordan crappie
Got to the Seaforth bridge around Noon yesterday. Joined the 6 or 7 other boats fishing near the bridge. Bite was slow, but picked off a few here and there. Caught in 24 feet of water, about 1 or...
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05-08-2015, 07:00 AM
Thread: Another crazy weird fish thing...
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Yup, that's a lamprey. I saw many of them on the...
Yup, that's a lamprey. I saw many of them on the Coho Salmon that would come up the Tawas River from Lake Huron in Michigan each spring.
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02-19-2015, 07:34 AM
Thread: Like the taste, not the texture
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Hey CA, Thanks for the thoughts. I've got...
Hey CA,
Thanks for the thoughts. I've got lots to try, IF I ever get out and catch some crappie again. The weather here in Cary has been very uncooperative. I am anxious to try out the new... -
02-16-2015, 08:25 AM
Thread: Like the taste, not the texture
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Interesting. I've been throwing them in a bucket...
Interesting. I've been throwing them in a bucket of water. While I lived in Florida and fished the gulf for spotted trout, we always put them on ice. It would make sense to do the same with...
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02-02-2015, 02:42 PM
Thread: Like the taste, not the texture
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Thanks, DP. I will try cooking some fillets for...
Thanks, DP. I will try cooking some fillets for different lengths of time and see which are best.
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01-08-2015, 01:50 PM
Thread: Like the taste, not the texture
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Finally, some helpful advice!
Finally, some helpful advice!
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01-03-2015, 08:33 AM
Thread: Like the taste, not the texture
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I appreciate all of the comments. I've grown up...
I appreciate all of the comments. I've grown up eating fish all my life. I'll admit that I've eaten more sunfish, bluegill, etc. than crappie. I've also eaten a lot of walleye (Minnesota), yellow...
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They got back with me today and apparently they haven't shipped the...
Haven't received my Lunakia rod...