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  1. Thread: Skinning a hog

    by DonF
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    Only ever shot one, last year. Skinned it just...

    Only ever shot one, last year. Skinned it just like a deer. While stationed in Germany I helped the butcher that did several for my landlord. He didn't skin them. We shaved them and he cut the skin...
  2. Thread: Salty ideas

    by DonF
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    This is interesting. When I was a kid we didn't...

    This is interesting. When I was a kid we didn't have any UL reels but I did have a Mitchell 300 and about 7' rod. Spooled it with 4# test line and we'd fish for snapper's in Long Island sound with...
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    My favorite is a 5' Ocuma rated for 1#-4# line....

    My favorite is a 5' Ocuma rated for 1#-4# line. Lot's of people seem to prefer longer rod though. Hard thing to find around here though it the 2# line. Love that 2# line. My reel is also a very small...
  4. Thread: Locator jig

    by DonF
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    I've only ever fished two places for crappie,...

    I've only ever fished two places for crappie, Prineville Res and Ochoco Res near Prineville. As for a magic bait, for me it's been 1/16og augur tail jigs. Color just didn't seem to matter much. I...
  5. Thread: Bucks showing up

    by DonF
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    I'm starting to think the best way to see more...

    I'm starting to think the best way to see more big bucks is not to shoot so many! Well at least not with a gun, use a camera. Used to have a good number of big buck's come into town durning the rut...
  6. Thread: Line question

    by DonF
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    I'd think this is what happened. hard for me to...

    I'd think this is what happened. hard for me to imagine a crappie big enough to break 6# line by setting the hook!
  7. Thread: Keeping bullheads

    by DonF
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    I'd put them in the fridgerator. Good eating!

    I'd put them in the fridgerator. Good eating!
  8. Thread: Baitcasters?

    by DonF
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    Not so funny story about casting bait casting...

    Not so funny story about casting bait casting reel's. A friend of my son's went bullhead fishing with me some months ago. Before that when he went with us he always borrowed a spinning rod from me....
  9. Thread: catfish bait

    by DonF
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    My favorite for Channel cats around here is...

    My favorite for Channel cats around here is chicken breast sliced into maybe 1/2" wide by 1-1 1/2' Long. Sprinkle on some garlic powder and mix in some strawberry kool aide.
  10. Thread: need help

    by DonF
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    Maybe your using to small a hook? I think mine...

    Maybe your using to small a hook? I think mine are 6/0 hooks. Don't know about setting the hook. I have all my life and still do it but have read in different places it is wrong thing to do. I don't...
  11. Thread: Tennessee River

    by DonF
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    Only been catfishing for other than bullheads a...

    Only been catfishing for other than bullheads a few years. Got the kool aide and chicken idea off the internet and it has been my best bait. I add a bit of gatlic to it also. Really liking...
  12. Thread: Bucks showing up

    by DonF
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    Been a long time since w'e seen many aaround...

    Been a long time since w'e seen many aaround here. Not a clue what happened but deer, elk, antelope and game birds seemed to have just left. Went to Fossil weekor so ago and spotted two nice three...
  13. Hotter n' blazes huh! Picked up a load of...

    Hotter n' blazes huh! Picked up a load of potato's in Texas years ago going to Valdosta Georgia. Over 100* in Texas but got hotter the farther east I got. Valdosta was about 110* and 90% humidity!...
  14. Thread: Catfish rod?

    by DonF
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    I'm not reallyinto low profile casting rods but I...

    I'm not reallyinto low profile casting rods but I did get two ust for bullheads. Filled both with 6# line and have themon Ugly Stick ^' med action castingrods. I'd use them for small mouth bass also....
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    Sticky: While stationed I Germany I fished rod and gun...

    While stationed I Germany I fished rod and gun club lakes with my old 308 Mitchel and crystal sewing thread I got at the base exchange. It was a hoot but easy to break the line if I set the hook a...
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    Sticky: Snicker https://i.imgur.com/0DaUO3fl.jpg Abby...

    Snicker
    https://i.imgur.com/0DaUO3fl.jpg

    Abby
    https://i.imgur.com/i5YaqCWl.jpg

    Stormy. Snicker and Abby's dad!
    https://i.imgur.com/G7Goebnl.jpg
  17. Thread: Hobbie's

    by DonF
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    Hobbie's

    Sitting here thinking about it last couple days, hobbie's. Take fishing. Is fishing about fishing or collecting and experiementing with equipment? I have about 20 rods and reels,m casting and...
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    For crappie and bluegills if I fished for them I...

    For crappie and bluegills if I fished for them I like 2#. Actually have mostly 4# because have to drive over 120 miles to find 2# and then only one place I know of has it! if your breaking off in...
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    I've had one Pfluger and it was a really nice...

    I've had one Pfluger and it was a really nice reel. Don't find them around here of I'd have got another. I've also got a Schmino 2000 on a 6' Schmino rod. It's the only rod I have that pass's the...
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    Any reel is only worth as much as you can afford!

    Any reel is only worth as much as you can afford!
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    Sticky: I've never caught a stripper but ate some one...

    I've never caught a stripper but ate some one time. Visiting some people in W.V. when I was a kid. Really good eating as I remember. They fished for them with soft shell crabs! I don't think we have...
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    Sticky: I've never caught a stripper but ate some one...

    I've never caught a stripper but ate some one time. Visiting some people in W.V. when I was a kid. Really good eating as I remember. They fished for them with soft shell crabs! I don't think we have...
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    Well I though again I knew! Came up with a fly...

    Well I though again I knew! Came up with a fly reel again! Oh well. Really like Funbuns videos. Like to find a bunch of cats around here about that size. Seem's I got a bunch a couple years ago about...
  24. Thread: .410 ammo

    by DonF
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    Don't use my 410 a lot but haven't had troublew...

    Don't use my 410 a lot but haven't had troublew finding it either. Seem's like the last box I got came from Wal Mart! I doubt manufacturer's have trouble keeping up with the supply of anything but...
  25. Thread: NEBRASKA HELP

    by DonF
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    Worst comes to worst, the local grocery store has...

    Worst comes to worst, the local grocery store has them probably. Give the boy the money and let him buy it. Then he can say he got a turkey in Nebraska! It'll be alright, he fish's doesn't he? :-)
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    Man after my own heart! :-)

    Man after my own heart! :-)
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    Don't tell anyone but My little Okuma UL spinning...

    Don't tell anyone but My little Okuma UL spinning reel and Okuma UL rod cost me around $35! Have had it about four years now and the money I saved over a $600 to $1200 set up I put back $35 for a new...
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    I think there are probably a number of different...

    I think there are probably a number of different reels that would work for you but you need to go look at the to decide. I have several UL reels but my favorite is an Okuma Ignite, Very small and...
  29. Thread: Bearing buddy

    by DonF
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    15yrs? I'd pull the bearings and clean them good....

    15yrs? I'd pull the bearings and clean them good. Grease in them is probably hardened up. Not that big a job and could save some real headaches!
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    Well these look lkike it to me! Have them put...

    Well these look lkike it to me! Have them put that white haze around them first. Like these for just fish picture's!
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