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06-26-2022, 09:10 AM
Thread: beating the post man ?
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If you think post office rates are high, try...
If you think post office rates are high, try shipping that same package via Fedex or UPS.
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06-15-2022, 10:50 PM
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The more I fish, the more I believe that trolling...
The more I fish, the more I believe that trolling motors spook the heck out of 'em. Blowing the wash from the trolling motor toward a school of crappie is a sure-fire way to shut the bite down, even...
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04-22-2022, 09:53 AM
Thread: Help! How do you place a marker buoy?
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I'm more of the mind that a bouy is more of a...
I'm more of the mind that a bouy is more of a reference point than an exact mark of where structure is. I can accurately cast and fish 6 feet to the left of a bouy just as easy as 6 inches to the...
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04-20-2022, 07:52 PM
Thread: Bad jigs ?
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As a matter of fact I have. Last time I went out...
As a matter of fact I have. Last time I went out I tied on a new jig and missed about 5 bites in a row. Took a closer look and the hook had broken off. I never got hung up or anything but it broke...
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04-08-2022, 01:49 PM
Thread: Slab sauce question
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Works great on hair jigs. There are some days...
Works great on hair jigs. There are some days when they refuse to bite without scent on the jig, and on those days I usually use hair / feather jigs because slabsauce seems to stick to them longer...
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03-27-2022, 09:19 PM
Thread: Backing, braid or mono?
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I back braid with mono for 3 reasons: 1....
I back braid with mono for 3 reasons:
1. Braid will sometimes slip when tied directly to the spool.
2. If you have a whole spool of small diameter braid and pull real hard to get out of a... -
03-26-2022, 08:04 PM
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Well said! I've got nothing against those using...
Well said! I've got nothing against those using livescope, but like you I've decided it's not for me.
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03-26-2022, 07:46 PM
Thread: Restoring an old rod
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Restoring an old rod
My grandma passed recently. As the family was going through her house we found some of grandpa's fishing gear and since I'm the fisherman in the family it was passed on to me.
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03-02-2022, 08:55 PM
Thread: Live Sonar Study Conducted in Arkansas
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I didn't see a link to the actual study, but I'm...
I didn't see a link to the actual study, but I'm not sure you can draw any meaningful conclusions at all from this.
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02-27-2022, 11:08 AM
Thread: What EXACTLY is unfair ?
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Ketchn's right on all counts. I would add though...
Ketchn's right on all counts. I would add though they're about the most expensive bait to catch crappie with. $5.99 or so for 18 means $0.33 each for a bait that never ever lasts for more than 1 fish.
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02-27-2022, 12:44 AM
Thread: What body for Road Runner head
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I love fishing road runners, they're my go-to...
I love fishing road runners, they're my go-to bait in the spring and fall. My last trip was on December 26, 45 degree water temp, and my road runner absolutely wore them out.
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02-21-2022, 11:24 PM
Thread: Anyone have any fishing superstitions ?
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Maybe a little different, but I never EVER say a...
Maybe a little different, but I never EVER say a bad word about my 30+ year old outboard when I'm on the water.
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02-04-2022, 09:06 PM
Thread: Question on roadrunners
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I use weedless roadrunners all the time, my...
I use weedless roadrunners all the time, my favorite way to catch crappie in fact! I make my own though; tie a piece of 40lb mono to the hook, superglue, then crimp the mono to make the weedguard. I...
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Another vote for the Everlasting slip bobber....
Another vote for the Everlasting slip bobber. Those things are great.
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01-23-2022, 08:05 PM
Thread: Lead Me Not Into Temptation
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You all are a heck of a lot tougher than me....
You all are a heck of a lot tougher than me. Fishing stops being fun if it's under 40F.
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12-30-2021, 07:05 PM
Thread: In the game.
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When you shoot docks the jig will tumble a lot,...
When you shoot docks the jig will tumble a lot, you can't add a cork or even a split shot to the line or it will make a knot every time.
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11-21-2021, 08:59 AM
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I might try some of those tungsten jig heads. ...
I might try some of those tungsten jig heads.
I'm just learning to shoot docks, after pinging lead heads off the side of an aluminum dock a few times they start looking awfully beat up... -
11-15-2021, 11:06 PM
Thread: I've been making DIY pill head jigs
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I bought a bunch of cheapo ebay jig heads last...
I bought a bunch of cheapo ebay jig heads last year, and about half of them had heads that were loose on the hook. Squeezing them in a vice like you did gets the head tight to the hook, and I really...
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11-15-2021, 11:01 PM
Thread: Trout Magnets
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I love them! Pink and white for crappie. If I'm...
I love them! Pink and white for crappie. If I'm catching bluegills brown and red are absolute killers!
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11-06-2021, 06:57 PM
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You're pulling all those fish over the side of a...
You're pulling all those fish over the side of a 10' plastic boat??!!
Where is the Livescope? What about the boxes and boxes of the latest newfangled lures in every color imaginable? Where are... -
11-01-2021, 09:05 PM
Thread: Dock shooting in Kentucky
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Don't count out floating docks. That's all there...
Don't count out floating docks. That's all there is on my home lake, and I catch a ton of fish under them.
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10-09-2021, 09:10 AM
Thread: Pony heads
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Where do you buy those jig heads from? I haven't...
Where do you buy those jig heads from? I haven't been able to find them with sickle hooks.
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09-16-2021, 07:42 AM
Thread: Don't tell my Wife !
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Imagine fishing on a dock, not having much luck,...
Imagine fishing on a dock, not having much luck, when some guy rolls up with a barbie pole and starts catching them like this! I would honestly just go home, LMAO.
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08-17-2021, 11:10 AM
Thread: NEW THREAD , Just for the little guys
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From last December, little guy was so small that...
From last December, little guy was so small that a 1/64oz trout magnet got stuck sideways in his mouth. He was not hooked at all!
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07-29-2021, 09:31 PM
Thread: AND THE WINNER IS !!!
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This means livescope will get cheaper right?...
This means livescope will get cheaper right? Please say yes.....
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07-24-2021, 07:51 PM
Thread: Mill Creek Lake
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I live right next to Mill Creek and fish it...
I live right next to Mill Creek and fish it often.
IMO, this time of year most of the lake is unfishable on the weekends between 10 AM and 5pm due to pleasure boaters. There is a no-wake zone... -
07-20-2021, 10:11 PM
Thread: Everyone’s top 5 plastics or hair jigs
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1.) Hand tie, white maribou with blue or grey...
1.) Hand tie, white maribou with blue or grey body and pink head
2.) BG Baby shad Monkey Milk
3.) Trout Magnet
4.) Chartreuse Road Runners in the fall and spring
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07-16-2021, 01:49 PM
Thread: Big Fish Pics
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Sticky: A new PB! 3.0 lb, 17 inches on my own hand-tied...
A new PB! 3.0 lb, 17 inches on my own hand-tied jig.
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07-11-2021, 11:55 AM
Thread: Dock shooting patterns
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Dock shooting patterns
I've pretty well switched to all hand-tied jigs at this point, and the only time plastics are still preferred is dock shooting. I catch most of my fish waaaaaaay back under the docks, right at the...
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06-26-2021, 02:19 PM
Thread: The learning curve
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I have heard my whole life that when it gets...
I have heard my whole life that when it gets really hot the crappie go way down deep. I wasted my first summer of crappie fishing working over deep structure and barely catching anything. One of...
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If you’re fishing public waters, somebody has probably cleaned them...
bream are gone from the beds