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04-20-2024, 06:45 PM
Thread: Happy Birthday yobuck
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Thank you all. Being 89 dosent feel any...
Thank you all.
Being 89 dosent feel any different than being 88. lol
As for the fishing, i havent done nearly as much this season.
Reason being the weeds are very heavy on the small lake i fish... -
Eclips?
Well i waited and waited for Vero beach to get dark.
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03-19-2024, 08:21 AM
Thread: New campground
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New campground
It appears that a new campground is coming at the I 95 exit at Fellsmere/Sebastian.
Its right next to the exit on the west side.
Consruction is still underway, but all the electric hookups for the... -
03-19-2024, 07:42 AM
Thread: Hydrilla Tool
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Most of the weeds are surface types, so theres no...
Most of the weeds are surface types, so theres no need for deep holes.
Pretty much anything will work, problem is storing them, especially on a smaller boat.
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02-28-2024, 07:45 AM
Thread: Jon Boat Mod
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Shhh. Dont be waking anybody up about this. lol
Shhh.
Dont be waking anybody up about this. lol -
02-16-2024, 08:45 AM
Thread: portable transducer idea for small boats
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They make a suction cup device for that purpose,...
They make a suction cup device for that purpose, just sticks on the transome.
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02-16-2024, 08:39 AM
Thread: Jon Boat Mod
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I think that you should (rethink) the idea. If...
I think that you should (rethink) the idea.
If your determined to launch at that spot, why not just launch it and then drag it back out when finished and just flip it over?
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02-10-2024, 09:35 AM
Thread: Western PA hunters sentenced for poaching
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If you go back to the early 80s, you will find...
If you go back to the early 80s, you will find that a former Game Commissioner, Cameron County Commissioner, Outdoor Writer,
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Depends on the type of rod holder. I have 6...
Depends on the type of rod holder.
I have 6 Driftmasters on each side of my boat, and they work for the rear seat rods.
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Lots of things to consider. First being age and...
Lots of things to consider.
First being age and condition.
I will soon be 89, and 6 hours is about all i can handle regardless of the rod im using.
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01-13-2024, 08:30 AM
Thread: Central Florida Crappie & Blue Gill Guides
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Trolling is simply putting lines in the water...
Trolling is simply putting lines in the water with your choice of bait or lures.
Then just ride around till a fish catches one of them.
Then just reel it in, that simple. lol -
01-13-2024, 08:20 AM
Thread: Central Florida Crappie & Blue Gill Guides
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Exactly, you wont need the electronics for...
Exactly, you wont need the electronics for catching Crappies.
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12-23-2023, 01:37 PM
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Well for trolling, by whatever method, i cant see...
Well for trolling, by whatever method, i cant see where weight would be that much of a factor.
After all the rod spends much of its time sitting in a rod holder, and not being held in your hand.... -
12-23-2023, 08:42 AM
Thread: Blue Cypress Lake, Vero Beach, Florida
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Thank you Skeet, and the same to you and all of...
Thank you Skeet, and the same to you and all of the Crappie,com members.
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12-21-2023, 09:54 AM
Thread: Blue Cypress Lake, Vero Beach, Florida
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Well as you already know, Blue Cypress is one of...
Well as you already know, Blue Cypress is one of the most picturesque lakes you will find.
And the 5 mile drive back to the lake from rt 60 more often than not will allow for seeing deer and... -
12-19-2023, 08:31 AM
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I have an 8’ ACC, its a nice rod but ive bought...
I have an 8’ ACC, its a nice rod but ive bought several rods since and none have been ACC.
I dont understand what all the hype is over them.
For me, the BnM line of rods is as good as it gets for... -
09-30-2023, 03:53 PM
Thread: Ethical or not ethical is the question ?
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That right there is all thats actually necessary...
That right there is all thats actually necessary to go by.
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09-24-2023, 08:32 AM
Thread: 15 hp. Mercury out board
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I wish there was a way to change the shift on my...
I wish there was a way to change the shift on my 20 horse.
It has the shift the same place the throttle is, you just twist the handle to shift.
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Glad you inserted that pound for pound part...
Glad you inserted that pound for pound part Ketchin. lol
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09-08-2023, 11:39 AM
Thread: Jimmy Buffet and skin cancer.
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Jimmy Buffet and skin cancer.
So how many here were surprised by the death of Jimmy Buffet and the way in which he died?
How many had even heard of the type of skin cancer that caused his death?
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09-07-2023, 08:46 AM
Thread: Snowbird Thoughts
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I would make sure the person selling the boat...
I would make sure the person selling the boat actually owns the boat before handing over any money.
Could be a case where somebody was given or inherited it but never bothered to transfer the... -
08-22-2023, 04:34 PM
Thread: Need crappie mentor Jacksonville area.
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Yes he does make some good videos. He also...
Yes he does make some good videos.
He also fishes at Okeechobee quite often, as his dad lives down there.
I do fish slightly different than him in that i pretty much always swim the jig.
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08-22-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Super glue
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I hadnt thought about storing them upright, but...
I hadnt thought about storing them upright, but that is how i store them as well.
I use the small plastic containers prescriptions come in from the pharmacy, and store them next to the bottles of... -
08-22-2023, 01:44 PM
Thread: Need crappie mentor Jacksonville area.
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As far as im concerned, at least for how ( i like...
As far as im concerned, at least for how ( i like to fish ), i could do without a fish finder for Crappie fishing.
I do have one, its a Humminbird Helix 5 model, which i simply use for depth
It... -
08-22-2023, 12:42 PM
Thread: Super glue
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Just take a knife and scrape the hardened stuff...
Just take a knife and scrape the hardened stuff off the tip.
And you can also just trim the tip back a bit.
Mine last for quite awhile by doing that.
And yes the cheap stuff at Harbor Freight or... -
08-21-2023, 09:37 AM
Thread: Pflueger Parts?
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Any kind of a cap could work even if the threads...
Any kind of a cap could work even if the threads arent correct.
Put a small pc of shrink wrap over it and it wont ever fall off again. -
08-16-2023, 07:20 AM
Thread: Pflueger Parts?
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Try to contact somebody who sells used reels on...
Try to contact somebody who sells used reels on Ebay.
They would as a rule have parts reels on hand.
There was a guy here in Vero Beach that i got to know who did that.
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08-08-2023, 07:32 AM
Thread: Orange Lake
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Mine is a 5’ model, and by lowering it so that i...
Mine is a 5’ model, and by lowering it so that i can just see clearly under the edge it allows for getting into some tight spots.
Make sure to tie it down, or a gust of wind will take it.
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08-07-2023, 08:15 AM
Thread: Orange Lake
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Try removing a section on the umbrella pole to...
Try removing a section on the umbrella pole to lower it closer to your head.
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08-01-2023, 06:54 AM
Thread: Some Pennsylvania fish
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Southeast corner, Bucks County, myself for the...
Southeast corner, Bucks County, myself for the first 64 years.
We would take I 81 up thru your area quite often on fishing trips to Quebec and Lake Ontario.
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If you’re fishing public waters, somebody has probably cleaned them...
bream are gone from the beds