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06-17-2020, 04:37 PM
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to catch craws, use meat as bait. I forgot about...
to catch craws, use meat as bait. I forgot about my minnow trap when I was a kid for 3 weeks. When I found it, there was the skeleton of a 5 inch chub and 30 crayfish inside. use raw meat lie chicken...
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06-17-2020, 04:34 PM
Thread: Plastic structure
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I have never added them myself but I have fished...
I have never added them myself but I have fished a sunken plastic chair I assume the wind blew in. Maybe your friend did instead
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06-17-2020, 04:33 PM
Thread: Crappie structure
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those look nice. they will drop their leaves...
those look nice. they will drop their leaves within a few days of being underwater but the sticks will remain for a few years before they breakdown. just keep adding them every few years!
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06-17-2020, 04:32 PM
Thread: Weeds vs brush
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I agree with this. Crappie will tolerate vertical...
I agree with this. Crappie will tolerate vertical cover but probably prefer some horizontal cover to help shade the sun.
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06-17-2020, 04:29 PM
Thread: Identify these please
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those look different than what I have around...
those look different than what I have around here. where do you live?
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06-17-2020, 04:13 PM
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Shiners are larger than minnows and catch bigger...
Shiners are larger than minnows and catch bigger fish. They also spawn at much less numbers than fathead minnows which spawn all summer long. Jumbo shiners about 6" also lose money for bait suppliers...
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06-17-2020, 04:08 PM
Thread: Can crappie overpopulate a lake?
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pond owners should think very carefully before...
pond owners should think very carefully before stocking crappie. They may not spawn in the same numbers of young as bluegill but they have larger mouths so they can outcompete bluegill for food. They...
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06-17-2020, 04:05 PM
Thread: Ode to the shellcracker
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red ears (shellcrackers) are the biggest fighter...
red ears (shellcrackers) are the biggest fighter or fish parasites in a pond. they eat snails and small clams that are intermediate hosts for various pond parasites. they are very important to have...
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01-11-2020, 03:38 PM
Thread: Clear Lake ON FIRE!
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clear lake is one of the best crappie and bass...
clear lake is one of the best crappie and bass fisheries in the state and one of the best big bass fisheries in the world IMO.
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01-11-2020, 03:37 PM
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common carp don't do as much damage to lakes as...
common carp don't do as much damage to lakes as most anglers think. Yes they do eat some eggs but their muddying affect is widely overblown. Their young produce great forage food for catfish, bass,...
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01-11-2020, 03:34 PM
Thread: Getting Rid of Lily Pads in Pond
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consult with your local DWR or DNR fish...
consult with your local DWR or DNR fish biologists about their recommendations. If it is legal, invest in some triploid grass carp. They won't be able to reproduce but they will do a number on your...
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01-11-2020, 03:33 PM
Thread: Chumming brush piles??
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if you have the money (and they don't cost that...
if you have the money (and they don't cost that much), buy a block of bird seed mix from your hardware shop or country store and toss that whole block into the water. You'll draw in carp, catfish,...
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01-11-2020, 03:31 PM
Thread: Worms Electric | Does It Work?
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it can work really well if done right (plenty of...
it can work really well if done right (plenty of youtube videos proving it) but it can be extremely dangerous, especially for DIY'ers without knowledge of how electricity works or how to be safe. I...
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01-11-2020, 03:29 PM
Thread: How do you fish micro jigs?
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Cast and retrieve without a float or cast and...
Cast and retrieve without a float or cast and float rig it back to you, essentially leap-frogging the bait along. I like the latter method for suspended crappie and when fishing from shore for...
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01-11-2020, 03:27 PM
Thread: Count down method for suspended fish
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This is a technique I haven't tried too much yet...
This is a technique I haven't tried too much yet for crappie. Good information in this thread. I usually use a float rig with a gulp minnow or crappie jig for suspended crappie myself and it normally...
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01-11-2020, 03:23 PM
Thread: Overfished
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wow that's a tough situation. A crappie fishery...
wow that's a tough situation. A crappie fishery or any fishery for that matter is vulnerable to unethical devastation like that. If the FWC won't take matters unde consideration, I don't know what...
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12-02-2019, 02:19 PM
Thread: Color of jigs
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for crappie, I like going two-toned in jig color:...
for crappie, I like going two-toned in jig color: dark and bright. this way it gives crappie a better chance of seeing at least one of the colors in the water clarity/light conditions. I will go with...
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11-26-2019, 03:52 PM
Thread: Gulp minnows
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speaking of Crappie Nipples, that stuff helps me...
speaking of Crappie Nipples, that stuff helps me catch crappie. But I don't waste my time putting nibbles on the hook, instead I just smear some nibbles along the sides of my tube jigs, soft...
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11-26-2019, 03:50 PM
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I was just east of Bakersfield a few weeks ago...
I was just east of Bakersfield a few weeks ago digging for fossil teeth at that Sharktooth Hill dig site. Cool stuff.
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11-26-2019, 03:49 PM
Thread: Anyone Remember CrawlerCaller?
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hmmm that's crazy too. I would love to find out...
hmmm that's crazy too. I would love to find out the active ingredients in CC and recreate it.
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11-22-2019, 03:49 PM
Thread: Gulp minnows
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100% - through the head. Anytime you are using...
100% - through the head. Anytime you are using soft plastics or artificial baits, always try to make that bait look and present itself to fish as natural as possible. You want to make the unnatural...
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11-22-2019, 12:31 PM
Thread: Gulp minnows
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I use them with a bobber float rig. They do...
I use them with a bobber float rig. They do really well late spring and summer on this type of rig under docks. I like them
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11-22-2019, 12:29 PM
Thread: Anyone Remember CrawlerCaller?
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Anyone Remember CrawlerCaller?
that stuff was amazing. They took it off the market but I used to catch hundreds of worms per treatment. From what I remember, like one tsp of the CrawlerCaller solution mixed with a gallon of water....
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11-22-2019, 12:25 PM
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Good Fishing Spots (Any Species) near Fresno/Hanford/Bakersfield?
I live in Hanford and I fish the aqueduct a lot. I drive to courtright, wishon, and shaver lake a lot. Are there any other good fishing spots for any species in the valley near fresno or hanford? I...
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11-22-2019, 12:23 PM
Thread: Headed to So Cali (Camp Pendleton)
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not sure about crappie but Lake Hodges is gold...
not sure about crappie but Lake Hodges is gold for carp year-round (from the bank)
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11-22-2019, 12:20 PM
Thread: Pre spawn pine flat
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can you catch crappie from shore at Pine Flat...
can you catch crappie from shore at Pine Flat reservoir? I dont have a boat.
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11-22-2019, 12:17 PM
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you could start your own fathead minnows supply...
you could start your own fathead minnows supply business (supply aquarium owners, bait shops, fishing stocking efforts, etc).
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11-22-2019, 12:04 PM
Thread: Welcome Eric_Rybak
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Thank you from the central valley of CA. Truth be...
Thank you from the central valley of CA. Truth be told I've never caught a white crappie before. Grew up in Pennsylvania catching black crappies.
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Congrats, skeet, and enjoy the new purchase. Bob
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