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08-12-2021, 01:49 PM
Thread: Using handmade hair jigs
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I always use a loop knot whether vertical,slip...
I always use a loop knot whether vertical,slip bobber or casting. Doesn't seem to matter and that way I don't need to retie if I switch from casting.
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08-04-2021, 11:47 AM
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Yes they've been conditioned. If you drive to my...
Yes they've been conditioned. If you drive to my parents pond on the side by side a huge ripple starts coming across the pond toward you. These are the channel cat my dad feeds and they're expecting...
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08-02-2021, 03:05 PM
Thread: What size slip bobber ?
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I use these a lot and they work great. Love that...
I use these a lot and they work great. Love that they have the slit so they can be put on/off easier without having to retire everything
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08-02-2021, 10:51 AM
Thread: Jig with most action
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I've got several sliders but seems like if I'm...
I've got several sliders but seems like if I'm fishing someplace with a lot of those nipper bluegill I lose a lot of tails of the sliders due to them being thinner than most. But yes they work well
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08-02-2021, 10:16 AM
Thread: Jig with most action
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Jig with most action
I'm primarily a shore fisherman so prefer a jig with lots of action. My current favorites are the shadpole curly tail and the slabalicious. Any other cast and retrieve guys have a favorite "action"...
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08-02-2021, 09:26 AM
Thread: 6'6" Okuma Celio Rod
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I have 2 of the 6'6" celilio in ul . Run the...
I have 2 of the 6'6" celilio in ul . Run the small Pfleuger Trions on them with 2lb trout sos. Use them strictly for gills no complaints. Had 3 but busted off about 3" of rip on one(my fault not rod...
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07-23-2021, 01:24 PM
Thread: Current Fishing Magazines
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Bluegill with a foam popper on a fly rod is hard...
Bluegill with a foam popper on a fly rod is hard to beat!
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07-21-2021, 01:57 PM
Thread: Southern pro tubes
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Southern pro tubes
My 11 year old is really starting to get into crappie fishing with me and was wanting to get him a assortment of his own jigs(so he'll stay out of mine!)looking at the southern pro tubes as they seem...
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07-21-2021, 12:15 PM
Thread: Current Fishing Magazines
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Been getting Fur,Fish and Game for years and it's...
Been getting Fur,Fish and Game for years and it's still like Christmas when a new copy shows up in the mailbox.They almost always have at least one article pertaining to fishing every month.
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07-21-2021, 08:46 AM
Thread: Anyone Else Have This PROBLEM???
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I learned a trick from a guy I fish with who...
I learned a trick from a guy I fish with who catches a lot more crappie than me. Instead of carrying several boxes of jigs I've condensed down to one of the small Plano 2 sided boxes with the 10...
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07-21-2021, 07:44 AM
Thread: Anyone Else Have This PROBLEM???
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Ive experienced this multiple times. Most of my...
Ive experienced this multiple times. Most of my fishing is from shore so it's cast and retrieve for me . I don't know if it's color or jig action that entices bites but like you I'll be wearing them...
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07-04-2021, 08:12 PM
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I have 2 okuma celilio 6'6" ul rods I use both...
I have 2 okuma celilio 6'6" ul rods I use both with Pfleuger Trion size 20 reels and 2lb trout sos line. Have one set up with #8 Aberdeen hook and very small slip float this is the one I use for live...
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06-30-2021, 08:57 AM
Thread: 2 piece fishing rods.
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I have mostly 2 piece rods. I take a silver...
I have mostly 2 piece rods. I take a silver sharpie and mark a small line where the pieces join together so I know everything is lined up when I put them back together
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06-16-2021, 11:06 AM
Thread: New fillet knife recommendation please
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New fillet knife recommendation please
Could someone recommend a good fillet knife(non electric) looking for something that will keep a sharp edge but also fairly easy to touch up. Not looking for electric as I never know where I'll end...
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06-16-2021, 06:54 AM
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Was on vacation one time and we weren't fishing,...
Was on vacation one time and we weren't fishing, but saw a guy walk out on a public fishing dock with brand new still had the price tag on gear from Walmart and tried to cast his new spinning reel...
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06-15-2021, 07:27 AM
Thread: Age old question on jig storage
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Age old question on jig storage
Plano type box or original package or does it matter? Keep mine in Plano boxes but have considered switching to using original package. Just like the idea of looking at the boxes and seeing what I...
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05-09-2021, 10:45 AM
Thread: Artificial baits for bream on beds
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My go to is a 1/32 black or black/gray hand tied...
My go to is a 1/32 black or black/gray hand tied squirrel tail jig
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02-23-2021, 09:57 PM
Thread: Ice fishing Truman?
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I was always told ice fishing any water with a...
I was always told ice fishing any water with a dam is asking for trouble. never know when the water level is going to drop.
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10-21-2020, 03:47 PM
Thread: Microlite vs Panfish elite
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Microlite vs Panfish elite
Looking for a new 7' light spinning rod. Have a 7' SHSS currently. Any pros/cons to the rods mentioned above?
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10-16-2020, 01:28 PM
Thread: Slabanator jigs
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Crappie pappy Glad to hear it. First thing I...
Crappie pappy
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10-16-2020, 01:03 PM
Thread: Slabanator jigs
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Slabanator jigs
Anyone use these jigs? Look pretty good and the prices were also very nice. How do they compare with the mr crappie and Bobby garlands? Thanks.
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Have a 7' shss with that reel. 4lb trilene xl ....
Have a 7' shss with that reel. 4lb trilene xl . Love it!
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09-03-2020, 11:45 AM
Thread: How much have you spent to go fishing?
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Somewhere between not much(to wife's knowledge)...
Somewhere between not much(to wife's knowledge) and way to much(actual amount). Can't put a price tag on something I can do with my boys and hopefully continue for a lifetime. It all depends on what...
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09-03-2020, 10:44 AM
Thread: How much have you spent to go fishing?
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Somewhere between not much(to wife's knowledge)...
Somewhere between not much(to wife's knowledge) and way to much(actual amount). Can't put a price tag on something I can do with my boys and hopefully continue for a lifetime. It all depends on what...
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08-15-2020, 10:32 AM
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Roadrunners catch em all
Roadrunners catch em all
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08-15-2020, 10:31 AM
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BnM rods haul them in
BnM rods haul them in
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08-15-2020, 10:30 AM
Thread: Charlie Brewer Slider contest - August
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Sliders slide em in the livewell
Sliders slide em in the livewell
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08-15-2020, 08:21 AM
Thread: looking for a rod
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My youngest son uses a 5'6" Shakespeare micro...
My youngest son uses a 5'6" Shakespeare micro series light action with a smaller Shimano sienna reel,4lb test. Casts a long way. Whole combo easily under $50
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08-12-2020, 08:24 AM
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BnM rods haul them in
BnM rods haul them in
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08-12-2020, 08:24 AM
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Roadrunners catch em all
Roadrunners catch em all
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Here’s my bad report. Too windy here to fish so I cut firewood...
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