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In my neck of the woods they love rising water clear or muddy doesn’t matter. They can be difficult to find , it’s usually more like hunting than fishing. They won’t be everywhere but once you find...

Really nice boat ,but… the troll motor extends outside the perimeter of boat. That’s a NO -GO for me . Why do you see so many big boats like this ? Why do people put up with it?
I realize it...

Yes and no ^ , it depends on the rod .
I don’t have a problem with the rods I use . During the spawn I put in lots of time locating fish.
They’re very light. I need to put my 12 and 14s on a...

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I’ve been using 10-12 ft jig poles for years.
Past few years I’ve gotten used to a 14 ft jig pole for the extra reach when fishing the spawn in heavy cover around cypress trees. It also lets me...

I guess you mean a jig pole. ?
I use Slater’s pole reel from Grizzly jig on all my long poles. They have a good adjustable spring tension. Never had one back lash.



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What’s your definition of a “dipping rod “ ?


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I’d say it depends on your preferred style of fishing. Also boat size and what kind of water you are comfortable running in.
It gets nasty in a hurry out in the open.
Lower lake has lots of big...

Don’t rule out the Berkley crappie pro rods.
Hard to beat for the$$.


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I’m happy with mine. Especially after finding out the Mr. Twister blades fit it.
Mine is 2 years old. Battery life is good on mine. I cleaned 30 big ones the other day and it still showed full...

I remember stories of several people that died either getting sucked through the gates during the draw downs on a lake we used to fish or going over the spill way. Kinda spooky when you go back...

I think he means hybrid striper


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Another way to cook the smaller ones when you’re camping. Need one about as big around as a soda can , gut it and leave the head and skin on.
Then get a pair of pliers to handle it. After you’ve...

Just somebody that lost a live scope transducer….. and got the other hand on it.


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I don’t fish fresh water in the Lafayette area but Toledo Bend is not too far north. It has anything you can hope for on a fresh water lake. Crappie should still be shallow and the red ears, blue...

X2 using the Mr twister blades in the Bubba They work good.


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The white Crappie should be really easy to catch this time of year. ( provided you have a stable or slow rising water level).
The males will be in 2-4 feet of water on some type of cover. Once you...

I’ve never tried one that small.
I’ve used some of the original ones for bass.
The lighter weight bass chatter baits didn’t “ chatter “ very good if at all.



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That can happen , especially if the water gets unusually high and falls rapidly



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I don’t/ can’t use on the lakes I fish.
Too many catfish. I catch a few anyway but anything scented and I waste too much time with mr whiskers
I catch plenty using a plain jig.



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Are you sure they’re spawning?
If so just keep fishing cover you expect to find them in. Once you find the males , they should bite.
I caught some last week in 2 ft of muddy water.


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I have to agree with the theory that color doesn’t matter as much as presentation majority of the time. But … I have seen times when a certain color will get bit and others get ignored using the...

I’m no biologist, but my theory is sometimes they do in fact spawn in deeper water than we think. They stage in certain spots waiting on a big rise in water levels. If that doesn’t happen they...

Don’t try to over think it. Once a few move shallow to spawn 2-4 FOW ( I’m talking white crappie) provided the lake has good spawning cover at those depths.
There will be fish scattered from 2...

Don’t try to over think it. Once a few move shallow to spawn 2-4 FOW ( I’m talking white crappie) provided the lake has good spawning cover at those depths.
There will be fish scattered from 2...

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You should specify what type you are looking for ?? Light weight to wear mostly while fishing warmer weather? Or heavy duty for wearing while running the boat in cooler weather?



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Should be plenty of fish suspended in deeper water that’s near shore and some should be shallow if you can find them.



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Some days they just won’t hit unless it’s moving at a certain speed ( jigs ) . I guess they like the chase sometimes. I like catching them like this because they usually smash the jig.


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Are you talking about long poles ? 10 ft or more ? If that’s the case and you fish fairly shallow the Slater Ice fishing reel is what I prefer. Super light weight, tough and fool proof.
I think...